This is like the first time I am commenting on a game but like: Overall good time waster, I can say given I sunk an hour of procrastination into it already and got to level 280 as of writing
I love Valory some much, she is so silly. I will be honest the game initially was kinda confusing until I figured out that I didn't control the paddle, maybe each new run has like a quick skippable tutorial?
Some personal ideas: I would make the game feel a bit less grindy by giving you like more upgrades or upgrades paths in general? Towards the beginning I was constantly buying stuff, and around 200ish I was just mostly waiting on upgrades. Then again this isn't a bad thing, given the game definitely feels very "cookie clicker like" but just a suggestion. Maybe a way to train your manager or just make them better at hitting the ball? At least for me I felt like buying ball speed would just end up sabotaging me with the paddle being too slow, so I mostly ended up buying paddle speed instead.
Last points PLEASE CUSTOM MANAGERS IT WOULD BE SO FUN I WANT MY OCS IN THE PADDLE CHAMBER. Maybe it could link back into them being trainable or being able to give them special abilities? Sorry just yapping, game is fun and silly, Valery is fun and silly beside when she misses the ball.
Also bonus points for cortex command sighting on the desktop
Thank you so much for the comment, I really appreciate the feedback!
As of writing I am currently working on a system where the user can control the paddle with the mouse or WASD, plus an option to refund the shop (maybe a way to vary the ball speed for manual play?) Manual control gives a bigger multiplier.
Custom managers have been suggested to me a number of times and is something I am wanting to implement in the future + custom critters. I'm thinking of some ways a player could upload a sprite sheet and use it for the upper head, hand, and some player dialogue as well, I could see it going into a PNG tuber route. I do have a separate function that handles ball aiming, I could add that to the shop as an upgrade.
In addition, I think the manager may be more cosmetic but the paddle could have its own traits. A paddle that specializes in manual mode, maybe one that is smaller but gives a bigger mult, stuff like that, I have to test stuff out.
Also, here's a personal mod I made for cortex command, lol.
And a look at the manual mode.
