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Hi,

Really good job on the page. And communicating what the game is about in the first sentence is an added bonus.

Hi,

The new UI feels like an improvement to me. To me, it has a more consistent overall appearance.

On the subject of whether the new UI would get me more interested in the game (vs. the old)… I’ll go with yes. I like it.

My best theory here: I think it’s an action game.

Hi,

I think your page design may work for the style of your games. Sometimes, you don’t want to go too complex unless the complexity makes things easier.

If you’re looking for feedback on the thumbnails, the title that says “Melinda’s Life II” has a lot going on for my eyes. But it’s just a suggestion.

I remember when the ogg format was promoted a lot in certain circles. But these days, there appears to be a lot of competition between formats, especially with game engines seeming to diversify.

Hi Trisani,

Cool game!

I agree about MIDIs. To me, making MIDIs that both sound great and translate well while sounding different across machines… can tend to require a certain oldschool knowledge of music production and techniques (usually that’s beyond just pressing “export” in some program, but maybe mileage can vary).

Cool stuff.

Listing some possible tips as well:

1. A proper options menu can go a long way. (Like with buttons to adjust or turn off sound/music.)

2. Consider the art style you want to use before starting. (Note: Might be more of “me” advice for myself, but I thought I’d list it anyway.)

3. If you use a software framework, see if you can test that framework separately for bugs first. (Because bugs in the framework may show up in your game.)

Looks really cool.

It kinda reminds me of classic PC games.

My opinion:

Releasing small projects before a big commercial one can make sense, because it tends to increase experience of both what works from a game design standpoint and what might potentially be commercially successful - without having to spend many months on a large project just to find out it’s not what people want.

But if a lot of those projects involve simple reuse… the learning experience might not be exactly the same, possibly.

I’d say that if the story to a Visual Novel calls for a combat system… it could make sense. I think that the art style and UI style of the combat system looking cohesive with the rest of the game can help, too.

I really like Ren’py. I’d say the biggest positive and negative to it is that for a Visual Novel engine, it’s a little on the manual side in how it works.

If you can find the page to the product you purchased, it may tell at the top of the screen right below the Download button.

(Note: This might not work for PWYW items, but for those, there’s a different section in your library that lists donations - though, it’s a bit more difficult to find.)

In regards to making games for multiple platforms… I have. I’m not sure whether the problems were engine-specific or not, but they had to be resolved by including the sounds in more than one format.

Hi. My answers to the questions:

• Making sure the sounds are in file formats that work across platforms (where the game is multi-platform).

• Nothing I can think of.

• No answer there.

• Clear labeling of the sounds / the sounds available in multiple file formats.

(Generally, I also like it when it’s labeled whether a sound is looping or non-looping.)

Hope this helps.

Hi. I think Ren’py is a good start. But for my recommendations…

(3d) I recommend Unity or Godot.

(2d) I recommend GameMaker or Construct 3.

Hope this helps.

My personal opinion:

It sounds like you’re doing it well. Focus on the basics/fundamentals first, then take a much deeper look at the amount of content and how it affects the final presentation later.

Edit: Wanted to add - I like the emotion of the illustrations.

Fantastic game. 5/5 stars, all around.

Sharing sounds like a pretty good idea, too. (Some complain about reach.)

By the way… just wanted to say personally, thank you for this thread. Because it asks a lot of interesting questions.

I think my answer would be: besides the possibility to pay for a work, there’s usually going to be that social aspect too - where a creator will probably still enjoy people playing their games (even if it’s the free ones).

Plus, I think things kinda cycle around, where not everyone’s going to be able to afford to support creators at any given time, but the ones who have money and are able to… do. And even some of the ones who can’t pay immediately, might still do it in a couple of years.

For me, I like the idea of seeing games as art.

I think, looking at things from this perspective, you tend to see different qualities in a work.

After all… art can be as simple (or as complex) as an object positioned cleverly where it creates an abstract mental/visual distortion.

It’s really just a small tweak, but maybe a second screenshot?

From what I can tell, some creators who handle payment themselves don’t have it set up to accept card. So, it might not be something site-wide, but rather something that has to do with specific creators.

(Note: I’m also not sure how one would set up card.)

Hi. Just wanted to say that if a game is marked as using AI, it doesn’t always mean it uses AI art, because it can be marked as AI for using AI-assisted code, writing, etc.

From what I’ve noticed, some might also use the tag on the side of caution, like if they make their own art but use a photo filter that could use AI.

From the screenshot, it looks like you’re on a forum profile. If you click “view creator page”, it will display the page in the way intended by a specific creator.

Probably not the hardest, but my immediate thought was Sigma from Mega Man X coupled with all other obstacles.

I’d describe the Most Recent as kinda like a list, where new stuff pushes the old stuff downward and out of sight - and often rather quickly. The boost you get from appearing in Recent can lose momentum quickly. ie, the Recent category isn’t a long-term promotion strategy.

Here’s my review:

The writing is great, and the design is on-point. My eyes also tended to drift to the right side image of the exterior. I was thinking it’d be neat to have a version of the right side (the detailed image) in pale colors (a color version), as well. It’s one of those devil is in the details type things, that doesn’t necessarily change the gameplay experience, but can add to presentation.

Anyways, that’s my whole review. The interior looks good.

If you want to check out one of my games, I recommend:

https://themetalcarrotdev.itch.io/the-tornado-trial

I feel it’s a game that challenges people to do stuff and be creative.

That makes sense.

Unfortunately, the link doesn’t work for me, for some reason.

Maybe I can just buy the game from your page?

Hi,

You found the right place to ask!

I can certainly check it out.

Fair note, I don’t really strongly scrutinize other’s works as part of a review, instead discussing what I liked and offering a potential design suggestion here and there. For me, if a work has achieved the intentions of the author, then it has achieved its desired effects.

First choice: option #4, second choice: option #3.

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If it’s the “On Sale” page, it seems to be down right now, for some reason. (I’ve experienced the same.)

For what it’s worth, I’m seeing the same when I check it.

Long story short, I’m a mostly Alternative style LGBT+ creator who likes games like Cozy Town and For Small Creatures Such As We.

Could be because it’s under category Assets.

Hi,

You have to upload a web version of the game, and click “This file will be played in browser”.

(Your engine also has to support creating a web version.)

I kinda interpreted the question as being about normally CPU related tasks.

I think the example in the OP about simulation games would be a good use. I think I’d be on-board but with the note that I don’t think it’ll replace the fact CPUs still do a lot of heavy lifting.