Thank you so much for the suggestion. Receiving such thoughtful and genuinely useful feedback will definitely guide us as we continue improving the game!!
The placement and collision of the shopping carts definitely weren’t designed well enough. I often get stuck on them myself while playtesting. In a future update, we plan to reduce and better visualize their interaction range so they feel less unpredictable.
The empty-hand poke also has some interaction issues with NPCs. In particular, the pink NPC in the top-left corner of Level 5 can be pretty frustrating to interact with, even for me. This is definitely something we need to fix as soon as possible, so thank you for pointing it out!
Overall, thank you so much for taking the time to play the game carefully and give us such thoughtful criticism. That kind of feedback is one of the biggest forms of support we could ask for!!
The characters and their little sound effects when they talk are really cute, and the gameplay is fun too!! Since the game has quite a lot of text, I think using a clearer font and slightly larger text size would make it easier to read.
THX for enjoying!! We’re glad that we could bring you an interesting gameplay experience!
After throwing a tomato at an interactable NPC, they’ll investigate the spot where it landed. At that point, you need to use the finger poke again to get their attention and make them chase you.
THX for enjoying!! We’re glad that we could bring you an interesting gameplay experience!
I think in Level 7, there is indeed a pink NPC in the top-left corner that can be a bit difficult to interact with, and it may take a few tries. We’ll fix this in a future update. Thank you so much for your feedback!
THX for enjoying!! We’re glad that we could bring you an interesting gameplay experience
In Level 3, you first need to use a tomato to attract the pink NPC’s attention. We did mention this in the in-game menu hints, but it may not have been clear enough. We’ll work on making it more noticeable in a future update. Thanks so much for your feedback!
We actually created all of the assets and designed the entire game within just one week! We’re glad that we could bring you an interesting gameplay experience!
THX for enjoying!! We’re glad that we could bring you an interesting gameplay experience!
Getting knocked over by shopping carts is actually a small punishment mechanic in the game, so players need to be a bit careful with their positioning. That said, some of the levels definitely take it a little too far haha. We’ll work on improving the level design in future updates. Thanks for pointing it out!
In Level 4, you need to hide around certain corners to avoid the guards’ searches, and use items to distract them and draw their attention away. We’re glad that we could bring you an interesting gameplay experience!
Thanks for reporting this! The issue wasn’t caused by the couches or other props. The empty-hand poke hitbox was slightly offset to one side when aiming vertically, so standing directly below the NPC could make the hitbox only touch the edge of the NPC’s interaction area. I centered the poke hitbox, so vertical pokes should now work without needing to move left or right first.
We’ll include this fix in an update after the Game Jam ends. Thank you so much for your feedback—it helped us notice and identify this issue!
I’d say this is one of the most interesting games I’ve played in this jam, and it fits the theme incredibly well! I personally love this kind of unconventional management/simulation game, like Schedule I. I was genuinely surprised when I opened the gun room door haha.
Really interesting mechanics, and the music fits the game very well! I’d suggest using a clearer font, especially since this is a game where players need to read quite a bit of information. Overall though, it’s a really solid experience!
