Konbini's World

When I saw this title in the Indiegems curator, I was so hyped to jump in. I'm looking forward to the claw machine, pachinko, and gacha, mainly because they seem rare to come by on Steam, and I love playing them. But I didn’t last long, and now, with a heavy heart, I have to say that I cannot recommend this one just yet. Perhaps at a later time, maybe after some improvement. But for now, it’s a no for me as I have no desire or feeling after my slime dying to hop back in. I don’t even know why it died; it just did. Probably because the bar went down, but I don’t understand why… And that’s a bit of my main issue with the game. It’s not clear, none of it. Sure, I can open some lockers, buy a gacha, spend coins to try and open a building, buy a drink at the vending machine, etc… But no real how or what or how to keep my slime alive, how to make money. Which I think are essential key points to keep the game going. Due to the lack of clarity, I didn’t get very far. And most of the time it was me bouncing around, patato-ing, trying to figure it all out. I’ve also noticed there was one key at the temple that I couldn’t reach because the slime was too big. Nonetheless, I do see potential …

This is a small and unusual game where you play as a slime exploring a little town. Scattered throughout the area are keys that open lockers containing extra cash, along with gacha machines where you can spend money to earn rewards. Once you’ve collected the right prizes and saved up enough funds, you can purchase a sushi restaurant or even a home. In the meantime, your main task is to buy and maintain vending machines around town, keeping them stocked with items. You handle this from your store by simply pressing a button. At first, you only have one product to sell, but as you unlock more lockers and gather money, you can expand your inventory with new items like drinks. However, it’s easy to make mistakes early on. If you spend all your money on machines, you’ll have no choice but to restart the game. Unfortunately, even when managing the vending machines properly, the game doesn’t clearly explain how to make a profit. I kept restocking them and drained all my funds without earning anything back. The game seems to be aimed at multiplayer, and I suppose you get money only from other players. This becomes a problem because you also need to buy items to restore your energy. If …

Found this game in one of 4chan's paid ad banners. I thought it looked interesting so I clicked it (which I normally never do) and boy, am I glad I did. This game is fun, relaxing, and the Japanese aesthetic is super adorable. Also, it's INCREDIBLY cheap in my currency (Australian Dollar). Thinking of joining the Discord server for the game, too. Might also install it on my Steam Deck and see how well it runs. You can tell this game has had a lot of love put into it.

It's not ready for release yet, and I imagine it would be more fun with multiple players at once (forcing single player seems to break the game), but a good attempt and always worth it to promote devs that promote their game on /v/.