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i couldn't make it past the ice stage because i suck but this game is really fun for how Evil it is and i can't stop thinking about the soundtrack, which is quite possibly the silliest thing i have ever heard. it's perfect

At first I thought this was going to be a simple cute farming game without much to it, but there actually ended up being a good amount of depth to the mechanics that made it really fun to play. On top of that, while I didn't think much of Youmu and Reisen as a pair at first, the fact that Reisen is essential to gameplay progression but every time she leaves you're left waiting around for her to come back, combined with the slight shift in graphics and music, makes it feel really lonely whenever she's gone. Then, when she comes back, it feels nice, and it's even more satisfying when you have enough money to not need to send her away anymore. That's a really clever gameplay-integrated way to make the player care about a couple and appreciate the weight of small things even in a game that otherwise doesn't have much of a plot.

Thanks!

I did try to use chord progressions and instrumentations that make me think of summer and the ocean for certain songs, but like I said my concept was a little weak, so it may not have been consistent throughout

I'm glad the usage of soundfonts worked out! Honestly, I do own professional plug-ins, but I've been making music with retro soundfonts for years, and it's probably what I'm most comfortable with. So, I thought it was the best choice for this undertaking. Plus, soundfonts are just vibey to me.

I appreciate the mix of genuine compliments with criticism. All of your criticisms are things that I more or less thought of when I took a step back, so I think that's a good sign? There are definitely some things I would have changed had I had more time.

I also know mixing is definitely not one of my strong points currently. It's definitely something I need to work on soon. I actually experimented more with EQs on this project than I normally am used to.

Thank you! The distortion could be a sample rate issue. I won't lie and say I wasn't rushing to get everything exported, haha