wow using ai is a such a cool concept! I enjoy talking to everyone (maybe except blip) and the dialogue feels quite natural and they are quite responsive as well. Felt nice when we finally understood each other and I can learn what their previous messages were about.

It would be great if the procedural planet and planet name we choose at the start can make an impact to the dialogues. I asked fleep where I am from and they answered earth, which is a bit immersion-breaking.

Overall, very cool concept! Enjoyed every minute playing, very chill game!

I think the game concept is super interesting! I like the Chants of Senaar-like encrypted messages. I also think picking aliens was the perfect medium to exemplify understanding those different than ourselves. I also appreciated the zoo tycoon-like aspect of placing down different items and being able to decorate our own little planet just to your liking. I also though the icons for the aliens being from other media/platforms was a really interesting and unique choice! There were a few issues I had with the game though. Namely the lack of instruction. I was unsure what was actually progressing the game or why I could decrypt some messages but not others. Also, before being able to understand a message, I didn't really know what exactly I should be typing. I ended up exiting the game after talking to the second alien a little bit because I just didn't have much to say and didn't understand what I had said to the first alien to answer whatever question I was being asked. The aliens also gave very basic responses and did not bounce off of what I was typing as much as I would have wished. I love how personalized everything is besides the dialogue, but I think this game might benefit from being able to choose between predefined dialogue choices so players could experiment with what works and see their tangible progress. Although it would be a lot more work I think it would make for a much more streamlined player experience! Also finally, the music. I loved the title screen music, but the lofi music selections in game, while chill, I don't believe completely matched the vibe of what was going on. I would love to see some original tracks that really embrace the floaty emptiness of space and can better capture the exciting and mystifying feeling of communicating of beings from different planets. Great job and really unique game overall! I'm really invested in this idea!