The search is now over, something that has since been confirmed by developer Jim Crawford. Patch notes for an update released on December 25 caught the attention of some internet sleuths who have taken part in an ongoing augmented-reality game hunt for the Frog Fractions sequel. You guys made a pretty darn cool idea into a game and then hid it into a quality product (Albeit not "expansive" as I was hoping) and marketed that product as such for the arguably "premium" steam price of 20$ which would attract users who play those types of games.A seemingly nondescript game launched on Steam earlier this month is in fact hiding the long-awaited Frog Fractions 2, a group of players have discovered.Īs detailed by the group calling itself the Game Detectives, Frog Fractions 2 is hidden inside Glittermitten Grove, which debuted on Steam on December 13. This game would be instantly passed over by 99% of Steam because of how it is presented. Inside that game was a much more intricate and redeeming product. A parody of the ridiculous trend of putting nonsense on steam and slapping a price tag on it. This genre of game attracts much different internet users than the ARG would entice.Įdit 3: Soda Drinker Pro, the only thing I could compare this to. I'm not pooping (♥♥♥♥ you steam censor) on your product, just the way it was presented. My reaction was the product of being burnt hard by other Dev's products on Steam.Įdit 2: The post above mine (Last paragraph) makes some pretty good points. :/Įdit: I was pretty angry when I wrote the original post. I was just messing around with the light mechanic (♥♥♥ awsome) by making huge trees, if that never happened, while yes the product is worth the price for everything included, I have little to no interest of actually playing TXT world or other minigames. Note: And to those wondering, I reached the sky door, which is why I found it in under an hour. I've never even heard of Frog Fractions until I found that door and started to google. The ARG, TXT world and vision that you had for FF3 is pretty ♥♥♥ awesome.īut I came upon this as an unsipecting* buyer of a Fairy Village Builder. Is this game worth 20$ in its current state? Yes, absolutely. I was under the impression that this game not having the "Early Access" moniker would mean that the price would assert just this thought. I was expecting it to be much more expansive. The skeptic in me says you should always do a few Google searches before making a purchase larger than a Big Mac and that would certainly settle the matter for anyone (who quite reasonably) expected Dwarf Fortess with faeries. The consumer-advocate in me says this was misleading by design, which it is, that's the point, and therefore MUST be considered anti-consumer (which it is, deal with it). The artist in me respects the commitment to the bit. Ultimately, I'm two to one in favor of what you're doing here. I never say, "I'm Mad!" but reasonable people could come to the conclusion that I am based on nothing I've outright said, or didn't say.Īnd this is a tricky one. There's nothing specific in this post you can point to that would create that expectation. Now one might reasonably expect that I'm upset or feeling entitled. You're obviously aware that this management sim genre is not normally this lean (your word, not mine), so you're obviously aware of how that could inform expectations, and I would presume you're aware this is especially so at GG's price-point. I'm trying to be constructive here, and there's just no charitable way to end that thought. So to be overly literal about the exact details of any official Glittermitten material you've put out there is very. Originally posted by Craig Timpany:If you're seeing specific aspects of the marketing that are creating an expectation that Glittermitten is more expansive than it really is, please let us know and we'll try to correct those.Įverything we see right in front of us is informed by a rearview mirror aimed squarely at where we've been.
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