The DVD Store is a nice little shop simulator game with a different premise than the usual ones for these types of games. The outside world feels nice and cool, it can use one or two moving parts but serves as a nice backdrop for the shop. The shop itself is good, DVDs are accessible easily, it can also use some life too, some shelves and walls feel a little empty. The gameplay loop while intriguing, can use some layers and more interactivity, be it interacting with the cash machine, putting tape etc on DVDs, keeping records or something like that. Which I understand might not be feasible for a 2 day game jam but even stripped down versions of these mechanics would be great.
I love the idea of talking to people, giving them a DVD, then next guy comes asking for the same so you either persuade or figure out what substitute you can give him, it adds such a fun layer to the gameplay.
The music is nice, loops alright, SFX are okay too, but can use a little more polish especially when customers show up. The muffled radio and overall ambience is nice too, could add on top of that but it does the job.
The UI is unity's basic UI which again does the job but a little polish on it can take it miles above the current state. People as images might be a stylistic choice but it does not match the vibes the game goes for imo, low poly psx models would be the play here.
Overall game is a nice proof of concept that nails the shop management side of these types of games. Can be turned into something short, engaging and fun with slight polish and additions.
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The DVD Store is a nice little shop simulator game with a different premise than the usual ones for these types of games. The outside world feels nice and cool, it can use one or two moving parts but serves as a nice backdrop for the shop. The shop itself is good, DVDs are accessible easily, it can also use some life too, some shelves and walls feel a little empty.
The gameplay loop while intriguing, can use some layers and more interactivity, be it interacting with the cash machine, putting tape etc on DVDs, keeping records or something like that. Which I understand might not be feasible for a 2 day game jam but even stripped down versions of these mechanics would be great. I love the idea of talking to people, giving them a DVD, then next guy comes asking for the same so you either persuade or figure out what substitute you can give him, it adds such a fun layer to the gameplay.
The music is nice, loops alright, SFX are okay too, but can use a little more polish especially when customers show up.
The muffled radio and overall ambience is nice too, could add on top of that but it does the job.
The UI is unity's basic UI which again does the job but a little polish on it can take it miles above the current state.
People as images might be a stylistic choice but it does not match the vibes the game goes for imo, low poly psx models would be the play here.
Overall game is a nice proof of concept that nails the shop management side of these types of games. Can be turned into something short, engaging and fun with slight polish and additions.