The changes from the last post are now in the build. This update comes directly from the first round of playtest feedback — nearly every item below was requested by a tester.
Fixed
- The pause menu no longer renders beneath the goal panel at level start.
- Right-clicking during machine placement now cancels the placement without deleting the machine beneath the cursor.
Controls
- Machine category buttons now display their keybindings, and those keybindings are active.
- Added Shift + right-click to delete an area.
- Corner conveyors can now be placed directly at a machine's output tile.
- Hold the middle mouse button to pan the camera.
Clarity
- The target dish name now appears in the top right when you hover the target dish icon.
- The dough shaper's menu opens automatically on placement; left-click it to reopen.
Quality of life
- Added Restart Level to the pause menu.
- Added Replay Level to the level-end screen.
Balance
- 3-star score targets have been tightened.
In development
In-game explanations of what each machine does. This was the most requested addition, and the main reason testers stalled on the Ramen level. Also under review: the bottom menu occluding the play area, and further camera options.
The playtest is free and open — request access from this page. If you play, the feedback survey is the most useful thing you can send.
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