I love it but sadly..
Response from developer
Good news: version 2.2.1 is live now and it has the heat and battery work in it, so I hope things stay cool on your phone this time. If it still runs warm, the frame rate cap in Settings (30 fps is the sweet spot) brings it down a lot further. I would still love to know what hardware you are playing on, at support@isak.tech, so I can tune for it specifically. Thanks again for the kind words, and sorry again for the hot phone.
Great game! 1 suggestion
Each level could then have its own unique looking skin and maybe different background music or theme. Just a suggestion to break up the monotony of looking at 2 skins with the same motherboard hum the whole time. It would make the player be curious what the next level or world looks like and want to continue progress.
Good luck with this new game, it’s got great potential 👍
Response from developer
Thank you, this is a good suggestion and I have written it down. Some of it is already in there, just not signposted: Recompile, ESCALATE and the motherboard are progress thresholds that each change how the whole board plays. There are also more skins than the two you have seen (they are earned rather than sold). But "each stage looks different" is the part I have not done, and you are right that it would give you something to be curious about. On music I will be honest: I left it out on purpose. An idle game sits open for hours, and a loop is the first thing people mute. The ambient hum is meant to be wallpaper rather than a soundtrack. What I am going to look into is scenarios and puzzles that add to the universe of progression and to the story of the AI you are training. Giving each of those its own look and its own sound bed is a genuinely good idea, and I will do my best to incorporate it. Thanks for playing, and for taking the time to write this up.
Great game
Response from developer
Thank you for the honest review! I do read all these reviews and emails to support@isak.tech to straight to my phone. I will take any and all suggestions seriously! Let me know what you think would be a fun addition. I have ideas but hearing from players help guide me and help me prioritize certain features over others! Right now I’m exploring avenues of how to add more actual features / content rather than just new “upgrade” menus. So suggestions to explore would be great! Plus I do give out promo codes / beta invites to those interested which comes with game skins. Either way, thank you for the awesome review!
Game locked by upgrade
Response from developer
Update: the NVDIMM lock that stalled your save was fixed in 2.0.62, and the game is on 2.2.1 now. Your save frees itself the moment you update (no starting over). If you give it another go, I would love to hear how it plays. If it has earned a better rating, an updated review would mean a lot to a solo developer. Anything still off, write to support@isak.tech and I will look at it personally.
Fun game!
Response from developer
Absolutely! There’s always room for improvement! Thank you. Let me know if you do hit any bugs, support@isak.tech. You can also send me an email with suggestions/feedback for improvements. I will do my best to improve the game! Thanks!
