hmm, a curious and definitely interesting possibility. I want to expand the home island a bit more and perhaps will share a Notion document in a future post on potential directions I have in mind.
I want this game to have a sort of peaceful vibe after going up against the storm, like retreating into a sort of respite after each battle. So I am building the Home Island into a bigger thing.
Home Island 1.0: Pets (this is done, but needs more work to integrate pets into the game, and people currently don't visit Home Island enough)
Home Island 2.0: Runs will now give permanent items like planks.
Planks and other permanent currencies can be used to build up your cozy home island.
You can maybe(?) also gain pet food to merge pets and level them up. Rare boxes unlock more epic furniture, skyboxes, island skins.
I will roll some of these out into the free version to give a taste of the experience.
Home Island 3.0: Farming and exploration. Home island is 100% peaceful and a place to rest between runs. Explore the world with no time limit, build a boat. Sail the seas. Go fishing. Whacky ideas: Grow lollipop farms to feed your pets.
Home island 4.0: Open world exploration.
