I only played the free version.
Verrry interesting! seems like a game that could be very fun and of course other things too! I really do like that Im able to use a self-hosted chat bot for each character to progress through things. even though i have a RTX 5060, the game is only smooth on the lowest graphics. Alot of small polish is also really needed. Like, there is no way to respawn your car, and the car camera is very limiting. I really hope that youll be able to skip dialog as well, kind of like you can do to your own. I wish there was more ways the bots could interreact with the world. Like if there was commands to "take a shower" or put on specific clothing items. I will not be playing it for a while (because I dont feel like the game is in the position to be bought by me) but I am going to keep a close eye on this game and hope it will improve!
(yk... if you need any testers for the full game, just slip me a key and im your guy.)
Thanks for giving the free version a try and for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback!
I'm glad you enjoyed the concept. A lot of what you mentioned is already on my radar. The game is still in active development, so polish and expanding gameplay systems are a major focus moving forward.
Since you're playing the free version, it's worth mentioning that it's a few versions behind the current build. Performance has improved quite a bit since then. The latest version runs smoothly at 4K on RTX 4070-class hardware and above, so your RTX 5060 shouldn't have any trouble with the current release.
A vehicle recall/respawn feature has been requested a few times now, so that's something I'll likely add in a future update.
Skipping NPC dialogue is a bit more complicated because every NPC response is generated by AI in real time rather than being prewritten. It's something I'd like to improve, but it isn't as simple as adding a traditional dialogue skip button.
I also like your ideas for giving NPCs more ways to interact with the world. Expanding routines and allowing AI characters to perform activities like showering, changing clothes, and other daily actions is very much the direction I want to take the game.
And thanks for the offer to test! I really appreciate it. I'll definitely be looking for more testers as development progresses. Hopefully when you check back after a few more updates, you'll see the game in a much stronger state.
I appreciate your reply!
Im sure there is problems with the version that the free one is on, but as of now I cannot confirm if its better on the new versions.
When I wanted to skip dialog I found that it was actually because I wanted to speed up the process of gaining attraction. I think having dialog being the only way to gain attraction might not be the best thing going forward. I think it might be something good to look into if you are able to add something like doing chores around the house, giving people rides to locations, or even having a minigame type thing for intimate actions, where a higher score gives better attraction, in order to increase attraction outside of dialog.
I would always be down to test things. Again, I appreciate the thoughtful reply!