It's relaxing and enjoyable in a very unique way. Just get it, you won't regret it.
Edit- wanted to update my review to be a little more constructive now that I've "completed" the game I suppose.
1- Bottom line: game is still stellar. Buy it.
2- A glance at the forum discussion comments reveals some good QoL suggestions by players. While I agree with a lof of suggestions, this is one of those cases where I actually hope devs do not flood the zone with QoL improvements and here's why:
Yes, there are some random features that feel like they are missing, and some that are must-haves for the future (e.g. being able to rotate camera 360 degrees). Other stuff, however, should be left alone because the game as it stands is just not long enough.
The beauty of this game is that you can finish it in 7-10 hours and feel like you got your money's worth. You do NOT need to save 10 seconds every time a customer buys a plant by auto-clicking shelf space to replace a purchased item. Take a moment to enjoy buying it again from the menu, and placing it. If you care about spacing on shelves, click and hold 'alt' while placing to use the grid.
The game isn't a speed run game- at least not yet. Adding a bunch of shortcuts might feel like a QoL win, but I think this will actually detract from the experience.
2- one QoL add that SHOULD be in the game, however, is a search function. If there already is one, maybe I am just a space cadet who can't see it. When customers request random plants or make some kind of vague references to a plant species, having to search through everything using the mouse is tedious and not necessary.
3- If the devs completed this, and intend for it to be a chill, 10 hour experience, fair play and see you at the next game. Job well done. But if they intend to continue development, I think the replayability factor will come down to things like adding challenges, limitations in expanding, etc. I saw a few folks suggest the ability to hire employees to handle menial tasks- something I'd normally be all about- but there's something relaxing about this gameplay loop of stocking shelves, picking seed, watering, clicking on a random customer to answer a question or process a purchase, and then doing it over and over again.
I was disappointed that I hit level 6 and that the game was effectively "done", but only because i was enjoying the grind so much in spite of the fact that the formula never really changed. Should the game expand and throw in some twists/challenges to the process, this will be a fantastic puzzle game with endless potential.
4- Last, my suggestion I guess to potential buyers: Again, don't waste time reading, just buy the game. It's smooth, fun, and worth the money. But my mor constructive suggestion for you all is to allow yourself to play into the 'groove' the devs set you up for in this. It's actually very relaxing. As someone who enjoy games that eventually let me work toward automation, I figured I'd get tired of doing menial stuff like watering a fake plant, but what happened is actually the opposite- I started to enjoy the rhythm of the game more and more as my shop took shape, grew, and things got busier.
Anyway, that's my contribution. I do hope the game expands over time, but even if it doesn't, it was worth it.
