Around The Core

Meh. It's fun but honestly the browser demo is more fun and free. seems about the same amount of content in the demo and the full game, you just slowed progression to where its boring. Put me off buying indie games now lol

Around The Core takes a straightforward arcade concept and turns it into an addictive progression-driven experience where destruction is constantly rewarded with greater destructive potential. Rather than overwhelming the player with complicated mechanics immediately, it begins with a simple routine of shooting objects, collecting the resulting resources, and investing those materials into improvements. That basic cycle gradually expands into something much larger, making the sense of progression one of the strongest parts of the experience. Developed and published by draftentropy, it feels designed specifically for players who enjoy watching a modest starting setup evolve into an increasingly ridiculous machine. The shooting itself provides the active component that separates the game from more passive incremental experiences. Destroying asteroids and other targets is not merely something happening automatically in the background. The player remains involved in the action, while every successful destruction contributes toward future upgrades. Resources effectively become the bridge between the arcade gameplay and the incremental systems. There is an immediate satisfaction to brea…

A decision was made regarding the game design, and frankly, this decision has ruined the sense of progression and the fun of the game. Here’s the thing: as the game progresses, some things need to get easier, but the game also needs to get harder. It’s all about striking a balance. What they’ve done is introduce fast-moving enemies as you progress, and these enemies are extremely difficult to hit with our fire rate. The upgrades available don’t solve this problem. There’s a ‘Freeze’ ability, but frankly, that doesn’t help much either. So, in a game that was fun at the start, you find yourself stuck as you progress. There’s a serious game design flaw here. REFUND 2/10

Around 3h of nice enough gameplay.

fun incremental game. satisfying at the end. 2-3 hour game.

Decent little incremental, takes about 3 hours or so for about $4. So worth it to me. Endgame you feel OP which is how an incremental should be.