Gameplay session: Matter is still too effing difficult
- Niece: You idiot move to the left! Don't you see there is a way there?
- Niece's friend: Shut up stupid! There is no path there, I'm stuck! Juan help me come on!
- Me: No
- Niece's friend: Please! There is no way ... oh wait
- Niece: See what I told you, idiot!
These were my little girl stressed testers yesterday (yes, they give friend love each other thru those insults)
Curiously, one of them actually managed (with my help) to finally be the very first player to pass all my 6 levels! An achievement nobody has ever reached but me.
You see... Matter still has issues with progression and conveyance
- Players don't know where to go
- Matter being difficult is not the issue, the issue is that its just too difficult way too soon
I think the game is expecting the player to get experienced with jumping and mastering the matter device just too soon, he doesn't know that with the matter device, if mastered, he can replace platforms, elevators and ladders with this device
Being mastered with this and knowing where to go, would make level 2 a challenging but balanced level to play, but right now being a novice player, level 2 is way too difficult, as it requires a lot of exploration, when there has no been a reward or even an exploration challenge before in any previous level
I'll refactor level 2, it's just too difficult too soon, level 3 also needs adjustments that are already in progress since Sunday, level 4 is ok but needs some adjustments in the latest challenge, level 5 needs conveyance and I myself don't like the challenge I placed there, I'll see what can I do there, also I need to teach somehow to the player that he can use matter on water without a grid, or maybe place a grid that displays matter differently when close to water. Level 6 is just too difficult and has no guidance at all
After that, I'll upload a new build and hopefully this one would be easy enough to be played by even mid-core gamers
See you next time!
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Matter
Survive in this strange world with only a device that generates matter
Status | In development |
Author | Inti Voxel Games |
Genre | Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle |
Tags | 2D, Action-Adventure, Atmospheric, Exploration, Pixel Art, Side Scroller |
Languages | English |
Accessibility | Interactive tutorial |
More posts
- Making of Sentients in Unity3dJun 28, 2023
- Back in action: Sentients unveiled, apologies given, and the quest continues!Jun 14, 2023
- Matter Open Alpha 0.8.6Apr 11, 2021
- Jump, slopes and matter controlMar 19, 2021
- When planet exploration goes wrongMar 17, 2021
- Which level makes you die most?Mar 12, 2021
- BUILD! Improved conveyance, added challengesMar 07, 2021
- You will die anyway... new level in progressMar 05, 2021
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