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Cool idea!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1173382,"author_name":"Nyakov","author_uid":"nyakov","epoch":1759943491,"text":"The visuals are beautiful, but the gameplay is simple. Gameplay ideas: increase the width of the field and create safe zones away from the water, including tall rocks. Add more valuable items further from the shore. Battle crabs for shells\nAnd i liked the idea with the gambling seagull :D","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1173431,"author_name":"anete ainj\u00e4rv","author_uid":"anete-ainjarv","epoch":1759944270,"text":"I have come across a lot of tax\/debt paying games this jam and this silly little bird game has to be my favorite. I wasn't planning on playing for long but I got so hooked. I got so angry at the crabs for stealing my shells lol. Also the bird rolling in the wave and looking like a wet rag after... wonderful! such a well made game c:","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1173531,"author_name":"Rentem","author_uid":"rentem","epoch":1759945590,"text":"Nice game! I emjoyed the intro :smile: ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1174447,"author_name":"evgenii-petrov","author_uid":"evgenii-petrov","epoch":1759957813,"text":"Nice game with a nostalgic 90s VGA-style feel. The gameplay loop is easy to grasp and has a cozy vibe; maybe the early quests could move a bit faster to get things rolling.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1175467,"author_name":"NNO1","author_uid":"nno1","epoch":1759990949,"text":"I had so much fun playing! And I really love this pixel art style!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1176542,"author_name":"Eugenik","author_uid":"eugenik","epoch":1760018954,"text":"Very nice atmosphere.\n","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1177568,"author_name":"TungGD","author_uid":"tunggd","epoch":1760039827,"text":"Love the gameplay and animations. I could not help myself gambling all my pearls away all the time.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1178998,"author_name":"Sharky3188","author_uid":"sharky3188","epoch":1760104830,"text":"Great little game, the animation of the bird getting wet is so good! Really fun game with a lot of personality. ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1180797,"author_name":"Linky439","author_uid":"linky439","epoch":1760191361,"text":"Insane art! The animation are really incredible, especially the bird rolled by the wave and then being all wet.\nAs for the game itself, it is quite fun but it soon became a bit too repetitive to farm some pearls, especially since the only changing thing is the amount of stuff you need to collect to complete the quests.\n\nBut overall it is quite impressive, and once again incredible visuals. Congrats!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1182186,"author_name":"wdebowicz","author_uid":"wdebowicz","epoch":1760275344,"text":"really nice art and music fits the theme preatty well! Damn crabs!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1184181,"author_name":"atsh","author_uid":"atsh","epoch":1760468663,"text":"Superb animations!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1184561,"author_name":"Beryelle","author_uid":"beryelle","epoch":1760542604,"text":"Absolutely loved this game! The art, the music, the fun mechanics - incredible entry!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1184960,"author_name":"Nomus","author_uid":"nomus","epoch":1760620815,"text":"Such a cute reference to shorebirds, very nice little game and fun backstory too ! Love the graphics and the music, but sadly as the gambling addict that I am, I couldnt pay my debt because of my crippling gambling problems","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1185443,"author_name":"Carraka","author_uid":"carraka","epoch":1760725514,"text":"What a cute game! I finished on Wave 82. Bullying those crabs is so satisfying when you can finally do it. I think the game went on a little bit too long. Maybe just higher pearl rewards or lower requirements to unlock things. Just slightly. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1185524,"author_name":"MateusBoga","author_uid":"mateusboga","epoch":1760735232,"text":"Lovely entry, so polished and well executed. Great work! Thanks for coming to the stream, here's the VOD: https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2594438642","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1187027,"author_name":"sangheli","author_uid":"sangheli","epoch":1761013400,"text":"Such a cute game.\n","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1188071,"author_name":"darianifakina","author_uid":"darianifakina","epoch":1761223879,"text":"Mechanics are intuitive yet offer depth, and the art style is charming. 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