{"author_link":"\/users\/geometer","author_name":"geometer","author_uid":1058247,"comments":[{"id":1152655,"author_name":"bob152","author_uid":"bob152","epoch":1744786592,"text":"I like how it feels like a seahorse town simulator :D chill vibes. Couldn't place any more floors\/houses after my first couple for some reason though - not sure if its bugged or I'm missing some of the mechanics :(","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1152812,"author_name":"inavtr","author_uid":"inavtr","epoch":1744805318,"text":"Hm, I didn't really know what to do, can you maybe add a tutorial? I liked the graphic :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1153268,"author_name":"oeueGHa","author_uid":"oeuegha","epoch":1744844423,"text":"Add a tutorial, the game works strange after adding few houses.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1153297,"author_name":"Empyreans","author_uid":"empyreans","epoch":1744846620,"text":"I moved the house around, clicked on some sea creatures, but I didn't figure how to get resources to build stuff. Other than that the game looks good and wave ambient is fitting.\n\nWell done!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1154323,"author_name":"slow chaz","author_uid":"slow-chaz","epoch":1744997056,"text":"love the slower pace and idea of just a building game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1155021,"author_name":"geometer","author_uid":"geometer","epoch":1745115339,"text":"Snail ranch update!\n- Now you can place a snail ranch to produce more snails, but it's expensive!\n- Fixed some bugs & some sorting issues.\n- Added a tooltip.\n- Fixed a potential crash related to save files\n\nRoadmap:\n- Sharks & fish!\n- Better snail AI\n- More cosmetic & special objects\n- Unique seahorses\n- Sea stars\n\nThank you to everyone who's tested the game so far we really appreciate it ^_^","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1155723,"author_name":"Static_Leap_Studios","author_uid":"static-leap-studios","epoch":1745252732,"text":"Heads up, try to play on the webpage and this pops up: ![firefox_gg9GAABGdC.png](\/\/\/raw\/9b4\/46\/z\/6c605.png)\nMaybe try reuploading?","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1155916,"author_name":"geometer","author_uid":"geometer","epoch":1745279350,"text":"Thanks @static-leap-studios, I'll try to get it working or at least try to get Linux builds working & *maybe* Android but we'll see b\/c that requires extra texting","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156341,"author_name":"Helen","author_uid":"helen","epoch":1745359488,"text":"Sorry, I couldn't play your game: ![Screenshot 2025-04-23 000358.png](\/\/\/raw\/151\/a1\/z\/6c66f.png)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156379,"author_name":"geometer","author_uid":"geometer","epoch":1745364853,"text":"Download link fixed, I think. Also added Linux and a tutorial, fixed several bugs.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156454,"author_name":"LDJam user 242971","author_uid":"242971","epoch":1745377174,"text":"Cool idea, good start, keep it up.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156506,"author_name":"Shasaur","author_uid":"shasaur","epoch":1745390434,"text":"The differently coloured corals were a nice touch! Also, this is the only game I've played that has an automatic save - nice! :D Though it also worked against me because I feel like I messed up the start and wanted to restart \ud83d\ude06","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156617,"author_name":"geometer","author_uid":"geometer","epoch":1745409153,"text":"Thanks for the feedback about that, @shasaur, I'll try to make the option to reset your game more obvious","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156960,"author_name":"Static_Leap_Studios","author_uid":"static-leap-studios","epoch":1745449192,"text":"It is an addicting and soothing game, love the sound and music you chose! It was a bit slower paced than I expected in the early game.  Getting 30 shells for a house takes a while.  Charming art, cute aesthetic, great mood!  Love that the snails collect their own shells after a while so you can relax without clicking like crazy, and the UI design fits the theme really well. 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The objects that you can build have placement restrictions & when you drag an object from the tray, it will light up when you can place it.\n\nI was wondering why some people seemed confused but your feedback brought some insight - so I'll need to implement an animation of some kind to show building in action, I suppose, and maybe a guided introduction.\n\nThank you!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1157363,"author_name":"LDJam user 261037","author_uid":"261037","epoch":1745520823,"text":"@geometer Glad I could help. I never saw the item light up, but I also did not know to be looking for it. I'll give the game another try.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1157605,"author_name":"almost","author_uid":"almost","epoch":1745565812,"text":"Can you add some instructions on how to play in the game description?\n\nIt took some trial and error, but I figured out that I have to click the build button to build, and that the shell\/seahorse numbers on the right are my resources, they are not buttons. I don't know what the different buildings do. I don't know what +plankton means. I found that coral fan has to be attached to a square. I can click on coral fan and it reacts but doesnt seem to do anything. I don't know how to deal with the spiky purples. I clicked on a snail once and got a shell, but now there are no more snails for a long time.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1158285,"author_name":"lloydlobo","author_uid":"lloydlobo","epoch":1745687981,"text":"I liked that an AppImage was included. \nThe ideas seems to be heading in the right place. I felt that the mechanics could be more fleshed out and easier to understand.\nThere were few instance of Build objects sticking together. At one point if a ranch overlapped another one, it was impossible to separate them. Maybe this bug is a feature :)\nIt could do a lot better by doing less. 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