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81.7 hrs on record (74.3 hrs at review time)
After 70+ hours with this game, I'm still impressed. It starts slow, with managing inventory, food, water, and oxygen being a challenge due to limited oxygen even with resources everywhere. But I enjoy the grind. What sets it apart is that the planet itself is the enemy, not large alien spiders. You've nailed it to make it challenging without combat.

As you progress, setting up heaters and such in the mid-game may feel repetitive, but then the game introduces new elements like algae and moss, changing the environment dynamically. Unlocking new devices, machines, and recipes keeps the excitement alive. Just when we think we've seen it all, the game surprises us again. And it doesn’t stop, when getting into late game as well, the game keeps throwing at us new stuff to unlock and we keep stumbling upon places we haven’t seen.

The map may seem small, but it constantly reveals new secrets like hidden caves and ancient civilizations when the ice melts. Even after exploring extensively, there are always more surprises, keeping the excitement high. Oh, so you have looted all the shipwrecks. Here is a fusion cell, now go and loot them all again! I fking love it!

A new meme was created with me and my friend when playing Planet Crafter. “I think we have discovered everything now” 30 minutes later we stumble upon a new cave or something.

Few downs / Critiques: The early game feels rushed, lacking a stage before the Blue-Sky phase. It would add depth if players endured more challenges in the barren, unforgiving environment before encountering "friendly" signs like the blue sky. Adjusting the stages upward would enhance the progression.

Additionally, the living compartment provides an easy path to success. Simply bringing one small apartment and a door grants unlimited oxygen, albeit at the cost of inventory space. To remedy this, living compartments could initially lack oxygen, requiring players to place a plant inside, which gradually generates breathable air. This adjustment would add realism and prevent easy exploitation during longer trips.

There are a few bugs, particularly in multiplayer, though none are game-breaking. Landscape developers should ensure that impassable obstacles, like mountains, cannot be bypassed with a jetpack, as discovering unintended shortcuts disrupts the intended gameplay flow.

Overall, this game is fantastic, offering hours of gameplay and discovery. The constant stream of new content keeps it fresh. While nearing the end is bittersweet, I hope for DLC with more planets and challenges in the future. There is no limit on what unique new challenges and machines a new planet could offer to continue this journey. I am a Planet Crafter, why stop after 1 “easy” planet?

A solid 9.5/10
Posted May 11, 2024.
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7.9 hrs on record (4.6 hrs at review time)
Not a game you will play for hours after hours, but a fun social game in these spooky times.

I haven't played enough to know if the game is balanced between 3vs1, but so far, I do believe it is. But the "Hotel" map is too small it feels like, it is so hard for the demon early-game to win. I also love how many different objectives there are, and I really hope it will be added more unique mechanics and puzzles.

The controls are a bit weird, especially for the demon. I need to stop crawling before using some abilities, that is a bit of a struggle, using abilities should just automatically cancel the crawling. Talking about the crawling, the movement while crawling is so hard because of the camera movement. And you can't crawl while in first person, this should be changed. Crawling in the roof is fun, but not as effective in-game as it looked like in the trailer.

One idea for the demon, add one spell that allows you to look like an NPC again, even in phase 3, I love pretending to be an NPC.

All in all, it’s a fun game, with great potential. To be this new, and with only two developers? Wow, I am impressed! Keep working on this game, make more maps, more abilities, mechanics, puzzles, and make sure it doesn’t get too repetitively.

Yes, I recommend this game if you want something fun with some friends for a few hours on Halloween!
Posted October 30, 2022.
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