Fire at Campsite

I'm a bit torn on this one. I enjoyed my time with it, but the game seems counterintuitively balanced. You start metaprogression by unlocking skills, but these skills have to be obtained during a run AND must be upgraded repeatedly in order to be useful. This means that at any time, you need to limit the number of skills available in order to plan a given run properly. That being said, I might simply not be too far in. The few times I finished a run, I ended up using a combination of skills and upgrade specializations hinted at through the quests (like using the rings skills at maximum speed) - this tells me that the seemingly underwhelming skills (and in-run progression) are actually meant to be used in conjunction with complementary skills, and THIS is what can break the game wide open. I'll have to dig further to determine if this is the case. My only criticism is that the amount of currency needed to buy and upgrade things feels very high, mostly for the rate at which you obtain it. This stops being an issue if you're expected to grind for a long time, which basically means infinite currency, but still. Beyond this, once you actually start opening the options of what you ca…

I played this a lot during the alpha/beta builds from itch.io and then the Discord itself. It felt really solid. But this iteration feels very lacking. Much more focused on adding random new animals, less about actual gameplay/balance. There are no directions or instructions for the game. What I mean is, during the beta/alpha phase, they'd explain that reaching certain goals with certain mods/abilities would unlock certain things. Either that system is gone entirely, or there is just no explanation as to how to obtain them, and they are entirely different from previous ways. Usually you'd max out a particular skill, and you'd unlock a perk. This steam version? Nope. No explanation why either. Maybe I have to hit a certain checkpoint in the game, but I have no idea, nothing was ever said. I really, really liked this game when it was being built, and I really enjoyed it. The dev however seems to have focused all his efforts on adding new enemies vs making the game more "fun" for the average player. So with that being said, sadly I give this a thumbs down.

The start is struggling and you'll die a lot, but it will get easier when unlocking stuff and upgrades. Love the design of the animals and the fire types, makes the overall game look decent and cute.

I really do enjoy this game. I've enjoyed it ever since it was a game called "Wildfire" on itch.io. (Unless they're two different people) If it is the same people, there's an issue that STILL applies here. If monsters come from the bottom, you can legitimately miss them due to hotbox displacement. Otherwise, this game plays similarly, and is still just wonderful. <3

This game is super fun and addictive. It is amazing how such a simple concept can have so many permutations and different ways to play!

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