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And that is how my illustrious sugar drug carrier ended :laughing: \n\n![Screenshot_3.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/732\/a2\/z\/68a37.jpg)\n\nI also found a bit of German (leftover from translation, I presume):\n![Screenshot_2.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/732\/a2\/z\/68a38.jpg)","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108602,"author_name":"Machinic","author_uid":"machinic","epoch":1728704255,"text":"Having a lot of fun with this.\nThere's a lot of charm to the goofiness. The train station is particularly cute to me.\nIt would be nice if it were easier to tell which ants were interactable.\nUnless I'm missing a mechanic, the progression at the start is a little too slow -- possibly because of how far away locations are from each other.\nI'm not sure whether the \"Better Production Quality, Permission for tunnel B52, Bigger bags\" guy is just not implemented, or if my game is glitching.\nIt's just a small thing, but I really like being able to run, jump, and do a 360 while still moving forward -- it feels in-character.","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1109217,"author_name":"bacalear","author_uid":"bacalear","epoch":1728733697,"text":"Great game with hilarious characters!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110230,"author_name":"Pachino55","author_uid":"pachino55","epoch":1728768617,"text":"Cool game, had lots of fun, nice job","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110258,"author_name":"Nazariglez","author_uid":"nazariglez","epoch":1728769733,"text":"This game is hilarious! The main character has so much personality, and the art and sound are fantastic. It took me a little while to figure out the crafting system, but once I did, it was a blast. Really enjoyed the vibe and humor. Gj!","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110567,"author_name":"McFlyboy","author_uid":"mcflyboy","epoch":1728787323,"text":"Cool idea, but it's too repetitive and unfinished. The music and train announcements are gold though","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110858,"author_name":"Pimping","author_uid":"pimping","epoch":1728807033,"text":"It was my dream to play as bully ant, ahhahahha great job","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1111476,"author_name":"magicstunts123","author_uid":"magicstunts123","epoch":1728835847,"text":"@fabula-rasa Thanks for playing and pointing that issue out! We updated that issue with V0.3.2 today. :)","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1113707,"author_name":"SCSDww","author_uid":"scsdww","epoch":1728981912,"text":"great game\n","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1114002,"author_name":"GreenPig","author_uid":"greenpig","epoch":1729007261,"text":"The main character is amazing\u2014so much personality! The art, sound, and humor really make this game stand out. It took me a little while to figure out the crafting, but once I got the hang of it, I had a blast. 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