Earlier today I was thinking about how Marblearium can calm the nervous system.
That is actually what I would really like to achieve with this game, but I’m wondering whether this is possible in a meaningful way to balance challenge and calmness without losing the player’s attention.
These are the things I’m thinking about while preparing the next build for the playtest.
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New Mouse & Trackpad ControlsDuring the recent public playtest, I noticed that quite a few players were trying to play Marblearium with keyboard and mouse and were having a hard time steering the marble with WASD. Since the camera is handled automatically anyway, I had the thought: What if the marble could simply be controlled directly with the mouse itself? It took maybe one minute to implement. You now steer the marble b…Playtest Update: Improved Keyboard ControlsHi everyone, Thanks so much for all the feedback so far. I’ve just pushed a small update focused on improving movement feel and consistency when playing with keyboard controls (WASD). Marblearium is primarily designed around analog controller input, but keyboard support is important to me as well, and I’ll continue improving it throughout the playtest. If you tried keyboard controls before, it…Join the Official Marblearium DiscordThe official Marblearium Discord server is now live. If you'd like to follow development, get notified about the upcoming public playtest, share feedback, or simply hang out with other players, you're welcome to join. Join here: Roll. Relax. Explore. 🌙