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It’s so cute!!
This is my favorite little zen game atm! I’m not very good at steering the boat, but I like the fishing part the best anyways! I really love that we can plant crops and are able to arrange them (and the buildings) however I like! I do wish there was a drop down menu for the crops you’ve planted, so we could upgrade them without having to move the character every few crops - or be able to select one crop after another, instead of it exiting the upgrade menu for each crop.
It’s very nice to look at, I love watching the ocean and fish change colors! And the graphics are super cute!
,,,,also I wanna be able to name and pet the pets,,, 🥺🥺🥺Show lesswah-lu-ee-geee
Developer Response
Hey there, developer response! Thank you so much for your lovely words about our little game, they really mean a lot :) Regarding the upgrading of crops, on 2.2.2 we introduced a small change that makes things a little bit less tedious: if you go to the farm building, when you tap on an specific crop icon it will take you automatically to the specified crop! It's not the upgrade-straigth-from-the-menu implementation but it's a first step :) Thank you thank you so much, we are so happy to read that. Oof, that is a wonderful idea, we are certainly adding that to our roadmap. Petting the pets must be a priority :D Have a wonderful day! waw-ree-owAmazing Start to a Great Zen Experience!
I'll start off by saying this game has genuinely helped with a lot of anxiety and stress recently. The soundtrack is amazingly peaceful and it honestly makes this one of the most immersive mobile games I have ever played. The mix of the beautiful Animal Crossing style island builder, with the cash flow/gameplay aspects of an idle game mixed in, and complete lack of worrisome permanence with everything you do probably makes this one of the most relaxing experiences I've seen in mobile. It is clearly still fairly early in development with many more features to come I am assuming, so I will admit the game becomes a bit redundant after you buy every building. This point in the game is where fishing becomes a major factor. Fishing is equally as relaxing as the rest of the game, and the only thing I would ask from the developers is to create a wider range of "prizes" for what you catch. Right now it is pretty much either 1 heart or (X) thousand coins which is not a bad thing but it takes a little fun out because it takes some excitement away from what types of fish you catch. Maybe add rarer fish that swim in further away waters, or potentially a seasonal cycle where different types of fish swim during different seasons. Idk, I just know I am very excited for where this game could be headed, and if you are a big fan of 0 stress, complete zen experiences, then this is the game for you. :)Show lessDavin, bc_toast
Developer Response
Wow Davin, Devs here! It makes us so very happy to read this comment of yours about our little game. Thank you, thank you so much. My brother and I are working constantly on ways to improve the 1sland experience, we have a lot of ideas and exciting features on our dev roadmap. This last update marks the beginning of the new fishing experience (that's why as you mention it seems to still be in early development, because there is only so much we can do, but we are working on it! :)) We really appreciate the insights and ideas on fishing, the seasonal and territorial concept of fishing seems a wonderful one! We can't wait to start to implement them all, one step at a time! Thank you so much for the time you took to write this both lovely and insightful review, we'd really love to hear more ideas and thoughts (if you wanted to, of course) on how to make this game better, on hola@nada.studio Have a great day! JacoGreat Game, Needs a lot of work
I rated it 5 stars because I think it’s great for such a new game. However, there could be a lot more done with it. Consistent crashes when I complete challenges in the ocean. The race is annoying, because you can so easily get stuck on the bordering bouys or whatever they are. I feel like you can build more stuff on an island you discover in a race vs on your own island. Why? I want to be able to build more stuff on my home land. And finding a container 50 miles from home? Seems a bit ridiculous. Maybe some help/hints with finding stuff out at sea? I want to be able to view a gallery of how many I’ve caught of what. Should be more to catch in the ocean. Percentage of rarity of finding different stuff is fine, but more fish and then being able to look at them and read their little bios later would be fun. There’s a glitch where you fish over fish and it doesn’t give you the button at the bottom, that needs fixing. Much more can be done but so far, congratulations developers. You’ve made a relaxing game that does not beg you to play for hours on end. The team should be proud of this app and I cannot wait to see where it goes.Show lessLaad Luda
Developer Response
Hey Developers here! First thing thank you so much for such detailed review and feedback. Really appreciate both the nice words and constructive criticism. We are a very small team (my brother and I) and are constantly working to try and give you folks the best possible experience. We are pushing a new update very soon that hopefully will sort some of the issues you’ve described! Also we are working on a much improved fishing experience! Thank you so so much for your nice words and your incredibly helpful remarks :) Sergio & Jacobo1sland
This is a very good game. Anyone who wants to get a competitive but relaxing game, here it is. It has a home island, where you grow crops and fish for fish, but also has an open ocean where you race to find an island with helpful flares. One of the only things about this game: not enough stuff. I understand that it might still be in the making process, but it needs more than just a farm, fishing shop, house, pet shop, hat shop, and decorations. I completed everything in about 2 days. I still play it, but it feels like it has no purpose now that I’ve put down everything. And what’s the point of making money, just to upgrade more stuff? I would suggest at least a “trader shop” where you buy different upgrades, boats, decor for you island, and maybe even different types of flares. Other than all of that, I think it has very good potential, and is already a good game.Show lessTerrificToad
Developer Response
Hey there! Thank you so much for your feedback and nice words. We are constantly working on it, and it's two of us behind it, so sadly it takes us a little more to catch up! But we are committed to do it :) Actually, we just released a new update with a landscaping editor to modify you island, and more elements to decorate it. We have planned a huge roadmap for the following months, so we hope you can keep on playing 1sland with us. Thanks!Home update and screen tilt
I tried to play the game but when I opened I got something called a “Home Update” which would take 2 days and I don’t really know what a home update is.
Also, when I try to play the game, it automatically tilts the game so it’s upside down so I have turn my device upside down and it’s really annoying.
The game has a good concept and the graphics are nice but I’m a little annoyed by the weird screen tilt thingyShow lessShadowShock YT
Such a relaxing game. Love it to the best ❤️
I really enjoy this game as it’s so calm and relaxing. I though that the game would be boring but Once I decided to play it I did not regret it. It really helps me when I am having bad days or sleeping I would go play this game as it really helps soothe me compare to other games. It’s also very simple and not to confusing, as it’s just right. I’m not good with explaining but this is one of the best games I’ve played.
If I’m aloud to I have a request. If it’s possible could there be a sounds where when your driving the boat there are water sounds. It would give that realistic feeling to the game as I would really enjoy it even more. I hope that made sense my English isn’t to great.Show lessHanifa.
Relaxing and Fun
This game is lots of fun! It’s very peaceful and Zen. Some of the little mini games took a while to figure out, but once you get the hang of how to land in the target, beat the other boat in the race and collect all the duckies, you are set. The race to find the island is fun too. Each time you hope to get there first, which mostly I don’t, but when you finally do, it’s so satisfying!Show lessMaid4Life
Awesome.
I play it all the time when I’m tired or just laying in bed, and it’s so calming. A lot of games like this get really boring; like those plant games? You know, where you just tap to grow the plants. I always get bored of those because I’m just doing one thing. This game is simple, but there are so many little details and it’s so calm and cute. I haven’t gotten bored and I don’t think I will. I loooove this game and I really recommend it.Show lesscrazed cadi
Relaxing, laid back take on competitive gaming
All in all it’s an enjoyable game. I’ve been playing it for roughly half a week and I really appreciate how zen the traveling is, with just a bit of problem solving mixed it. It makes for a very nice balance. The developers should be proud of what they’ve made here. I’d also like to say I have no idea where the complaints about the tutorial are coming from. The game is pretty simple and I don’t think the tutorial was overbearing or wordy.
My only gripe is that I seem to have upgraded as much as possible already (I think) yet every single game is won in minutes with me taking around 10-15 to find the island. Cutting down my time to compete with the same 10 champions seems like an impossible task, but I can’t say for sure since I haven’t been playing nearly as long as they have. Just a little disheartening when I see the notification and get excited only to have my chance at being #1 taken away in an average of 3 minutes.Show lessdootdootmrskeltal
Amazing but one thing
I LOVE this game I could play it for hours but theres one thing that bothers me... I hate it when the screen flashes really bright. When I'm playing I guess I'm trying to relax and the bright flash just completely ruins the vibe of the game I'm a bit sensitive to flashing so this is something that isn't very good. I hope ya'll can change this or pit a setting where you can turn it off... otherwise this game is AMAZING.Show lessdoubletimedidi
