Hey!
Thank you very much for both playing the game and watching the video. I'm glad you enjoyed them both!
The XP and Money bugs you've encountered are definitely strange. They aren't things I've encountered myself when playtesting. I wonder if many others have found this. Does this happen every time, even if you were to close and re-open the game?
I'll keep an eye out for reproducing this during the next update. If I can re-produce it, I'll get it fixed. And for the Jeep audio, I am aware of this. The audio set up for it is a bit simple and so you do get things like repeated sounds upon key press. Something to improve in the future.
Thank you for letting me know about these bugs - I had no idea this was possible.
For your suggestions:
The Dinopedia is very interesting. I actually have a longer term idea which falls generally in line with this kind of thing, so it's cool to see someone suggest this.
Jeep customisation is something which will come at some point. It's not a high priority, but it's something which feels like a natural fit with the game.
The behaviours is a big one. This is definitely going to improve over time and be given plenty of attention. The ecosystem makes up so much foundation for the game so we'll see this be iterated on over time, to include behaviours such as your suggestion.
Co-op/multiplayer has been quite a big suggestion over on YouTube. I can understand why. As you said yourself, you can imagine exploring the world and working together with a friend to take the best photos. However, multiplayer of any kind brings another layer of consideration and complexity to, more or less, the entire project. With how ambitious it already is, I don't see a sustainable way to bring multiplayer into it. I agree with the general desire to see it added, but from a developer point of view, I don't think it's a wise decision.
The game won't be coming to Steam/Epic Games in the next update. The game has a vision and right now it's not close to it. The next update is a step forward, but it's still too far away to be considering Steam releases yet. But for the future, hopefully yes!
For the lighting - it will be changing to support the realism of the world. The lighting will be a key factor in whether the assets look good, or great. But I am aware that realism can take away some of the colour and interest of a scene, so I'll be keeping that balance in mind.
Thank you for your notes and your suggestions. I appreciate you taking the time to share them. And thanks again for playing the game!