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Excellent work. :thumbsup: ","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008252,"author_name":"smiley405","author_uid":"smiley405","epoch":1696459580,"text":"interesting approach on the game concept. Reminded me of the minesweeper game but way better one with the graphics. played it and loved the game design.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008302,"author_name":"LDJam user 372231","author_uid":"372231","epoch":1696460535,"text":"Pretty nice game! I like puzzle as this one","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008409,"author_name":"Nomus","author_uid":"nomus","epoch":1696462624,"text":"I love the concept ! Super well thought !","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008411,"author_name":"MajoMirez","author_uid":"majomirez","epoch":1696462654,"text":"At first I thought it was a nonogram haha, but this is actually a fresh kind of puzzle game, I really like it. I think a reset button would be nice. The level design was good, but it could be better, in the sense the I should be able to logically devise a \"path\" to the solution instead of just trial and error (e.g. like sudoku or nonograms), but for a 3-days jam is very good. Also, the art is lovely!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008421,"author_name":"hinesite","author_uid":"hinesite","epoch":1696462920,"text":"Amazing spin on minesweeper. Way harder though. Great job!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008454,"author_name":"Fortho","author_uid":"fortho","epoch":1696463615,"text":"Great design with beautiful graphic.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008529,"author_name":"Raptorspank","author_uid":"raptorspank","epoch":1696465512,"text":"Neat! Interesting take on minesweeper\/Sudoku. The music was a nice backdrop to it as well.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1010301,"author_name":"LDJam user 9418","author_uid":"9418","epoch":1696507254,"text":"I like how it's made, solid game.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1012220,"author_name":"LudumDareDevil","author_uid":"ludumdaredevil","epoch":1696544427,"text":"Love the cute graphics. Wasn't too difficult.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1013473,"author_name":"Geronimo","author_uid":"geronimo","epoch":1696584399,"text":"Damn! I got sucked into this game and played for longer than I intended, very nice game :D. I liked the artstyle, the music was calming, and the small detail of being able to cross out where you cant put your houses is nice. I got stuck on the level \"lonely mountain\" and that's where I ended my playthrough. For next time, I would add an in-game tutorial so that people know exactly what lakes and mountains do, so that they don't have to rely on the ludum dare description.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1013810,"author_name":"Jordan Neff","author_uid":"jordan-neff","epoch":1696597596,"text":"Really loved this puzzle game. It took me a bit to get used to the concept but I ended up beating all of the levels (I think?). Really struggled with \"Village\" and it seems like that was the last one because when I go to hit next level the button doesn't work. Definitely had some sudoku vibes towards the end where I was focused mainly on the 3's and 2's rows more than worrying about lake\/mountain requirements. Anyway, solidly enjoyable entry! With a bit more polish and more levels\/mechanics I could see this being released :smile:","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1013966,"author_name":"somewan","author_uid":"somewan","epoch":1696602192,"text":"Playing it feels a bit like Minesweeper, it's a really fun gameplay.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1014272,"author_name":"LDJam user 300461","author_uid":"300461","epoch":1696610145,"text":"It wasnt clear to me at first how the  mountains work. otherwise a pretty chill game. I got stuck late on the level with 2 mountains and 3 lakes. Well made puzzle game","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1014379,"author_name":"Dawnables","author_uid":"dawnables","epoch":1696612554,"text":"Amazing game. This is definitely the best one I've played so far.\nThe difficulty felt nice and gradual, building up to the last few levels where I spent most of my time.\nHere's what I thought about it:\n* Limited Space\n   * You definitely worked around the theme of limited space extremely well, creating a game where managing how you place things is not only a major mechanic, but actually fun to work with. \n* Graphics\n   * All the graphics in this game are very well polished and fit together. Grid spaces are clearly defined and each obstacle you have to work with is easily read at a glance.\n* Audio\n   * The background music is calming and fits with the relaxed puzzle nature of this game. It never became grating or annoying to hear on loop.\n* Gameplay\n   * The puzzles themselves are well-made. Each one felt crafted to where the solution wasn't entirely obvious just by sight and took some working through. I don't play puzzle games of this nature, but I was able to quickly pick up what I needed to do to reach the solutions, and it felt rewarding. The option to place X's on the floor helped quite a bit on finding where I needed to place my next building.\n\nOverall, the game is very well-made and polished. I could definitely see this being published as a mobile or web game as it is right now with the addition of more levels eventually. The only ideas for what I think could improve the experience, other than adding new ideas on top of what you already have, I'd say to have an in-game explanation\/tutorial of what certain objects like the mountains and lakes do.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1017845,"author_name":"orangeoceans","author_uid":"orangeoceans","epoch":1696746800,"text":"It's very pleasantly fun.\n\nI wonder if you (the devs) have a mental algorithm for solving the puzzles, because about halfway through the game I started brute-forcing them. I've always been bad at sudoku type games, though.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1021147,"author_name":"sansen","author_uid":"sansen","epoch":1696948723,"text":"I love the art and audio style, and the game is amazing! 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