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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 8.1 hrs on record (2.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 24 May @ 7:24pm
Updated: 24 May @ 7:32pm

To date, this is the only company I've ever been able to find that's capable of capturing, and HAS captured, the sheer ~vibe~, genuinely funny humor, and outright charm of Bullfrog's games, like Evil Genius and Dungeon Keeper. While a lot of reviews love to just repeatedly go "it's Two Point Hospital... but SPACE!!!", I cannot stress enough that it's not just some other game with a new coat of paint.

This is what an indie that's made with a genuine attempt at humor that can reach just about anyone who plays it is like. This is what it's like when a game cares about you enjoying yourself, when the developers' "vision" isn't to force you to deal with a tidal wave of inconveniences and annoying game design decisions masquerading as "challenge" - their vision is, instead, to just let you have a good time, in a silly sci-fi universe with genuinely creative races.

The races have actual lore, and they've given me worldbuilding inspiration as a result of the genuine care that went into making them! Atop that, the humor doesn't feel hamfisted or forced - it feels rather modern, and that's something I adore both it and their previous game War for the Overworld, for accomplishing.

If you've ever thought "man, I wish games with the levity and just genuinely fun atmosphere of games like Evil Genius and Dungeon Keeper were still being made today", look no further than this company. Their behavior on their forums is immaculate, they take feedback well, and they respond as much as they can to as many people as they can.

These developers proved they both incorporate feedback into, and just generally polish their games YEARS after release. They have earned my loyalty with how they cared for, and still ARE caring for, War for the Overworld.

SUPPORT DEVELOPERS WHO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT GIVING YOU BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
SUPPORT DEVELOPERS WHO POUR THEIR HEART INTO CAPTURING A VIBE THAT ANY CAN ENJOY!
SUPPORT DEVELOPERS WHO -CARE!-
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Developer response:
Noontide  [developer] Posted: 25 May @ 11:25am
Hi Sigvuld,

Thank you for the incredibly kind and warming words. This is one of the nicest reviews I've ever had the opportunity to read on one of our games. I've shared it with the team as everyone at the studio deserves to see this.

I'm incredibly pleased that you've enjoyed the game so far and especially the humour that we've woven throughout it, that's one of the hardest things to nail as it's so very subjective.

I'm also pleased to hear you've read our... lengthy... species lore, our writer worked incredibly hard on all of that as part of building the foundation upon which Galacticare's world is balanced.

Everyone at Brightrock has worked their asses off to make this game a reality, it's been a long, long journey fraught with triumphs and tragedies that I'm sure, some day, we'll talk about more.

The ultimate reality is that making games, like any creative endeavour is the result of a very human drive and love. If the end result of our love and dedication is something that fulfils and entertains as much as you say it does then I'd say this is a journey worth being on.

So once more, thank you for your words, I hope that as we drive forwards we continue to live up to your estimations of our character. We couldn't have done any of this without our community supporting us along the way.

For now we're already looking at the roadmap for Galacticare's continued support and a little further afield to future endeavours. Keep an eye on this space!

Cheers,

Lee
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