I love puzzle games, so I really liked this one. I didn't understand the mechanic of giving away tiles. How does it affect me. But I love the design of the tiles. I wish I new what possibilities I had beforehand because I really don't like leaving empty space behind. I also like that the game shows you the possible positions that each tile can be placed depending on its rotation. Very satisfying when you place them as well.
I might be nit picky, but the repetition of mother nature's sounds was a bit annoying. But that's just a preference. Also, I didn't like that she does not wear clothes. I know she is covered up, but I avoided playing your game because of that. I would prefer a different design for her.
Otherwise the gameplay is very satisfying and it must took you so much time designing the tiles. Well done!
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I’m glad you liked some parts of the game. Giving away tiles doesn’t really affect you, it’s part of the generosity aspect of the game. The other players were probably not online and will receive the tiles when they log back in. I’ll log on a little later and send you some tiles and you’ll receive them (with a boost in points) as well. Placing tiles so the empty spots are not soft locked is part of the puzzle and some players use the giving away mechanic when they don’t like the tiles they have. The sounds are from an asset pack, maybe we can work with a voice actor for an expanded version but with the timeline and restrictions in the jam we just reused some sounds. And the character keeps getting covered in more and more flowers as you play and appears less frequently as you progress. Maybe we will include a disclaimer and an option to crop the view to the face as there are flowers in her head as well.