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Response from developer
You're right, and it's fixed. The birth was written into your life log with the rolled name before you got the chance to change it. Now the log waits for your choice, the name you type is the name that's recorded. Thanks for the report.
good game
this game is better than bitlife by a stretch, the only 3 complaints i have are
1: The random deaths, the deaths in this game is insanely random and dosent even make sense, you can die to Illnesses despite ur health being at 100 and deaths like accident and violence make no sense, death via accident should only happen due to the users actions.
2. The game is slightly historically inaccurate, Ik it’s nearly impossible for a (i assume) single person to make a game historically accurate and make wars start and end on the exact year but in no way should kevian rus ( also Kevian Rus wasn’t rlly a nation but a term to descibe the loose political federations of rus) ever go to war with songhai china, and u could try to make major events happen during a specific time, like example: if ur born or living in 1237 in Cumania (which i dont think is in the game) their shoukd be a huge chance that you die to mongol invasions which should be labeled as violence via war, and another problem i have with this category is how the atomic age in some countries doesn’t even start in 1945 but happens either way earlier in a country that never had or has nukes (like Greece), and many other eventful historical wars should be added, not every war but insanely historical ones, like revolutions, civil wars, etc.
3: If you choose to live as a distant relative ur entire family won’t really have the same last name as you. Which is a minor issue but another issue i have is that in the primitive era the lands are crudely named, like what is the copper hills and old peninsula supposed to be? i like the ones that require a quick google search to learn like the caral valleys while some like the maize villages make no sense since that could be virtually everywhere.
1: The random deaths, the deaths in this game is insanely random and dosent even make sense, you can die to Illnesses despite ur health being at 100 and deaths like accident and violence make no sense, death via accident should only happen due to the users actions.
2. The game is slightly historically inaccurate, Ik it’s nearly impossible for a (i assume) single person to make a game historically accurate and make wars start and end on the exact year but in no way should kevian rus ( also Kevian Rus wasn’t rlly a nation but a term to descibe the loose political federations of rus) ever go to war with songhai china, and u could try to make major events happen during a specific time, like example: if ur born or living in 1237 in Cumania (which i dont think is in the game) their shoukd be a huge chance that you die to mongol invasions which should be labeled as violence via war, and another problem i have with this category is how the atomic age in some countries doesn’t even start in 1945 but happens either way earlier in a country that never had or has nukes (like Greece), and many other eventful historical wars should be added, not every war but insanely historical ones, like revolutions, civil wars, etc.
3: If you choose to live as a distant relative ur entire family won’t really have the same last name as you. Which is a minor issue but another issue i have is that in the primitive era the lands are crudely named, like what is the copper hills and old peninsula supposed to be? i like the ones that require a quick google search to learn like the caral valleys while some like the maize villages make no sense since that could be virtually everywhere.
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Accessibility
Hi, I’ve enjoyed playing this game, but as someone who’s using VoiceOver, every time I’d like to exit a section of the game I have to close the app and reopen it. It’s quite frustrating over long periods of time, is there anyway you could fix this?
Response from developer
Thank you for telling us — you found a real gap: the game's section screens had no close button for VoiceOver, so the only way out was a swipe VoiceOver can't perform, and the in-game menu was unreadable too. Every section is getting a proper Close button (the two-finger scrub will work as well), the menu is being rebuilt so each item is its own button, and we're working through the rest of the game's VoiceOver support after that. Really glad you've been enjoying Eras despite this, and thanks for the patience.
AWESOME GAME!
THIS GAME IS AWESOME MAN!
Incredible potential but lacks refinement
This game has the most potential of any “bitlife-likes” I’ve ever seen, the monetization is incredibly fair, the detail you can get into with your character is great, there are just a few things mostly holding it back.
1: dying randomly for no reason is not fun, and death descriptions are not elaborate enough. There’s no worse feeling than dying to an “illness” when at 100 health, and it makes me feel like I have no control over how long I live. Also randomly dying to accidents I agree should be a thing, but they should be a result of an action I take, not a random occurrence. I’d like deaths that occur naturally to be indicated as such with the health stat instead of just occurring. Same with dying from “violence”. Firstly, what does that even mean? Secondly, let me do something, anything, to somehow prevent it!!
2: the way things are written in English are very confusing. I’m assuming most of the game has been written in a different language and Google Translated to English, which, fair enough, but still. I would say 20% of events that occur I have no idea what’s happening simply because it’s written so cryptically.
3: some eras are much less fun than others simply because there is less stuff to do, like for the caveman era, maybe let me build a civilization? There’s already a very good upgrade system for realestate assets, I could see the same system being used to found and lead a city over the ages?
4: The player character has many accessible details for flavor, which I love, you can see your height, blood type, weight, it’s super cool. LET ME SEE THE SAME DETAILS ON OTHER PEOPLE!!
5:heirlooms don’t really do anything and are just there for flavor, which is.. fine? It just seems like a well thought out mechanic, but they don’t do anything. Idk just feels weird how important they feel and how unimportant they actually are.
Conclusion: This is the base for an incredible game and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead of it
1: dying randomly for no reason is not fun, and death descriptions are not elaborate enough. There’s no worse feeling than dying to an “illness” when at 100 health, and it makes me feel like I have no control over how long I live. Also randomly dying to accidents I agree should be a thing, but they should be a result of an action I take, not a random occurrence. I’d like deaths that occur naturally to be indicated as such with the health stat instead of just occurring. Same with dying from “violence”. Firstly, what does that even mean? Secondly, let me do something, anything, to somehow prevent it!!
2: the way things are written in English are very confusing. I’m assuming most of the game has been written in a different language and Google Translated to English, which, fair enough, but still. I would say 20% of events that occur I have no idea what’s happening simply because it’s written so cryptically.
3: some eras are much less fun than others simply because there is less stuff to do, like for the caveman era, maybe let me build a civilization? There’s already a very good upgrade system for realestate assets, I could see the same system being used to found and lead a city over the ages?
4: The player character has many accessible details for flavor, which I love, you can see your height, blood type, weight, it’s super cool. LET ME SEE THE SAME DETAILS ON OTHER PEOPLE!!
5:heirlooms don’t really do anything and are just there for flavor, which is.. fine? It just seems like a well thought out mechanic, but they don’t do anything. Idk just feels weird how important they feel and how unimportant they actually are.
Conclusion: This is the base for an incredible game and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead of it
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Response from developer
Thank you for the incredibly thorough review. This is exactly the kind of feedback that makes the game better, and I've taken notes on every point. You're right on all five. Random deaths need to be tied to your health and your choices rather than coming out of nowhere, the event writing needs to be clearer (it's not translated, it's just written too cryptically in places), the early eras need more to do, you should be able to see details on other characters, and heirlooms should actually matter. I'm working on refinement as the focus of the next update. Thanks for playing and for caring enough to write all this out.
Fun game
Game is good but the economy seems to be in decline until you get later in life. When you die and continues as a kid or someone else in your lineage the economy resets to being in decline. Also the later in lineage just makes your birth year the same as your death year making it not really “later” in your lineage. Game is fun though and can’t wait to see what else you do with it!
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Awesome Game!
Very creative premise & it’s so cool how characters are detailed & how the legacy can progress through time. Keep up the awesome work! 🩵
Really good potential
Mobile life sims have a very tough job. They have to be engaging and deep enough that you want to play out a life but also simple and shallow enough that you don’t mind playing multiple lives. Eras is managing to strike this balance well. It’s unique not just because it’s historical but also because it approaches relationships in a refreshing but familiar way.
There are some things that I think would really make it great like a more fleshed out descendants system (I feel like you should be able to marry of your kids and see/marry off grandchildren and great grandchildren too) and I think the interaction could use some work. But overall, it’s a really promising game, I hope it can grow.
There are some things that I think would really make it great like a more fleshed out descendants system (I feel like you should be able to marry of your kids and see/marry off grandchildren and great grandchildren too) and I think the interaction could use some work. But overall, it’s a really promising game, I hope it can grow.
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Better than BitLife
I really like this game so far. The eras are really cool and unique unlike BitLife which is always the same. I especially like the Middle Ages, but I can’t seem to figure out how to get nobility. After I become a lord my children aren’t able to become knights since it requires noble birth.
Interesting Concept!
I’m not sure how historically accurate the game is, but it hooked me! I love that it’s not too tedious to progress and the UI is easy to navigate
My only two complaints are the ads and lack of customization. Although infrequent, if there was a way to get rid of ads (one time purchase etc.), this game would shoot up to five stars for me. I get that starting in a random era is a core part of the game, but adding a custom mode where you can change your appearance etc. would just add more control for the user.
Regardless, good work, developer :)
My only two complaints are the ads and lack of customization. Although infrequent, if there was a way to get rid of ads (one time purchase etc.), this game would shoot up to five stars for me. I get that starting in a random era is a core part of the game, but adding a custom mode where you can change your appearance etc. would just add more control for the user.
Regardless, good work, developer :)
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Hidden Gem
Hello, this game truly is a hidden gem. I have enjoyed playing this game and the potential for growth is there.
I started off in the 500’s belonging to a tribe in the Mississippi. There are some themes to the game that are not historically accurate, such as chapels in Americas during the game year (500’s). But this was quickly brushed away as I was able to purchase homes, upgrade them, participate in war (thru mine sweeper mini game), run for office, get married and have kids.
The game allows for depth, and the challenges make the game more interesting. This is rare compared to other games on the AppStore.
Will there be a Steam version? If you add in app purchases, you will have my money.
Thank you, and God bless you.
I started off in the 500’s belonging to a tribe in the Mississippi. There are some themes to the game that are not historically accurate, such as chapels in Americas during the game year (500’s). But this was quickly brushed away as I was able to purchase homes, upgrade them, participate in war (thru mine sweeper mini game), run for office, get married and have kids.
The game allows for depth, and the challenges make the game more interesting. This is rare compared to other games on the AppStore.
Will there be a Steam version? If you add in app purchases, you will have my money.
Thank you, and God bless you.
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Love it but I have ideas
Could you possibly make wars affect the player and also make sports a option and maybe if your like in Japan or whatever you can be like a manga artist
Awesome game, let me pay you for no ads
I really love this game, hence the 5 star reviews. It’s a lot of fun and I’m very appreciative of the effort that’s been put into it thus far. The potential of this game is huge and I’m really looking forward to seeing how it takes shape in future updates.
There are a few quality of life issues however. I think the most obvious are the ads and not having an option to pay for them to be removed. Compared to other simulators I’ve played, the ads are not over the top for a free version and aren’t typically too disruptive, but since there is no option to avoid them it can get frustrating to play after awhile.
Additionally, I think there should be a character creator or at least an era selector for new games. If I want to play as a Roman soldier, I shouldn’t have to start 15+ new games to get a character in that period and with enough health to make it past childhood.
Overall, my issues are small compared to the fun I’ve had playing it so far and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone with an interest in life sims that aren’t copycats of bitlife. It’s a super cool concept and with time I could see this game taking off as more content gets added.
There are a few quality of life issues however. I think the most obvious are the ads and not having an option to pay for them to be removed. Compared to other simulators I’ve played, the ads are not over the top for a free version and aren’t typically too disruptive, but since there is no option to avoid them it can get frustrating to play after awhile.
Additionally, I think there should be a character creator or at least an era selector for new games. If I want to play as a Roman soldier, I shouldn’t have to start 15+ new games to get a character in that period and with enough health to make it past childhood.
Overall, my issues are small compared to the fun I’ve had playing it so far and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone with an interest in life sims that aren’t copycats of bitlife. It’s a super cool concept and with time I could see this game taking off as more content gets added.
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Children birth name
When your kid is born and it spawns a name and you change it it still logs the name you changed fix it!
Response from developer
You're right, and it's fixed. The birth was written into your life log with the rolled name before you got the chance to change it. Now the log waits for your choice, the name you type is the name that's recorded. Thanks for the report.
Fun game
Lots of potential a fun game keep working, just would like to see more customization with time period, age, gender etc
Awesome game
Love this game and I’m hoping to see more content in the future
Wonderful game
This game is amazing. It’s like bitlife but with more thought and less paywalls. I love the concept of jumping through eras. I do wish decisions like war and whatnot had more impact and were more difficult than one game of minesweeper. I do however understand the difficulty of integrating something like that and will remain patient and hopeful. I saw another review complain about a few actions per year, but I think it’s perfect. Every action feels more important and you really have to weigh options.
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Fun
We should also be able to customize our life
Fun Concept, Excited for Future Updates
Love the concept of this game! Tons of variety with the different life stages and eras ☺️ also enjoy the music for each era. easy to pick up, 5/5 ⭐️
Response from developer
Thank you this is great to hear. The per-era music was one of the fiddliest parts to get right, so it's good to hear it lands. The eras and life stages are still growing, so there'll be more to find. Thanks for playing Eras.