Thank you for taking the time to write all this out! Appreciate the feedback. I read all of it, and I can understand some of the concerns you raised.
UI is hard to read
A few people have gotten confused by quest nodes, so I did an update to hopefully make things a bit clearer. I also updated the green exclamation mark to have a stronger outline. It will remain green (at least for now) since yellow is used to indicate new nodes.
Confusing terminology/mechanics
"Focus" - I updated the Proven Farmhand quest to say "Unlock Attribute Training" rather than "Unlock Focus". That should clarify what you are getting exactly. But for the encounter UI, "Focus" seems the most appropriate word since it's about the stat you are focusing on.
"Foreseen" - Means that you are able to see a node ahead of time. I can't think of a better word.
"Piety" - This is just your "Holy" skill. Hovering it in the Training tab gives more detail.
Wonder (the rainbow currency) - It's meant to be dreamy, so you have the right idea. It's a bit abstract so there isn't more to say about what it is. It's only spent on dreams right now, but it will be used for more in the future.
Stat icons on item tooltips - This seems to be a point of confusion for many, so I did what I could to address it in the recent update. This info is used to denote attribute scaling. For example: some weapons gain a stronger benefit from Strength, others a stronger benefit from Dexterity, and so on.
Other
"Maybe make combat more interactive at the start" - What would you want here? You already begin with one active ability you can use to speed up combat.
Mobile - If it does well on Steam it may be considered.
Character customization - This may happen at some point but it's not a priority right now.
I may end up adding some kind of small Encyclopedia as you suggest, we'll see.
Hmm, can you describe how that happened? That way I can look into the bug. Assuming you are early on, you can pick "Early Retire" to start that run over by going into the save menu at the bottom-right.
Ah okay. Well, in the full game it's likely some origins will start in later regions like Valenthar. But yeah, otherwise you would need to manage your time. However:
There might be the possibility of building permanent shortcuts in the world, like a path through the woods
There may be ways to increase your life span
Meta-progression would significantly increase your overall strength so you progress through tier 1 regions faster
That's understandable. I plan to break down those details in tooltips eventually. The gains from those stats vary based on the weapon you have equipped so it's something I'll show in the Gear tab.
Generally, you shouldn't swap weapons early on, so I adjusted the first trader to stop selling the weapon you aren't using. If you have some Valor, it can help you catch up train another physical weapon, but it's probably still not optimal in the demo at least.
For meta-progression, it's going to change/develop a lot. I agree it's not super rewarding right now.
When you say "where the paths split up", do you mean the woodlands and inn? The demo lets you go quite a bit beyond that, but how far a player gets in one life can vary a lot depending on playstyle.
It's really cool to see someone play the game firsthand. Gives me a perspective I can't always get from written feedback.
For your lore tab suggestion, I do plan to add a Journal tab. It would probably be unlocked in the 2nd or 3rd life so as not to overwhelm people. Overall, I've been thinking about ways to make things a little less overwhelming.
The suggestion for more reactivity around your accomplishments is good, and I'll see what I can do to expand on it. There's actually a bit of that in place. For example, if you remember Bess talking about the missing caravans, that’s something you can eventually resolve, and people will react to it while the world permanently changes.
Thanks for the feedback. I plan on some changes to the aging system. It'd help to know a little more about experience. Do you play more idle or active? What adjustment would make it feel like you could do enough?
Hmm, unless there was a bug you should be able to click "Retire" in the "Legend" tab (4th tab). Or "Early Retire" in the save menu (bottom-right icon).
