I totally agree with you! In fact, I've already implemented all your suggestion in the game and I will publish a new, updated version as soon as the jam will end.

I'm glad you noticed the details like the screen transition :D

Thank you so much! Well, as I mentioned in a couple of other comments, in these days I've already added new features to the game: some better visuals (i.e. level 4 background/menu details/roll button), and lots of quality of life updates. And maybe a new, secret level *cough cough* but don't say it to anybody.

A part from this, I won't probably add new gameplay since I want this game to be true to it's nature of being a 48h jam game.

Thank you! Accessability features will be provided in an update at the end of the jam: there will be no previews of dice result, but you will be able to test a lot with ships because the results will be desplayed, so you'll be able to examine them and experiment with them. Also, the level 1 will function as a straight tutorial, so the experience will be much more approachable.

Thanks! I will do that, sure!

Thank you so much! I surely need to address some minor issues on accessability and overall clarity, and I've already add a bunch of small fixes in the game project. As soon as the jam ends, I will update a even more polished version of the game (with a small change of style too)!

I totally agree with your comment! It was my intention to display results after the dice have been modified, but unfortunately I didn't have time to implement that. Good idea giving time to players to look at the wrong solutions: I don't think I will directly change that in a future update, but I'll try to balance this idea with making things more clear, like with adding the modified results.

When you get a puzzle wrong, dice should always return to blank bbbuttt... a damn visual bug happens in a couple of levels and I hate it. I just didn't catch it when coding since I haven't playtest that much. I think that is the most confusing bit currently, since it's unconsistent and doesn't help players to understand what's happening.

Btw, you surely took a good approach by testing things out and I think that's a good thing for the game and I will try to keep it. By making it more consistent it will surely become more accessible, and the players will be able to understand that, in fact, the order of operation is the traditional one: x and % first, then + and -.

Sorry for the long response, it's almost a devlog now haha! I have actually already implemented these changes in the game project and as soon as the jam ends I will update the new version of the game. Thank you a lot for the spot on comment!

Hello again!

Just wanted to say that an updated version of the game is out now, where most of your suggestions have been implemented! There's a dev log in the game's page, but to make it short here's the new things: lv 1 is now a sort of tutorial and cannot be brute-forced, forcing players to understand the mechanics from the very start. Both when you input the right or the wrong solution, dice results will be displayed so that players can analyse what went wrong/right and make test to understand the process behind the rolling. Initially I also added a value that displayed each modified result, but at the end I've decided to remove that: it's not in the spirit of the game, making it extremely linear and clear, and it eliminates the need of testing and exploration. Anyway, the improvements above balance this choice and I think that everything works fine.

There are also new quality of life features, but most importantly a new (secret) level to try out!

Thank you a lot for the kind words! Randomness mitigation is the core idea of the game, yes, and in fact you can solve all levels (but the last) with 100% certainty of winning.

Thank you! :D

Thank you!

Thank you a lot for taking the time to learn the game!

Thanks!

Thank you for your comment and most importantly for staying in the game after the initial wall. My idea was to make learning the game a puzzle by itself, but probably it was not the smartest choice for a jam where people are eager to always try new games and cannot stop for long.

Anyway, I am happy that you've finally enjoyed the game! :)

Hello again!

Just wanted to say that an updated version of the game is out now! There's a dev log in the game's page, but to make it short I've added a small tutorial as you suggested (in level 1) and resolved a bunch of accessability issues.

There are many new quality of life features, but most importantly a new (secret) level to try out!

Thank you! I tried to go with something different and at the end I think it was worth it, for the bads and goods!

Thank you a lot, I'm glad you liked it!

Thank you! That is part of the idea, yes. In fact you can actually "solve" the puzzle by just pressing Roll until you are lucky enough to fulfill the requirements, but I would not raccomend that haha!

Thank you for your thoughts! I wanted to make the learning aspect of this game a puzzle in itself, but probably I did something wrong or I overdid it if it is too cryptic. And you are also right about the divide ship: absolutely neccessary to give players the possibility to control the outcome. I could have maybe add a x0 ship or similar, but the concept remain the same.

Glad you liked the game!

Hello again!

Just wanted to say that an updated version of the game is out now! There's a dev log in the game's page, but to make it short here's the new things: lv 1 is now a sort of tutorial and cannot be brute-forced, forcing players to understand the mechanics from the very start. That should've helped in your first run of the game! ^^

There are also new quality of life features, but most importantly a new (secret) level to try out!

Thank you mister mima :*

Thank you a lot! Yes, I am aware that the set to 1 ship is kinda op, but at the same time it was the easiest thing to develop in this little time. Also, I think the potential with this game is not much in these linear level I made, but mostly on more complex levels with more dice, where players have to use their limited resources (ships) with care. That would maybe balance a bit the set-to-1 ship, making it rarer and less exploitable. In a sense, the current levels are sort of tutorials. Anyway, thank you for the kind words!