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A bit hard, though.\n\nI can only complaint about controls, because I often press W\/S by mistake and switch scope.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1132981,"author_name":"Nivbeth","author_uid":"nivbeth","epoch":1744137068,"text":"Gorgeous art! Such a nice entry :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1134584,"author_name":"xorfe","author_uid":"xorfe","epoch":1744148052,"text":"Reaching the stars? Great idea! Also, I liked the sound effects.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1134970,"author_name":"Wind1e","author_uid":"wind1e","epoch":1744151731,"text":"Simple yet enjoyable gameplay, a couple of the constellations were tricky to figure out and caused me some confusion. Very impressive to have a complete story, with cutscenes, and some clever voice work. The sound effects were a nice addition. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1135435,"author_name":"Texugo","author_uid":"texugo","epoch":1744157275,"text":"This is such a clever idea! 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Really love your take on it \u2014 super creative gameplay that probably wasn\u2019t easy to pull off. Great job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1138459,"author_name":"Caer","author_uid":"caer","epoch":1744208319,"text":"This game is soooo pretty and relaxing! The art and sound design worked really well together, and made even failed attempts at identifying a constellation feel satisfying. Towards the very beginning, it was a little confusing that I could probe into deeper layers despite not needing those deeper layers at all--I'm not sure if this is actually an issue or not, and I did get past it pretty quickly.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1138696,"author_name":"LDJam user 337697","author_uid":"337697","epoch":1744210864,"text":"I really enjoyed the core mechanic of connecting stars to uncover constellations - it\u2019s simple but satisfying, and it kept me curious to see what I'd discover next. The subtle narrative adds a nice touch of mystery and gives the game a deeper layer beyond just puzzles. Great idea, great execution!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1149058,"author_name":"Talif Moor","author_uid":"talif-moor","epoch":1744520254,"text":"A pleasant, chill game. I feel like the earlier \"simpler\" connections were more difficult to lay out than the more \"complex\" connections with more points. 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