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Thank you so much for all of this thoughtful feedback!

I really agree with everything you’ve posted here. It is very reassuring to see you identifying a lot of the issues I’ve been thinking of as the biggest problems. :-)

The spiky hut is a weird object. You don’t actually place it, but you can generate it on the board in a couple uncommon ways. I like mysterious objects like this. I’d definitely like more hints about how to find them in a future update though!

Also, I just barely eked out a higher score on that seed. You did really well on this one.

fieryexplosion2 years ago(+1)

The best I've gotten is 25! Wow, I didnt think 40 was possible. Speaking of eggs: I still haven't figured out how they're useful, I thought perhaps they just use up a space?

Re: fish, there's usually no fish or just one, there's usually way more boats than fish (especially since the fish are usually tucked away so 3 boats can't access it. It would be nice if fish were more plentiful to make the ships feel more useful.

Do the witch huts do anything? It seems like they don't because they're the final object but it would be fun if somehow they gave out curses.

Thanks for this fun game!

Ryan Kubik2 years ago

25 is a pretty good run! Especially depending on the luck you get with the map. 40 was a very good map.

There’s not any animation, so it’s very easy to miss, but placing down a nest is what gives you an additional bank slot.

On the boat front, they do have another use besides just fishing! But, I still agree big time. The way water and fish generates in the current version of the game is very underwhelming.

Witch huts should actually give you a curse (the skull spell) when you create them. :-)

Thanks for playing! Glad you’re having fun!

fieryexplosion2 years ago

What do you mean by "bank slot"?

Ryan Kubik2 years ago

The square above the map labeled “Bank:” lets you click on it to store your current item there temporarily. This can be handy if you want to place a turnip before a farm or something like that.

You can only store one item at a time by default. However, for each nest you place, you get an additional “bank slot” or square you can store an item in.

fieryexplosion2 years ago

oh wow somehow I never noticed that feature!

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