OMG HEY!!! I did not realise I had tried your game :O GOOD JOB ON IT!!
Your ideas are reaaaaaally good, top notch suggestions. I plan to work on this game after the jam so these are invaluable!
- I think a kind of 'world overview' camera shot of your land would capture the world you built, along with stats like "Tiles: 300, Resources Generated: 30k"
- I plan to add meta upgrades, either Research or Planet mutators, which will eventually cause resource numbers to creep up.
addressing your awesome notes:
- Timer paused - Possibly this sounds like it was the slowdown from the Wish panel? Choosing wishes don't pause time but slow it down so resources can still accumulate. I do wonder if it looks too paused though.
- Hmm, I will think a bit more about how to make switching modes. I was hoping it could cater to a preference, like active vs idle playstyle. Needs a bit more thinking.
- Yeah I've seen playtesters who just collect everything manually and don't use wisps. I'm not sure why this is the case as I thought it was impossible to automate and go fully idle without wisps. Maybe adding the Loot Magnet upgrade made manual collection a viable strategy? hmm. Maybe there could be different Wisp Roles, aside from rarity.
Likewise, good luck with your game too! <3