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Thetageist 2022-09-16 13:17:01

Eh, don’t pay attention to them. Maturity is the only thing that can make an NG user stop using the reviews as a comments section. At least you can laugh at the creatively worded roasts like rphb’s!

blit-blat 2022-09-16 13:17:01

Yeah, to be fair to them at least they put some creative effort into their putdown!

MchectorII 2022-09-16 13:32:16

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Man,those examples of helpful reviews brought back memories of the time when I wrote my reviews that way.I felt I had to put the compliments and positive part first so as to not sound too critical before getting to the next part where I would write about the areas that could be improved.I try to leave the negative parts out or at least keep them as short as I can.

The third or final part would just be another compliment and best wishes for their next project.Sometimes,if the first two parts get too long,I may also add a short summary in the third part.

Good luck in your projects and I hope you get more reviews that can help you in your journey!

blit-blat 2022-09-16 13:32:16

Starting with the criticism (assuming it's constructive) is perfectly valid, but unfortunately with any creative endeavour emotion is always involved, and it can really hurt when people dislike something you've created. It would be good if we could all be a bit more objective in these sort of things, but such is lie!

Starting with the positive certainly helps the reviewee feel less under attack and makes your criticism more likely to be well received. Ending with another compliment is also likely to get your heard, but I think it's also important not to sugar coat things too much. In the long run a bit of tough love is good!

MchectorII 2022-09-16 14:52:46

@blit-blat That’s true.As easy as it may seem,I’d say that review writing is a craft that needs a fair amount of experience to really master.

JarranX 2022-09-16 16:53:06

I'm glad to hear you're already working on a new game! I was somewhat afraid I was a bit harsh, but seems like you took it in stride. I'm looking forward to Pixel Dash 2, I think you have the basics of a really great game there, just needs a bit of variety to spice things up. I'll be following your work from now on!

blit-blat 2022-09-16 16:53:06

Well, it was a little harsh :P But that said, it was still a very helpful review as you explained why it was mediocre in a polite and reasonable manner, and even offered up a few ideas about what would make it better for you. This is exactly kinda of feedback you need to hear to improve!

Of course a few compliments wouldn't go amiss either! Us game developers are a sensitive bunch! :P

AnAutisticHegehog 2022-09-17 22:23:57

Thank you for mentioning my review! I am very passionate when it comes to video games, and I am glad that others like you are as well, I hope you get to make it big in the industry. Who knows? You might just help make Pico 2! :rofl:

blit-blat 2022-09-17 22:23:57

No, thank you for leaving such a help review!

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