Coasterama

Cute little game though I do have some feedback! I'll probably update this review as I play more of the game: Main thing I notice is some lack of clarity in the requirements for a level. Specifically I'm referring to the stage "threading the needle" where the requirements stated are "over three curves in a row" and "under four curves in a row." I looked up a solution and it turns out the correct answer is having a spot with exactly three curves in a row. to me the phrase "over three" would indicate a number strictly greater than three. I think text along the lines of "at least three" or "over two" would add clarity in this case. This may seem nitpicky, but I think it's inconsistent since the behavior with "under four" means "strictly less than four" (non inclusive of the higher value) but "over three" means "greater than or equal to three" (including the lower value).

I really wanted to love this game after seeing it in GMTK's video, but I think my specific usecase makes it complicated to engage with (French + widescreen): Pros: - Lovely artstyle - Overall attractive premise - Fun little puzzles Cons: - On widescreen (21/9), some elements are out of the screen, and options are completely unusable - I think Level 7 requirements are buggy or incorrectly translated to French, making it probably unfinishable (requires at least 5 consecutive turns, which is both really hard and doesn't trigger the win condition) - The UX would really benefit from being able to play mostly on the mouse: right now it's a bit tedious to turn rails, move around, delete, because you have to use the keyboard I'm returning the game for now, but I still think if you have a more traditional config it might be for you, and I'd happy to change my review if there's an update.