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Um, what happened to using two crystals to get the two times amount of net worth earned? Why were unplayable/unavailable videos added instead? Could you not just give us the choice of using two crystals vs. watching a video? I'd frankly rather use the two crystals. Now I can't get the two times amount of net worth because there are no videos to watch, which I don't want to watch anyway!
Hey SataiDelenn. Thank you for the feedback and idea! There are some issues with the ad network, nothing that we as a developer can impact. We will take your suggestion and have the 2 options (watch video/use two crystals). This will be covered by an update coming within the next week.
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my game froze up. i tried reload but it is completly frozed. nothing generates gold or anything after i got 1 fuel. its like everything is stuck somehow :O
Hi Sajking, I am sorry to hear that! Kindly ask you to send us a screenshot. We will download the save and check the issue out. Will reach out again when we have an answer.
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Whenever I refresh the 2x that I got for crystal goes away and lose the crystals as a result. I'm not sure how much by now I've lost. It been quite a bit.
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Price scaling for buildings is a bit off. In the 400+ range the club becomes the least expensive (aside from the mine) and the greenhouse becomes the most expensive.
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Thank you so much for the in-game save function! It works and I was able to reset my world for the brain power. HOWEVER, sadly I experienced something new. The game froze and I had to refresh the page. I am not sure what would cause this, but if you could please look into this, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you for confirming the cloud save works. We’ll look into the freeze issue and see what we can do. As a measure to avoid it, try not to keep many tabs open, the browser freezes usually happen because of memory usage.
Hi Stashiv, could you tell us the browser and operating system? First loading time typically takes longer, usually a refresh solves the situation where it gets stuck. It would also be helpful if you could please send the console log after you refresh the page and get the loading issue. Ctrl+Shift+K opens console log, Ctrl+A to copy all log and then send it to me in a private message.
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The "maturity" of some of the other players is really funny. Downgrading comments only because a particular person makes them. What is this, Jr. High school?
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Man, I hate losing my brains for no reason! Received 20 brains from chest, browser froze, brains ran away and didn’t add to the total. The 1st chest had the opening animation but nothing came out, do we get empty chests? No issue with that, just information I would like to know if that's the case.
I do have to say I actually like the negative events, more lifelike than always something positive happening and makes you have to plan out your next move a bit more. Marmia today seems similar to buff times like other games but randomized which is fun as there is no set time that I have seen so far. Maybe add the modifier display to the actual buildings when they happen so you can see where these buff/debuffs are applied instead of just browsing through the feed?
Other than that, having fun playing this during work hours! ha ha :)
Hi Firechild, we’re happy you’re enjoying the game, and indeed losing brains is no fun!
If the browser freezes, it is unfortunately possible not to get the brains added to the total and there’s not much we can do about it. Try not to keep many tabs open, the browser freezes usually happen because of memory usage.
Now, related to animations, there should be no empty chests - we tested on our side and it didn’t happen so far. If it happens again, please send us a screenshot (here or in private, if you prefer) and we’ll look into it.
We’re glad you liked the negative events - giving a more lifelike feel and a reason to plan ahead was what we were aiming for.
Thank you for your suggestion to show the buff/debuffs, we will add that in a future update.
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No hate here. I guess there's enough going on that I felt compelled to play for a few days, but I can't get passed the notion that it's all about getting to the next building and then ultimately, the club...and then there's no reason no reason to care about any other building that came before that. At some point, those early buildings should become important again...maybe sooner than you think.
Hi Chaafii, thank you for sharing your feedback! You are right, we want to keep all the businesses relevant. This may be a balancing issue starting from day 3-4. We will check and adjust in one of the coming updates. We will inform in the news section when this is done.
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P.S. (This game IS fun, and I want to see it succeed. To do that, the devs need to consider [and are doing so] the feelings of their players. Kudos to the developers for LISTENING and applying our suggestions!)
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Thank you for reconsidering the import/export for saving and making an in-game save option instead. And to the people downgrading my comments? Shame on you. This is a BETA game LOOKING for feedback. Don't like my comments? Move on. Read someone else's. I'm giving my HONEST opinions based upon what I'm experiencing here, AND what I've experienced in GOOD games which have similar platforms such as this which NEED in-game saves, not local saves.
The intention is to have a mechanic with random events who influence the game - there are also positive ones. We will look to make sure the events are balanced (not too many negatives vs. positives) and keep an eye out to how people react further to this mechanic.
Thank you for the input, we are now working on an in-game save option. Will update the game with this option by the beginning of next week. When this is done, we will announce it in the news section of the game and in the troubleshooting section of the forum.
Hi damidg3, we are now working on an in-game save option and will update the game with this by the beginning of next week, latest. As soon as it’s done, we will announce it in the news section of the game and in the troubleshooting section of the forum.
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I saved enough crystal to do the 2x bonus a couple of times. Turns out it maxes at 24 hours and it doesn't prompt you saying something like "You can't buy more". I ended up wasting an extra 10 crystals it subtracted from my amount but gave me no more 'time'. You may want to fix that.
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One thing I might suggest is instead of the game 'freezing' when you click out of it, maybe have a window pop up on the screen instead. I can see a person accidentally click out and think the game is actually frozen and refreshes. They'll get the idle reward (I'm guessing) but not like what happened. I though the game had a lot of bugs when it happened to me, but it was how it was designed.
Hi HyperShadow9000, thank you for playing and for your suggestion! Indeed, clicking out makes the screen appear as frozen, but actually, the game is running in the background as usual. We chose to do it like this to help with the memory usage. Based on yours and a few other players feedback, we understand that it appears broken which is not the case. So, we will try adding a panel that informs players whenever the game is out of focus so that they don’t unnecessarily refresh the page. In case the page doesn't allow this, we will let the game run continuously as we have seen other games do. This should be covered in the coming 2 weeks.
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Also, making the game save locally is just as bad as flash games doing that! EVERYONE NEEDS to clear their cache/cookies/AND temp files REGULARLY. Not providing a in-game save source is bad form for a game/game developer. It's extremely frustrating for the player!
Hi SataiDelenn, we are working on an in-game save option. Will try to update the game with this option by the end of next week/beginning of the week following. When this is done, we will announce it in the news section of the game and the troubleshooting section of the forum.
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You claim the game is in HTML5, well that means you CAN add an IN GAME save option. I've SEEN games with it which are in HTML5! Also, please make the "Use your crystals to advance time" FADE away!!! Or make it so that the player can click on it to make it go away. I don't want to use my crystals to speed up time, and by leaving the banner thing up it interferes with being able to see the whole screen. Thank you.
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I will NOT play a game that requires saving, but has NO save option AND does that import/export thing! I am NOT tech savvy! Again, please make an IN GAME save option where the player can just click, "save," and the game SAVES!!! Btw, I did NOT clean/clear cookies, so something else is preventing the game from saving!
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NO! Please make an IN GAME save option! Doing that import/export thing is as good as having NO save option. I don't understand that import/export thing!!!
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2/2 The point is simple: is the game worth paying for, is there enough content to warrant supporting? And presently no, it is not. It COULD be, but it would require substantial amending to get anywhere near that point. I think the key problem is having that micro-transaction shop up and running BEFORE everything else works as it should: yes, you want to make money, but this is simply not worth mine.
Thank you for believing in the game’s potential. Indeed the plan is to improve/expand the game based on the beta players feedback. We are trying to stay very closely in touch with all the players via comments, forum, and chat and make updates as frequent as possible to make that happen. We chose to include the shop from the beta stage so that we could holistically balance the game. Getting the balance right on the microtransactions at the same time with the rest of the game is an important aspect for us as an independent developer which should allow maintaining/growing the game on the long run. But we do not intend to make the game boring if played without purchases, so as I mentioned upon replying to your previous point we will check and if there is a mistake, we will correct it. Happy to get any further feedback or improvement ideas you may have.
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1/2 A few observations regarding your well-crafted game: firstly, the early game is sufficiently well-paced to promote further playing. Past level 4, however? Dull, very dull. Yes, it is an idle game; no, it does not appear to have any means of increasing monetary gain beyond the "5s 2x Spider". Clickable teleporting alien? Oh yes... that does nothing, apparently. For an idle space tycoon, having to incrementally watch everything glacially inch its way toward the 999 billion (presumably - still waiting to reach it) required to get INTO space is torturous. Yes, it is allegedly a 'beta' game; no, that category is no longer applicable the moment you introduce a functional real-money shop aspect.
Hi, gura_uk! Thank you for saying the game is well-crafted and taking the time to share your feedback with us. We will look into finding a way to maintain the good pace also after level 4 - via better balancing, potentially introducing a mechanic tied to the alien. The intent was to get to the club after the first two days. If it takes more than that, please let us know, and we will correct this.
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I was having fun with the game, but my game died today, my gold says NaN and my Brain power says In,F Mill after resetting and now I can't do anything :'(
Hi, cortesej2, thank you for reporting this issue. In order to investigate, it would help us a lot to get the following info from you either here or in a private message (as you prefer): 1/copy-paste the console log from your browser while you are in the game (the log can be accessed with the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+K). 2/send a screenshot with the businesses build level; 3/in case you remember approximately how much brain power you had before the issue happened? This will help us look into the issue and get back to you with a solution/answer.
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OK, Another BIG problem. I left the game the other day with the hospital up and running. I come back to day and I'm back to stage ZERO! Sorry, but I'm not redoing everything again. I spent HOURS on the game. You need to implement a SAVE button please!
Hi, we are very sorry for this. Currently the game saves locally and automatically in your browser cookies, so this shouldn’t happen unless the cookies were deleted or firefox somehow corrupted the save file. We are currently working with priority on a way to add an export/import save option and make clear the save options to the players. I will let you know as soon as it's done.
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Glad to know the game is made in HTML5 because I can't use the unity player. As to the problem with the alien, no, it's not the spider, it's the little white alien who pops in and out from time to time whom you can repeatedly click on until he disappears again. I'll see the background animation which is supposed to accompany his landing but he isn't there. Sometimes he's visible, and sometimes he isn't. Or she. Sorry if I'm being gender biased.
Hi, thank you for pointing this out. We will look into it. Is there any specific place where this happens (for example near the mine)? Let us know in case you notice any other details that could help us identify the issue. The little alien is gender fluid :D
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Finished the game! At 55.33 trillion brain power bought all upgrades. Will favorite this and wait for some more content.
We’re happy you enjoyed the game! Thank you so much for playing and for making it a favorite! In case you have any suggestions or ideas for the game, we are happy to hear them!
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O just bought some 2x speeds and a lot more x3 profits. I resetted by brain power. Did those updates keep(as i see them back in the store, even though they say permanently upgraded) or did they wipe?
Hi Irish85, the 2x speed and 3x profits are meant to be permanent and stick even after reset. You can buy new ones after reset, but those should add to the ones already bought. We will check and make sure that this is what happens, and they don’t wipe at reset. Thank you for raising this, we will get back with the confirmation.
Hey, Descrasnezul. Indeed, after universe unlock, you cannot travel to new planets. It’s because we want to develop the game further by expanding into new planets but this is as far as we got with creating content. We realized this is not explained within the game, we’re sorry about that! We included in the last update an explanation pop-up for the first new planet, and also disabled the buy fuel buttons for the other planets. Hopefully this will eliminate any further confusion on this topic. We are happy to receive any other feedback you might have!
Hi knightsofalbion, thank you for trying out the game! Currently the game saves locally and automatically in your browser cookies. So if you decide to play again the game, you could continue from where you left off. Based on feedback we received, we are working on a way to add an export/import save option. It will be announced in the troubleshooting section of the forum when it's done.
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The little alien dude doesn't always remain visible after he lands, so it becomes no longer possible to click on him. Please look into this. Thanks.
Thank you for raising this. Is it the blue spider you are talking about - the one that gives the profit boost? And also, does this happen in the tutorial phase? If so, we weren’t able to replicate the issue so far, will keep on looking to find and fix this.
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Weird little game, but I like it. Very slow to load though. I'm using Firefox with a Windows 7 computer but a broadband connection, so it should not take so long to load. Also, is this game in Flash or HTML5? If it's in Flash, are you going to convert it to HTML5 since Flash is being fazed out of all browsers at the latest by 2019/2020?
Hi SataiDelenn, we’re happy you like the game! First loading time typically takes longer, but after that, the game should load faster. We tested the game with the Firefox latest release (v60) and it worked well for us. The loading time takes more than what you might be used to because we made the game in Unity (this allows faster iterations and update times, however impacts the loading time). We will look into how we can further improve the load time. The game is in HTML5. Any other feedback or improvement ideas are welcome!
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This is annoying asf: https://gyazo.com/5199a5073a586897e0c9bd1bfad0518b
I want to save my crystals not spend it on the first thing I unlock that's not even permanent, but it keeps annoying me to go and buy a speed-up.. Luckily it goes away upon refresh but perhaps make this part of the tutorial optional please? Unless you plan on giving us a free speed-up as an example
Hey tornadozack. Thanks for the feedback! We will update the game so that buying the speed-up becomes optional. This should be done within the next week.
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Tried playing, but all it does is remain idea with spinning wheel on the main splash screen. No downloading data. I'm using Firefox Quantum v61.0b5 (64-bit) on Windows 10.
Hey Animarose! We tested the game on Windows 10 with the Firefox latest release (v60), and it works well. We also tested it with the beta version you are using ( v61.0b5 ), and while it loads, it has some visual bugs afterward. So I recommend you play the game on the Firefox latest release (v60) or Chrome for a good experience. In case you have any further issues with loading please try a refresh, and if the issue persists please send me a private message with your console log so that we may check what the error is. For Firefox the key shortcut to get the console log is Ctrl+Shift+K.
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I like where this is going to. The harvesting introduces a new element of game play.
But what makes this game cute, are the small animations. Each telling their own story.
It would be a great enhancement to introduce an upgrade/reward concept around the experience I found here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwBfsBibwk].
Hi Znarf, very happy to hear you like the harvesting and the animations! The enhancement idea sounds intriguing; we will think how it could apply to the game. If you want to share more thoughts or ideas/details on the matter, we are happy to engage via comment/message and then discuss potential enhancements with the other members of the dev team.
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To anyone saying they should have ensured their game works on all browsers before uploading it- This game is still in beta for a reason. There's a solid chance they'll work that flaw out before final release. They're obviously trying to work out flaws they didn't intend or didn't notice as well as trying to improve the overall experience since the game is fully playable on at least one browser.
What do you think beta access if for if you feel like they should have a fully developed product before upload, building hype?
Hi WillTroll4Food, thank you for the kind comment! Indeed, during Beta the game is not final - we are looking to see how the players react and get as much feedback as possible to improve the game. We are currently working to fix the bugs and already implementing suggestions from the players to make the gaming experience better. Should you have any feedback/ ideas, we are happy to listen!
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to start off so far so good i like this game however there are a few bugs and or things that are a bit off . 1 lower left lake that has bubbles rising from it the bubble interfere with clicking on clubs . 2 after you start getting chests if you pick up a piece of the spaceship that you already have you are supposed to receive 2 crystals that does not happen at least not for me anyway. 3 balance is way off late game the game starts off slow and once you get to a certain point which for me was around 1000 of the first building my game just took off like a raped ape (please forgive the term it was all i could think of atm) basically you go from just kind of slowly earning your way towards the next reset and then boom you 10x or even 100x within 10 minutes. and last but not least the chests need a huge balance update because i have been able to go from a decent number to boom i am 5 or even 10 factors ahead of where i was 2 minutes before .
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the bubbles that pop up on from the lake the gator is in on the bottom left interfere with adding additional lvls to clubs
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I don't understand why developers wouldn't make sure the game works on all browsers before uploading it. Just seems lazy and/or irresponsible. Chrome isn't the only browser, and it's not the best one, either.
Hi Lustre, can you share with me the browser and ideally computer/operating system you are using so we can check what is going on and try to fix it? Either here or in a private message, as you prefer. We did test the game from our computers on most popular browsers. For us, it worked well for Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Edge with Chrome being the smoothest experience. For Safari it loads in a decent time, but then the FPS is bad so not recommended. For Internet Explorer, the browser is not supported, but you are prompted with a message about this before trying to play the game.
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The game doesn't take long to load, you have to click the screen when it says searching for planets. It burned me too for a couple of minutes. I would advise the Devs to change that or at least add a "click here" button otherwise you will lose potential players to confusing and useless game mechanic.
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message for the dev's the first week is the most critical for working out bugs and just getting to know what we the player base is looking for and yet i have not personally seen even 1 of the 4 dev's on so far and i have been playing pretty much the entire time since i noticed this on my kong beta page so by all means if you want us the players behind you get one of your dev's on to hear or see in this case what us the players have to say otherwise you are just yet another no name dev team who really does not deserve the time or space on kong
Hi natedeath, thank you for playing the entire time and all the helpful suggestions - much appreciated! I am here to help and listen - on comments, forum, and chat :).
Hi Lustre, very sorry to hear that - indeed 10 min is waaay too much. First loading time should typically take between 20 and 40 seconds. If it takes more, please try refreshing the page. The loading time takes more than what you are used to because we made the game in Unity, which allows us faster iterations and update times, however, impacts the loading time. Hope this will not stop you from playing the game. If you decide to stick with us and you have any improvement ideas or feedback we are more than happy to listen.
Hi Sevenlances, thank you for the feedback and a great idea! We will include it in the next update.
Later edit: We added next upgrade option in May 18 update :).
Hi natedeath, we suggest you use Chrome - we tested it the most on Chrome, and it works there. Sorry for the bad experience on firefox. We will check it and see what we can do to improve it there as well. And in case you have any additional feedback/improvement ideas on the game we are happy to receive them!