Sound of Horses

Just finished Chapter 1 and here are my thoughts Some things that I liked + the main story is interesting and intriguing, and even a little spooky at some moments (the fans of old SSO will likely love it) + the game does have a nostalgic feel, especially the graphics + great attention to detail such as horse getting agitated if you run into obstacles (or trees lol) or graze them, horse getting hurt if you ride over sharp rocks or tracks, and horse taking longer to eat and drink if it's more hungry + the game is very cozy despite the mystery of the story and the ambience is great + the soundtracks are nice + the horse will gradually slow down if you do not encourage it, however I wish it showed somewhere that the horse is about to slow down Some negatives - my biggest issue is the camera movement - it doesn't move fast enough to stay behind the character when you turn, thus making you turn the camera manually but even then when you press the right mouse button to do it, it zooms in for some reason, limiting the field of view. The zooming in thing is annoying to me as I often keep my right mouse button pressed even in games with fast camera movement because I like to shift my view a lot - no consequences for neglecting or hurting your horse. Maybe I just took really good care of it but even when the hunger circle or nervousness circle were full - nothing happened, it just tells you on the screen that your horse is hurt and then it continues to gallop like nothing happened (I understand that it's a kids game but maybe the horse could slow down for a bit each time you hurt it or something like that) - the animations can be a bit stiff and the rider doesn't move with the horse but I don't mind it much except for the horse's butt - why does it move that much and fall like that? Nitpicking - no tutorial or training for jumping and it takes a while to get used to - no tutorial explaining the horse stats and afaik no explanation for them anywhere in the character sheet either (as in how exactly the stats improve your riding and how to increase them) - unless you look through the journal/character sheet, you won't know you can collect your horse by pressing 'shift' to make sharper turns and better jumps - it says nowhere that you can press 'X' to stop instantly/rear (figured it out by poking and messing around) or press 'shift' to switch between running and walking while on foot Neutral points/my wishes for the game = the story is very railroaded, and while it sometimes feels nice to not really think when playing a game, you can't choose what quests to do and only one quest is available at the same time = separate daily quests: like the mail delivery quest - instead of it being the quest you need to do in order to progress the story, it can be a daily task you can do to earn coins = it would be nice if the horse became visibly dirty when the "dirty" circle gets full = would be cool if circles/horse stats were visible all the time and not just when they start to get full so we can track our horses condition better = maybe some more horse breed and coats variations? both upon character creation and for NPCs = I noticed that Tom rides in western tack, it would be awesome to have that tack in the shops in the future Overall I liked this game, and while it needs some improvements, it feels like it's on the right track, and I would totally recommend it!

I love your game, I wish I could keep riding in the game and doing the jumping until new stuff comes out in game that be cool, And I hope you guys keep it a single player game those are hard to fine online now a days but I love everything about this game and it works great on my computer. Keep up the good work :)

Made with a lot of love by a small team. The game is cute, fun, simple to learn and yet very enjoyable to play. I enjoy the jumping and racing, the horses needs are realistic and yet not overly tedious to take care off which can be frustrating in some horse games. No one wants to spend endless minutes brushing and cleaning hooves - this game makes it quick and easy to do while also letting you provide care for the horse. I enjoy the story and while the game very much holds your hand I didnt find this detracted from the gameplay. The movement of the horse is pretty good though the rear end does flail around a bit and characters occasionally sunk into the ground - its certinly not perfect but I didnt run into any major bugs. It was perfectly playable. It has several charming editions like cart horses, different breeds of dog, villagers moving around etc. It is however aimed at a younger audience so keep that in mind (probably 8 years to early teens). If your looking for a fun, enjoyable, chill little horse game that actually has decent mechanics this is a great option. No breeding or owning multiple horses at this stage. For early access the game is doing a great job (games like Legend of Khimorri with bigger development teams could really learn from a small team like this one how to actually produce soemthing that functions). Well done to the dev team here. Really great work.

A cautious recommendation. I love the vibe, it's good for a 10€ game. The characters each have a story and persona. However: 1) I hope they fix the camera control 2) would love if the horse asset was more stylized, with better animations, and most importantly 3) put whoever or whatever is making that chalkboard squeak in the background in jail. It's like my horse's hinges need oiling. Maybe it's just me, but it's driving me nuts :') Overall, very promising, I hope with a little fixing this game can be as amazing as it has potential to be.

Le jeu est SUBLIME. On voyage dans un univers magique, doux, où l'on suit une jolie histoire, simplement et librement. J'aime beaucoup la mécanique de jeu de laisser le cheval boire et manger directement dans l'abreuvoir et l'auge. Lors de l'épisode 1, une histoire calme nous permet de découvrir l'univers dans lequel on peut chevaucher avec d'autres PNJ (ce qui est vraiment adorable, surtout qu'ils vont à une vitesse qui ne nous oblige jamais à nous arrêter pour les attendre comme dans la plupart des jeux), les personnages, commencer à s'attacher à eux. On peut aussi personnaliser son équipement et sa tenue, ce que je trouve vraiment sympa, même si on est plutôt limité en argent, donc on ne peut pas acheter sans bien réfléchir à son choix. Le jeu est très joli, autant au niveau de l'histoire, que du gameplay, que des graphismes, c'est un élan de douceur, et on retrouve avec nostalgie le genre de jeux équestres avec lesquels on a grandi. Les seuls et gros bémols selon moi sont : - La caméra, si on ne touche à rien, la caméra suit un peu trop lentement et lors des virages serrés, elle ne permet pas de voir correctement devant nous (cela peut surprendre à l'arrivée d'un obstacle juste après un virage). On peut diriger la caméra avec le clic droit de la souris, mais sincèrement, je trouve cette option horrible, ça effectue une sorte de zoom qui est très désagréable (j'ai l'habitude des jeux équestres où je maintiens le bouton de souris pour bouger la caméra à ma guise, et de le relâcher régulièrement, ici l'effet de zoom rend cette façon de faire impossible). Et si on garde trop longtemps le bouton droit de la souris enfoncé, allez savoir pourquoi, la caméra fait des siennes (??) On se retrouve à regarder le ciel sans bouger la souris, et à ne plus voir où on va. -La traduction a de gros problème qui nous sortent subitement de l'histoire. Je trouve cela vraiment dommage, je suis sûre qu'il s'agit d'une traduction automatique, et en tant que traductrice, ça me fait vraiment de la peine de voir ce genre de résultat alors qu'il y a tant de traducteurs expérimentés capables de retranscrire la magie et l'émotion d'un jeu. Je recommande tout de même le jeu car malgré ce défaut de caméra, tout le reste est vraiment mignon et cozy, j'ai passé un super moment à jouer à l'épisode 1, et évidemment j'ai hâte de jouer à l'épisode 2 !

Wow. Einfach nur wow. Bei Early Access Spielen bin ich ja oft skeptisch, aber das hier ist wunderschön. Die Grafik, das Verhalten der Pferde, die Steuerung, die Storyline. Wunderschön. Ich habe die erste Episode gerade beendet und wirklich auf die nächste gespannt. Die Episode war einfach wunderschön. Weiter so.

This game gives me the same feelings i got when i was much younger playing Star stable. I adore this game because it feels so nostalgic. i haven't come across any glitches whilst playing so the game is very well written behind the scenes. Thank you devs for allowing me to feel nostalgic and enjoy gaming once again.

So I will admit the slow pace in the begining bored me a lot it was alot of just random deliverys all over the place but once the story got going i really started to enjoy it. The game world is beautiful and the music is amazing some of the songs i would love to try and dowload they were just amazing. One thing i hate is that it is episode based and i didnt read that before playing other wise i probly would have waited till more came out just cause i hate cliffhangers so much. would deffinetly recomend playing though.

super jeu, bon rythme, bonne ambiance, bonne mécanique, j'adore les animations et la map doublage des voix très attendus, ce serait cool de pouvoir plus reculer la caméra du cavalier je prie pour qu'on puisse avoir une version multiplayer, ce serait vraiment 100% parfait