The beginning IS a grind. I was thinking maybe the first slime should go "faster" than subsequent slimes or maybe a little tutorial tip on how to get the most out of it once the game "pops off" at the first split. (if you save 4 gold coins prior to split you can feed the babies watermelon and then they will grow to gold production size in two feedings for example).
I think some sort of "growth" progress bar would also prod the player through that initial grind better. Thanks for the feedback and thank you for playing!!!