Support the devs and GIVE THEM TIMEEE
Me and a friend of mine (we met through the touchstarved community) noticed a wave of posts regarding the quality of the first chapter, making complaints really, can't say it was constructive feedback at all, and as someone who very much still loves and cares about the game, I wish to give a piece of my mind about it. (this may be a bit rambly and also english is not my first language but LETS GO).
Its saddening to see how every time something new drops from the devs, a small but VERY vocal part of the people who play the new content make their complaints known, but in a very inflammed and heated way; not constructive, not feedback to help the devs see what could be improved in the final product, just very venomous posts.
Let's all remember the game is still unfinished and in production, the demo was enough to show that even stuff that has been around for years can and WILL be improved before the game releases in full, so why would the first chapter be different? The demo also showed us that the devs have full potential of writing amazing characters and setting up good stories, so why the sudden switch?.
I played the first chapter back when it was given to the Kickstarter backers, and I did notice it had issues with pacing and writing, but I still loved seeing new stuff from the characters I love, and I also got excited to see more of what the full game would offer.
People fail to realize that games need TIME to be developed and that the demo was great because the devs had all the time in the world (2-3 years ish) to polish it until it was available for us to play. This time they aren't developing just a demo ofc, but the FULL GAME.
The first chapter isn't and never will be the full picture of how the game will be on release. Also, backers aren't board members of some sort, its totally okay to have feedback about the game and you should have a critical sense for art, but just because some of us poured in money in the kickstarter or through merch, this game isn't ours to develop and there isn't a single artwork in the world that will specifically cater to YOU in every way.
If you see that there are a lot of things in the game that don't speak to you personally or that you didn't enjoy the experience as a whole, that's fine, but we can't demand the devs to make changes to accomodate for our tastes every single time; They are developing the game they want to see, first and foremost.
If you are not interested in giving constructive criticism, then don't shit on an unfinished game? The devs will see these comments eventually, and since this is far from the first issues we had as a community, it's likely that they will become more discouraged with the production of the game if they see that they get bashed for every new thing they put out.
I do think the game will come out despite what some people might say, and it is being developed with love; I won't be naive to say I don't mind the delays, I think the devs should have paid more attention to creating realistic deadlines and defining the scope of the game a bit more strictly, but I also think that a delayed game is bound to be good, rather than a game that releases early and doesn't reach its full potential of what it could have been.
So my end thoughts are, give the devs time and support! Through the first chapter and the kickstarter/patreon updates we can see they are doing a great job, and I can't wait to see the full game once it's ready, and as a community I think we gotta do our part in making sure the devs feel supported and cared for while they are developing this amazing game :) and also be mindful to not create or allow a community that is working against the devs at every step.
I hope the devs are able to be okay even after all this criticism and realize that the majority of the community is still super excited about the game and want to see it reach its full potential and eventually release, no matter how much time it takes. (what is another year or two for someone who has been following the game since 2023 right LMAO <3).
TLDR: I still really want to keep playing Touchstarved
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