Hey I spent about 25 minutes / 35 minutes on the game (I'd say 20 in game + 10/15 writing this up as I went...)
Here is step by step what went through my mind. It's slightly rough as a feedback comment, but I wonder if you'll benefit from seeing how I experienced the game as I was learning about it...
1 - First I would have liked to click on my last jarlings (right side panel) to get some informations on them, re-check their names, anything that might help me figure out how to "assemble" the next jarling the Bumble required.
2 - Then I tried to click the UI elements especially Mossy Glade... It looked small on my display (2550 x 1440) so I initially thought the jar was a book and the lable was "Mossy Guide" rather than Mossy Glade so I thought it was some kinf of encyclopeadia... I found it strange that I almost couldn't clic any of the UI elements (or hover for more information).
3 - It took me 7 or 8 jarlings to realise (still not 100% sure whether it is the case though) or rather assume that jarling colours and forms (tear drop / round-ish / square-ish / different eyes / etc.) did not lead to different creatures when "fed" the same "food".... It would be cool if it did... (Might make the roster swell too much though, idk)
4 - It's slightly frustrating when the jar becomes full to try and give a food to a jarling without it being gobbled up by another one... But I guess that's part of the jar management mechanic. I don't think it's an issue per se.
5 - It also took me a while, (maybe 7 / 8 min in) to realise you couldn't sell just any ANY jarlings... And instead that you could send them "exploring". I'm now wondering if I need to be careful not to get the jar over populated before I manage to get the next item I need for my next sale from exploring...
6 - Ok, one more minute and I guess the jarlings will still come back to your jar even if it was over populated before... It feels like a bit of a hack to continue growing the jar beyond what you wanted the player to experience maybe?
7 - Okay, 10mins in... I've been stuck because I can;t find bee stripes from exploring and both the sales I need to do require bee stripes before the new item for sales arrives.
I'm giving up here.
Ah wait... Hints appeared and I have just realised that I shouldn't have been looking for bee stripes but for honey... Makes sense ^^ Ahahah... I feel slightly dumb. ;) Let me try that.
8 - Maybe 15 mins in, I realise that you can immobilise a jarling to feed it what you want... GREAT! Would have loved to realise this before ^^
Oops... The game seemed to crash. I think the last thing I read was "story finished"... I don't know if this isfor the game as it stands.
Would I come back tomorrow? Yeah, maybe why not... I enjoyed the discovering the game, but thetruth is that it might not have "grabbed" me enough that I can guarantee I'd come back... It willbe competing with tons of other things I have on my mind and as much as I enjkoyed the distraction right now, I would probably forget about the jarlings and not come back. Maybe with a prod (not really realistic in a browser game, but mobile notification?)
I enjoyed the art direction enough that I don't have anything negative to say about it, but also it didn;t blow me away... I would have liked to see the jarlings form "evolve" more (as in almost a new sprite with each new characteristic they absorbed)... But I understand that this would require A TON of work!
I hope this helped you. Best of luck with the game, keep going!
Aymeric