Beastro

Good enjoyable game, a bit campy but cute. Art is lovely. Greatly enjoy the combat. Didn't really experience any bugs. [Pros:] Good game overall. Has a bit of everything i love, puzzles, fishing, good story. LOVELY art. The characters are well written, most of have their own clear motivation for the things they do. [Cons:] Game is a big bogged down in it's own way. There is A LOT to do in order get through missions. There is a bit of EVERYTHING in the game. In order to collect the resources around the town you have to walk there and everything is separated around. In some cases it doesn't even make sense and you can't change that. You get a lot of quality of life stuff way too far late in the game, such as someone who can help you collect things, the automatic watering system for the garden. And there is no endgame content so you wind up with having collected a ton of resources that can't even used used. The game doesn't really have a balance around the collection of resources. You collect indigents in order to make recipes to earn money, but you also use them to power up your fighters in a number of different ways. So you go through a number of common resources very quickly but by the end of the game you wind up with a bunch of resources you think you might need to use, but can't by the end. [Bugs:] Only noticed two bugs, both visual. One is when collecting teeth from the sweet foxes as their little den during the day, sometimes it doesn't seem like they get picked up. The sound breaks and the character's animation doesn't seem to process correctly. Then there is a visual bug with the bug in Crystal Coast. The one that looks like a peacock. The game either lags or skips the whiffing animation when missing. Seems to happen with all characters, i only did it with Kalaan, and Suvan. But i noticed when they whiff either the game lags or there is some kind of weird interaction where the animations don't play out. NEEDS ENDGAME CONTENT [DLC potential:] There is a bit of DLC potential. Right now there are only three fighting characters but by the end you could easier include 3 more. If things were a bit more streamlined with collecting things the combat by the end should be the main focus. There is potential to have a system similar to Escape from Everafter by having the Spice, Salt, and Sour, caretakers be supports to any of the combat character like, Bitter, Sweet, or Umami and you could have an endless mode where resources expire because of extreme weather and have the characters fight off monsters that are rampaging or something. Doesn't really need more store, could add a bit but overall it's a pretty complete story. Loved the game, a bit miffed there isn't anything to do at the end of the game.

[h1] Величайшие приключения начинаются на кухне [/h1] Сначала кажется, что это просто милая история про котика-шефа, но постепенно игра открывается с гораздо более интересной стороны. Боевая система со вкусами заставляет думать, подбирать сочетания и менять подход под разных противников. Игра не перегружает сложностью ради сложности, но при этом регулярно предлагает новые задачи, благодаря которым не приходится постоянно действовать по одному и тому же шаблону. [b] Отдельно хочется отметить атмосферу [/b] : тёплый визуальный стиль, приятную музыку, харизматичных персонажей и собственную уникальную вселенную. Чувствуется внимание к деталям и любовь авторов к своему проекту. [b] Из того, что показалось мне менее удачным [/b], отмечу большое количество беготни по городу и рутину, связанную со сбором ресурсов. Со временем это начинает утомлять и отнимает довольно много времени, а возможность делегировать такие задачи появляется лишь ближе к концу игры. Если бы подобные облегчения открывались раньше, темп прохождения был бы заметно лучше. Несмотря на это, Beastro — одно из лучших и наиболее приятных игровых впечатлений для меня в этом году. Это достойный инди-проект — полноценный, интересный, увлекательный, со своим лицом и собственной уникальной вселенной. Именно таким, на мой взгляд, и должен быть хороший инди-релиз. [b] Моя личная оценка — 7,5–8 из 10. [/b] Определённо рекомендую тем, кто ценит душевные приключения, необычные игровые механики и игры, сделанные с искренней любовью.

Very cute game! Just finished and I had a great time. Music and visuals spot on. Late game seemed to stall a little bit since i had tons of money and was just grinding a little bit to complete the other achievements but overall very very relaxing.

pretty fun game, the gameplay loop gets a bit tiring at the end but not enough to be a drag, cant complain much, will be excited if there is a sequel.

This was for real cute! I'd say it's winning on style, imaginativeness, and gameplay, with some decent music to boot. It can get a little draggy in town when you're gathering all your ingredients for the day (at which point the single-track town theme becomes kind of repetitive after a while) and there were a few too many minigames for my personal taste, but it wasn't *that* bad. I wish that the card-playing section at the end of every day lasted a little longer, that was easily my favorite part of the game, and with such a fun presentation gimmick! I'm giving this like, an easy 8/10, I think. Could have been tightened up a bit in terms of the gameplay loop, but not so long a game that it became all THAT tiring, you know? And in every other way a delightful experience. Try it out!

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[h1] An adorable gardening-deckbuilding fusion of Inscryption and Animal Crossing [/h1] I was really looking forward to this game, and I had a great time playing it. Although it’s not perfect, it’s a lovely experience and I’d recommend it, with certain make-or-break caveats depending on your taste. You’re told you can prep as much or as little as you want for the combat, but 10+ minutes of the same prep before you even enter the restaurant (and build your deck) feels mandatory for every single day, especially for rarer ingredients and especially at the start of the game. I wasn’t super bothered by it, but I also play in 30-90 minute bursts; it can definitely feel tedious if you play for multiple in-game days in a row. There’s way more emphasis on the gardening and prep work than the deckbuilding aspect. You have one chance a day to build a deck. If that’s your cup of tea, this gardening-deckbuilder might be great for you! However, if you’re looking for a gardening-DECKBUILDER, I don’t think you’ll enjoy it. The combat is more about winning flavor rock-paper-scissors and having bigger numbers instead of tailoring your build and effects to a unique style. I also intentionally left out “cooking” in the gardening-deckbuilder fusion description. The cooking takes way less time than any other part of the game. Compared to prep’s 10-15 minutes and combat’s 10-20, your daily cooking takes less than 2 minutes. Even though cooking is literally core to the story, in gameplay, it feels minimally impactful. You make all your patrons’ foods in one go and spend 60 seconds delivering them all, and then that’s it. The only other game mechanic with cooking is ingredient Tetris for the caretaker. In the game’s current state, the replayability is pretty limited. The maps never change, so you’ll almost always get exactly what you expect every time you venture out. It can get pretty repetitive. I hope more content gets added in the future, even if not an official story mode! All that being said, I do really like the game. It’s very much a cozy game with relaxed vibes and an adorable aesthetic that I really want to see more of. It has its flaws, but they aren’t deal-breakers for me and don’t majorly inhibit me having a good time. I’ve also made a quick list of my pros and cons. Pros: - Adorable art styles and designs for the characters (with some minor personal customization available) - Unique gameplay loop and mechanics - You can pet the animals - Cute story - I love that every food has its own 3D render. It’s always a treat to cook something new and see it come to life before serving it Pro or con, depending: - Heavy emphasis on gardening and caring for your animals - Maps are the same every time; no random generation - 3 playable deckbuilding characters Cons: - Extremely limited replayability - You’re locked out of your save after finishing the game* (there are workarounds by continuing at your last save and losing the final battle, but this isn’t clearly stated) - No way to save besides returning home in puppet show combat. I lost 20 minutes of progress after getting soft-locked for no reason after a regular enemy combat. I feel like you should at least be able to save your progress at mid-map campsites, even if you want to continue on the adventure. - Gathering ingredients in town can be very tedious, especially since navigating the town can feel confusing (the map isn’t helpful when you don’t know what direction you’re facing) - Helpful features such as ingredient fetching are easily overlooked or difficult to locate in town - The dialogue system is a bit buggy and doesn’t always show the correct character - Most townspeople have very little characterization and are more set dressing than people. All they do is repeat one line and order food. Considering how small the town is, I was expecting a bit more substance from the limited characters we have.