Overall: I like the concept and setting of the game; it kinda reminds me of the movie “Turbo”, from Dreamworks. The races are rewarding when you win, but I found it hard to find room to experiment with how little money I’m left with after buying my first snail.
Hits:
- The concept and setting are immaculate. I can see this becoming a commercial idle game by tweaking it here and there.
- The visuals are really good, and there’s enough snail variety to keep the races interesting.
- The detail of being able to go to other people’s games FROM THE PHONE IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! Great work!
Opportunities:
- I found it interesting that it’s possible to bet against your own snail; what’s more: I found it necessary to bet against your own snail in the early game in order to win money. IMO, I think that there are two paths here: either the snail training part is taken out of the equation so that it makes sense to bet against yourself, OR snail “leagues” are introduced to allow early-game snails to win and prevent you from losing before even starting (or maybe there’s a third path, they’re just suggestions after all).
- I think that adding a close-up + slo-mo animation when two snails are close to finishing the race at the same time would add some excitement to the race!
- Some background music for the race would have helped feel more connected to the event, but I understand that time constraints are heavy in jams.