absolutely adore the art style, the textures and painted look OMG. really got a chants of sennar feel from it but was disappointed when there was no deciphering or puzzle, it did feel like a visual novel, but a good one at that. I love how the start makes sense narratively after youve finished the game. only wish I didnt have to click on the telescope each time.
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Thanks for playing! We had a long discussion about whether or not you should have to click the telescope to "end the day." The original scope included more stuff to do/interact with in the Observatory, but we didn't have time to implement any extras. In it's current iteration, it does get unnecessarily repetitive to have to click the telescope every time, but we just didn't have time to sort out a more elegant solution that didn't make things feel rushed. This was also reflected in the simplicity of the constellation "puzzles." We had also scoped for more in depth puzzle mechanics, but kept it simple in favor of making sure we could really deliver on the atmosphere and immersion.
We love that you understood the beginning quote and it's relevance once you finish the game! This is our first heavy narrative game and it's nice that it came across! Thanks again for playing and for the thoughtful feedback, it's incredibly valuable!