Flat Eye

Went back to this years after dropping it and realizing why I did in the first place. Narratively interesting but mechanically really really boring.

Um bom jogo de gerenciamento, porém os equipamentos estragam muito rápido, parece que é feito de vidro.

TL;DR: Get it if you would like a narrative-driven game exploring the consequences of technology. Do not get it if you're looking for a sim game. I feel like I need to give a review due to the amount of negative ones here. This is a great little game that delivers a Black Mirror-esque narrative. The management aspect of it is shallow, but well-packaged in scope to deliver its narrative. Each new upgrade you install unlocks a new customer interaction, where you make decisions on how you want to help said customers. Each of these interactions present an opportunity to explore the consequences of technology. If you're primarily looking for a sim game, you will be left disappointed. If you can find enjoyment in basic sim gameplay, and are interested in exploring the moral dilemmas of futuristic technology, you will most likely enjoy this game. I am in the latter camp, and found the game delivered very well on this premise. It's also very comfortable to play on a laptop on the couch. Some additional points from the other comments I want to address: - I did not have huge issues with crashes. I crashed about 2 times on my playthrough over 2 days. Did experience a few bugs though, but I managed to work around them. - You get daily objectives, which earn you extra points at the end of the day. Some of them are quite cryptic, it's hard to figure out what you need to do to achieve them. By the middle, I found out which of the goals were in practice unachievable and just ignored them. Again, this is bearable if you are playing primarily for the narrative. - I played on a M1 mac. I personally found it playable, but unfortunately when there are snow effects (which is most of the time), it is laggy. I tolerated it, but it may be a dealbreaker for many. I really wish the settings would allow me to turn them off.

Fan du jeu, mais pas recommandable en l'état actuel Je suis vraiment fan de FlatEye, mais malheureusement, je ne peux pas le recommander dans sa version actuelle. Le jeu semble avoir été abandonné par ses développeurs depuis 2023, donc les bugs qui cassent le gameplay sont peu susceptibles d’être corrigés. La plupart viennent du système FlatLuck et de son système d’évaluation quotidienne : - 1) "Nouvelle tête, nouveau moi" : l’événement qui consiste à changer son avatar et/ou son background dans le programme "Niveau de Manager" est impossible à déclencher, ce qui fait systématiquement échouer le FlatLuck. - 2) "Évaluation Corpo Positive" : échoue constamment même lors d’une journée parfaite (quota rempli, clients satisfaits, interactions VIP réussies). - 3) Double peine sur l’échec du FlatLuck : chaque objectif échoué semble retirer 0,5 étoile à deux reprises (pour le calcul en deux parties), sans compter la carte secondaire et l’évaluation "Manager Négligé". - 4) Détection de création d’objets et modules : a) Créer un module dans le bureau personnel ne compte pas. b) Créer un objet dans le bureau ou dans la station revient au même pour les objectifs. Petit point négatif supplémentaire : - 1) Les drones ont un cooldown trop long et consomment beaucoup de données, ce qui les rend peu rentables. Mais il y a aussi beaucoup de points positifs : - 1) La direction artistique est unique et immersive. - 2) Le jeu est chill et agréable à jouer. - 3) Même si les technologies sont délivrées au compte-goutte, la sensation de progression est bien présente. - 4) Chaque PNJ VIP semble avoir une histoire unique et bien développée. - 5) Le jeu est LGBT-friendly. - 6) Il demande peu de performances, donc accessible sur des machines modestes. En résumé, FlatEye a un univers incroyable et un gameplay relaxant, mais le système FlatLuck et les bugs récurrents gâchent l’expérience. Dommage, car le potentiel est énorme.

不好玩

game starts out good, but becomes relative fast repetitive.... and has some bugs...

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Flat Eye approaches management simulation from a noticeably different direction, using the operation of a futuristic roadside station as the foundation for a story about artificial intelligence, biotechnology, privacy, consumerism, and corporate control. Developed by Monkey Moon and published by Raw Fury, it begins with responsibilities that seem relatively ordinary: keep the business operating, earn money, maintain its reputation, and satisfy corporate expectations. The situation becomes increasingly strange as advanced technologies are introduced, gradually transforming an everyday service station into a testing ground for inventions that challenge conventional ideas about humanity and technological progress. The basic management loop involves expanding the station with new modules while balancing income and operational demands. Progress opens access to an extensive collection of futuristic services, many of which initially sound absurd but connect directly to the game's larger themes. Cloning technology, artificial wombs, organ-related services, memory manipulation, advanced toilets, teleportation, and other inventions can eventually become part of the facility. These additions are not included purely for visual comedy. They demonstrate how extraordinary technologies might become ordinary commercial products once corporations discover ways to monetize them. Managing these modules provides the economic backbone of the experience. Players need to consider what to construct, how to keep facilities functioning, and which developments are necessary to move toward new objectives. The station steadily becomes more sophisticated, creating a satisfying feeling of progression as previously unavailable technology enters the business. However, Flat Eye should not be mistaken for an extremely detailed economic simulator. Its management mechanics are accessible and purposeful, but their primary role is to support exploration of the story and world. Players seeking complicated logistics or exceptionally demanding financial systems may therefore find this portion less elaborate than expected. Much of the game's personality emerges through Premium Customers. These special visitors are connected to particular technological developments and introduce more substantial narrative encounters than ordinary customers. Their conversations reveal personal experiences involving the technologies that are becoming commonplace throughout the world. Instead of discussing artificial intelligence, cloning, surveillance, or human enhancement entirely through background information, the game illustrates their potential consequences through individual characters. Decisions made during these interactions can influence how certain situations develop, giving the player opportunities to participate in the moral questions rather than merely observing them. Another important element is the artificial intelligence overseeing the station. Business performance is evaluated as part of the player's relationship with the corporation, turning familiar management objectives into something more unsettling. Revenue and customer satisfaction remain important, yet the presence of an intelligent system monitoring progress adds another meaning to those statistics. The manager may control the station, but the manager is also being controlled and evaluated. This relationship strengthens the game's commentary on workplace automation, algorithmic supervision, data collection, and the increasing authority given to automated systems. The writing is strongest when it allows technological convenience and ethical uncertainty to exist simultaneously. Flat Eye does not simply present every futuristic invention as inherently terrible. Many technologies clearly have the potential to solve legitimate human problems, but their commercialization can introduce unexpected consequences. Privacy, bodily autonomy, identity, mortality, reproduction, personal information, and economic inequality become recurring concerns. The dark humor keeps these subjects from making the experience relentlessly bleak, while the increasingly bizarre station provides a memorable setting for discussing them. Visually, the game uses a stylized presentation that suits its speculative atmosphere. The station feels commercial and functional rather than resembling a stereotypically grim science-fiction laboratory, which actually makes some of its technologies more disturbing. Seeing extraordinary inventions treated as normal services reinforces the idea that society can quickly normalize developments that would once have seemed impossible. The presentation also keeps the management interface readable while giving the expanding facility a clear visual identity. Repetition is one of the more noticeable weaknesses. Routine maintenance, resource management, and progression requirements can become predictable between major narrative encounters. The strongest moments generally occur when new technology unlocks another meaningful interaction or introduces a fresh concept. Consequently, players primarily interested in the management mechanics may feel that the economic layer lacks the long-term complexity of dedicated business simulations. At the same time, players interested mainly in the story may occasionally become impatient with the work required to trigger additional narrative events. Flat Eye occupies the space between these genres, and enjoyment depends heavily on appreciating both sides of that combination. Steam Deck compatibility is officially listed as Unsupported. Players primarily interested in experiencing it on Valve's handheld should keep this limitation in mind rather than assuming that the simple controls automatically guarantee full compatibility. Its design may appear ideal for portable play, but the official Deck classification does not currently provide that assurance. Despite its limitations, Flat Eye stands out because its management systems have a thematic purpose beyond simply accumulating money. Building another module can advance the business while simultaneously introducing a new ethical dilemma. The combination of corporate satire, speculative science fiction, dark comedy, management mechanics, and branching conversations gives it an identity that separates it from conventional shop-management games. Its relatively restrained simulation depth may disappoint players looking exclusively for complex economic optimization, but the unusual ideas surrounding the mechanics compensate for that simplicity. Overall, Flat Eye is best suited to players who enjoy narrative-focused simulation games and science fiction concerned with plausible technological consequences. It turns an apparently simple business into a platform for examining how corporations might package some of humanity's most transformative inventions as everyday consumer services. While the routine management can become repetitive and Steam Deck users should approach it without expecting officially confirmed compatibility, its unusual setting, thoughtful writing, memorable technologies, and ethical questions make it a distinctive experience. Rating: 6/10