The UI feels so cramped but I feel like the main reason is that it takes so much space along the bottom that there is no space to view the map... if it was at the side then that would help a lot and also mean that the (terribly optimised) conversations were not blocking me from building the things they are complaining about that I haven't built yet! (I might also not that the lag of the text writing got so bad that one the three drop pods had landed I wasn't able to read almost any of the conversation because the next part happened too quickly for the preceeding part to finish being written (mainly because it paused so much every three to five letters - space included).
I guess the cramped feeling also happened because my map was nothing like the ones shown in the screenshots; mine was scattered with ore mountains, forests I wasn't allowed to touch (future food areas?) and black mountains... I had one single four by four area where I could build and everything else was two wide strips... even the desert was bad... maybe just a bad seed?
I have pushed some fixes right now to: - Improve performance of text - Clearer UI optimised for more screen sizes - Tweaked map generation
We are currently working on a very big update to the game that will introduce new dangers and deeper population mechanics. Would love to hear what you think about that when we drop it later this autumn :)
But thanks for the detailed comment, and hope the fixes helps with some of the pain points!
Even just the image you posted suggest that a number of the problems I mentioned have been reduce, mitigated or entirely removed... I'll have to check later I'm afraid but looks good at this point! :)
Really like the art and UI. Had isses with the lander map only showing stones. I could click on different areas to get a discription of what was there, but had me jammed for a bit.
Great job! I played until shortly after I found the monolith.
After that my remaining colonists all bit the dust. Not exactly sure why though - AFAIK I wasn't running out of food or power (or housing? idk I had a fair bit) but they just all died off, and colony ships stopped coming.
My biggest gripe with the UI was not showing which tile you are hovering over! But the overall design worked pretty well, and I really liked the art, music, and the general vibe.
Really cool game! Fun to explore. I noticed if I destroy a building it leaves the silhouette of the building behind in black. Not sure if that's intentional but they don't go away
He, I love your game, it's really cozy and strategical at same time and the art is very cool, is there any way to contact you, I added you on X but can't message you ?
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The UI feels so cramped but I feel like the main reason is that it takes so much space along the bottom that there is no space to view the map... if it was at the side then that would help a lot and also mean that the (terribly optimised) conversations were not blocking me from building the things they are complaining about that I haven't built yet! (I might also not that the lag of the text writing got so bad that one the three drop pods had landed I wasn't able to read almost any of the conversation because the next part happened too quickly for the preceeding part to finish being written (mainly because it paused so much every three to five letters - space included).
I guess the cramped feeling also happened because my map was nothing like the ones shown in the screenshots; mine was scattered with ore mountains, forests I wasn't allowed to touch (future food areas?) and black mountains... I had one single four by four area where I could build and everything else was two wide strips... even the desert was bad... maybe just a bad seed?
Thank you for trying the game!
I have pushed some fixes right now to:
- Improve performance of text
- Clearer UI optimised for more screen sizes
- Tweaked map generation
We are currently working on a very big update to the game that will introduce new dangers and deeper population mechanics. Would love to hear what you think about that when we drop it later this autumn :)
But thanks for the detailed comment, and hope the fixes helps with some of the pain points!
https://lanternfall-promo.agge.dev/
Even just the image you posted suggest that a number of the problems I mentioned have been reduce, mitigated or entirely removed... I'll have to check later I'm afraid but looks good at this point! :)
Thank you <3
Really like the art and UI. Had isses with the lander map only showing stones. I could click on different areas to get a discription of what was there, but had me jammed for a bit.
Will try the game again tomorrow and rate it.
Great job! I played until shortly after I found the monolith.
After that my remaining colonists all bit the dust. Not exactly sure why though - AFAIK I wasn't running out of food or power (or housing? idk I had a fair bit) but they just all died off, and colony ships stopped coming.
My biggest gripe with the UI was not showing which tile you are hovering over!
But the overall design worked pretty well, and I really liked the art, music, and the general vibe.
Awesome!
Thanks for playing!
That’s definitely on the list for post-jam fixes. Both improved UI and more content.
We just finished some final touches for the end of the game jam. Added a lot of stuff, and fixed a lot of bugs.
Really cool game! Fun to explore. I noticed if I destroy a building it leaves the silhouette of the building behind in black. Not sure if that's intentional but they don't go away
It should be fixed now. Thanks for playing!
He, I love your game, it's really cozy and strategical at same time and the art is very cool, is there any way to contact you, I added you on X but can't message you ?