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Also, the bees are very cute and work with all their might so that I can buy an upgrade for them","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1089090,"author_name":"HooKnows","author_uid":"hooknows","epoch":1728382436,"text":"I enjoyed watching the lil' bees fly around all over the place, very cute game!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1093528,"author_name":"Kluvenlaroplan","author_uid":"kluvenlaroplan","epoch":1728412759,"text":"Love the Bees, Really cute and nice vibe, while I have never really understood the appeal of Idle Clicker Games, I find this one to be a great addition to the genre XD - Great job, IT was cozy watching all the bees do their work! 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I loved the little bees and expanding the empire with more and more hives, if only we could plant more flowers in the late game","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1107989,"author_name":"Arluci","author_uid":"arluci","epoch":1728678085,"text":"It is so lovely but please please make an interactive tutorial, this would give so much to the game!\nOther than that I loved every single second playing it! And the visuals omg the artstyle is so cute! Keep up the good work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1114297,"author_name":"Ang Parodi","author_uid":"ang-parodi","epoch":1729024523,"text":"Nice idle game, had a blast!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1114347,"author_name":"Lussard Studio","author_uid":"lussard-studio","epoch":1729027177,"text":"Nice idea to make a mini clicker game ! The graphics are good and it's quite addictive I would love to see a game complete game with this concept ! :bee: :honey_pot: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1120045,"author_name":"Hare Software","author_uid":"hare-software","epoch":1729807878,"text":"Those bees got busy! and might have damaged my left mouse button (I was supposed to click like a madman, correct?). In any case, it's a good entry with intuitive mechanics, very fitting bee-like vibey music and bright early summer visuals. Solid entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1120709,"author_name":"LucaVazz","author_uid":"lucavazz","epoch":1729890901,"text":"Very cute drawings, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the bees buzz all over the place.\n\nGood implementation of an idle game :yellow_heart: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1120774,"author_name":"Gossian","author_uid":"gossian","epoch":1729893355,"text":"Great little clicker game! 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