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I think that would really drive home the chaoticness of this game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1047982,"author_name":"p-man","author_uid":"p-man","epoch":1713297022,"text":"The idea is a hilarious satire with lots of possibility for expanding gameplay.\n\nTo bad there's no sound -- it would really help with building tension and the emotional feel.\n\nI kept failing because there seems to be no way to brew tea -- i go into the kitchen and then what? I thought tea would appear in my hand or something... I went to my master after going into the kitchen but he was still not satisfied--the bastard!  \n\nIf you were to continue developing this, I think obviously some animation would be nice, but also, personally, I have a soft spot for this crude 90s aesthetic! So I would keep animations to a minimum. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1048064,"author_name":"boba","author_uid":"boba","epoch":1713297405,"text":"A fun little arcade-like game. Unfortunately the butler is very slow and it's hard to win for very long.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1048117,"author_name":"Megh Menghani","author_uid":"megh-menghani","epoch":1713297650,"text":"game was fun but a scoring system would be  cool","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1048507,"author_name":"LDJam user 261037","author_uid":"261037","epoch":1713299555,"text":"Yeah. Butler was a bit slow. If you sped him up, it could make the rounds run a little longer. That or decrease the speed of the stat bars. And maybe this is just something you did not have time to implement, but having a corresponding sound effect for each nuisance (ring, knock, bang and a teakettle steam sound or something for getting the tea).\n\nDespite it's \"sketchiness,\" I really did like this art and found the game itself simple to play.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1060981,"author_name":"Talif Moor","author_uid":"talif-moor","epoch":1713457631,"text":"Thank you for the comments, everyone!\nThe game is certainly not yet totally polished, I do intend to make some changes in the future, including tweaking the butler's movement, adding at least one more nuisance and audio, and either a scoring system or a timer.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062494,"author_name":"Wuju","author_uid":"wuju","epoch":1713480358,"text":"With how little variety there is, i feel like there should be a longer gameplay loop - like Kobato Games said. I find the art style quite cute and aesthetic. Add some sound and this game will be a lot more enjoyable","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1065971,"author_name":"IG Gamer","author_uid":"ig-gamer","epoch":1713584307,"text":"i like the idea maybe if you add more things it can be a great game","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1065984,"author_name":"Taximan981","author_uid":"taximan981","epoch":1713584669,"text":"I actually really really liked this game! The art style is fun, and the concept is simple to understand, it keeps you busy at all times and feels like you can go on forever. If you added a timer or points, I would love to brag to people about how I'm amazing at managing a butler but you'll just have to trust me. Great job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1068573,"author_name":"jk5000","author_uid":"jk5000","epoch":1713683986,"text":"I liked the idea and I had fun trying it. The game gets difficult really fast, and a bit more to do would have been fun. But overall a fun little jam game. Well done.  ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1072806,"author_name":"Okamit","author_uid":"okamit","epoch":1713960766,"text":"A fun little game! Only thing I miss (besides it's always great with more content, but it IS a gamejam so) is that interacting with the things calling for you always makes you do the task, such as clicking on the target crosshair to close the curtains and on the house master to open the curtains.\n\nOtherwise, neat game! Good job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1073578,"author_name":"Stone Tape Studios","author_uid":"stone-tape-studios","epoch":1714055902,"text":"Awesome concept and spin on the theme, I agree with others that some animations and sound\/music really would have made this pop. I love the art style. Well done!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1073775,"author_name":"AntOnion","author_uid":"antonion","epoch":1714071882,"text":"Good game with retro vibes, I like it! Good Job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1076066,"author_name":"exofrenon","author_uid":"exofrenon","epoch":1714407300,"text":"Great idea, would have been nice if there were more activities, or if new activities were introduced as time went by to make the game more hectic. I loved the programmer art and I think if it was combined with some chill background music it would really set the mood right. Good job overall, props for having a fully functional game as a solo developer on your first jam!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1077424,"author_name":"dyingwolfwood","author_uid":"dyingwolfwood","epoch":1714609782,"text":"Great idea for a game! I love that you didn't go with the obvious demon summoning idea. I tried like ten times and I could not win! Lol. Very fun though. 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