Hello! Cute game! I really want to like it but it seems the inspiration can't go over 40% no matter how many times I admire the poster or book. Maybe a bug?
A cozy desktop companion that paints while you decorate their room and dress them up · By
Thanks for playing! Not a bug (hopefully). Inspiration is meant to plateau when there isn't much decor in the room. Each decoration can give you inspiration 3 times in an hour, each admiration giving slightly less in that window. After an hour the mini can get inspired by the item again. The idea being the more variety you decorate with the more inspired the mini becomes!
Each decoration also has a hidden "taste" value unique to your character, and some pieces are worth up to 4x others, so it's worth experimenting to find what your character loves.
I have to say it's quite hard to get inspiration up to 100 for the first time. I mean I get the mechanics and I like it but it's pretty harsh right off the bat especially losing inspiration over time when I only have 2 inspiration items and no way to make money. Several hours to get your very first 100 inspiration is a long time. Maybe a little balancing can help? but it's only my opinion others might enjoy the slow start. Either way I definitely like this game!
Ok, not sure if it's just my game or if it's intended but my mini is not painting at all. I'll see the activity pop up in the queue but then when it gets to it my mini just moves onto something else? I've had this up for about 5 hours now and I'm at 100% inspiration but not a single painting nor am I seeing my mini attempt painting at all? Am I doing something wrong?
How are the other moods? Hunger? Energy? It's strange that the mini won't paint if the Easel is accessible. Could you share some screenshots? Also if you want to join our Discord we can help troubleshoot to get to the bottom of it! https://discord.gg/zAxUhJ4F2H