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4.2 hrs last two weeks / 343.8 hrs on record (137.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 1 Dec, 2024 @ 4:27pm

Early Access Review
Honestly, some people will HATE this game, and that's ok!

Because the people who like it, will REALLY like it.

This is classic Gower in terms of game design, it feels like I'm back playing RuneScape when it was brand new and open-ended and noone really knew what they were doing or why they were levelling skills, only that numbers went up and that was fun.

The grind is real, the quality of life features are locked behind a lot of gameplay, but that makes unlocking them feel that much better.

The room and tile system takes a while to get used to, but I love it. The overall aesthetic is beautiful and unique, and tbh feels like a dnd tabletop.

Are there some annoying issues? Yes. But the patches fixing these issues are absolutely flying off the shelves.

I'm really excited to see where the future of this game goes.
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Asset 31 Dec, 2024 @ 10:03pm 
The game progression system is what is killing the game. terrible game design. getting 200 in combat in the 1st area then back to level 1 in the 2nd area. It goes against the nature of what makes MMO's in the first place.
BushBandit 22 Dec, 2024 @ 11:14pm 
i'm sure the 1400 people still playing do really like it... but when it released it had 21k, people realised quickly the game was shit. that's why theres a fraction of you left, i'm not gonna let gower grift me again, doubling down on the one thing EVERYONE hated except some niche freaks was dumb asf cause everyone went while fuck ya then i'm not playing that dumb shit, and he lost all his players because of it lmao.
Apex Vulture 4 Dec, 2024 @ 3:32pm 
Idk how anyone can like it. The level ups are useless and unlock absolutely nothing. If runescape still had stats go up to 99 but you unlocked nothing from lvl 1 to 99, yeah that's how this game feels. And if you like it then you like it. Can't recommend a different flavor of shit for you to eat if the shit you are eating at the moment is appetizing for you.
@R+5 4 Dec, 2024 @ 1:17pm 
"Honestly, some people will HATE this game, and that's ok!
Because the people who like it, will REALLY like it."

so it is a bit like cheap alcoholic drinks? guess i will give it a chance.