A matchmaking concept is definitely a cute one. The gameplay and controls are simple and easy to understand. Great work on the overall concept and design, the big doe-y eyed characters and their outfits are cute, although having them all be T-posed felt a little weird.
Loved the writing, the characters were fun to talk to, and the different endings with different characters were interesting. I even had them all be single at one point just to check it out, and great overall coverage, I can feel the work that was put into the writing. The only issue I had was that there was a lot of dialogue, which in general is a good thing, but it's hard to remember all the dialogue, likes and dislikes, hobbies, etc. for each person when I have to talk to all 4 people and remember all of theirs before I can properly pick a suitable partner. I think a quick summary from each of the characters, either in dialogue with them, or some kind of UI to show some quick notes on the characters - even ones we could write ourselves - would be nice.
Audio-wise, I felt like there could have been a bit more. More audio feedback, maybe some background noise of people chattering, something to make the room feel more alive. The music also kind of made me feel like I was on the final question of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire rather than a dating show type thing, it was a little too fast paced and hyped.
Overall, cute little game, I enjoyed the writing. It felt like a little like a visual novel but also wasn't trying to be. I think it was missing a little "oomph" to the overall gameplay that could've made it a lot more engaging.
Hey there! Thank you for the feedback, it's very appreciated :) Very helpful for future games as well! Happy you dig the writing despite having a lot of it to deal with, I totally agree with some missing UI element that could help the player recall who is who. Thanks again for organizing the jam and giving us the opportunity to take part in it!
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Hey there, thanks for joining our jam!
A matchmaking concept is definitely a cute one. The gameplay and controls are simple and easy to understand. Great work on the overall concept and design, the big doe-y eyed characters and their outfits are cute, although having them all be T-posed felt a little weird.
Loved the writing, the characters were fun to talk to, and the different endings with different characters were interesting. I even had them all be single at one point just to check it out, and great overall coverage, I can feel the work that was put into the writing. The only issue I had was that there was a lot of dialogue, which in general is a good thing, but it's hard to remember all the dialogue, likes and dislikes, hobbies, etc. for each person when I have to talk to all 4 people and remember all of theirs before I can properly pick a suitable partner. I think a quick summary from each of the characters, either in dialogue with them, or some kind of UI to show some quick notes on the characters - even ones we could write ourselves - would be nice.
Audio-wise, I felt like there could have been a bit more. More audio feedback, maybe some background noise of people chattering, something to make the room feel more alive. The music also kind of made me feel like I was on the final question of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire rather than a dating show type thing, it was a little too fast paced and hyped.
Overall, cute little game, I enjoyed the writing. It felt like a little like a visual novel but also wasn't trying to be. I think it was missing a little "oomph" to the overall gameplay that could've made it a lot more engaging.
Thanks for joining our jam!
Thank you so much for the feedback! This helps a lot for future jams. This jam was a very fun one, so thanks for the jam! 😁👍
Hey there! Thank you for the feedback, it's very appreciated :) Very helpful for future games as well! Happy you dig the writing despite having a lot of it to deal with, I totally agree with some missing UI element that could help the player recall who is who. Thanks again for organizing the jam and giving us the opportunity to take part in it!