Like some other reviewers, I can see the really fun game really close to emerging, but it isn’t quite there yet. As other have mentioned, after about forty or fifty years, I inexplicably lose a huge amount of cash (my family expenses suddenly multiply by ten or so without any clear reason, according to my balance sheet). So unfortunately I can’t get very far into the game. I’m not sure if I like that it passes three years each time you progress. Maybe if things like relationships forming or having babies happened on its own in the meantime? Also, maybe if you choose one couple to follow every generation, that would prevent some bloat? Maybe wait until the oldest generation dies to select, that way you have a lot of grandchildren already set to choose from. Might help prevent bloating. It’s a really great concept and I hope it continues updating! If you stick with it there’s a really fun game that I just know is coming around.EDIT: the other thing I’d suggest is to make it clear what effects certain choices make. It seems like there isn’t anything to gain from donating to a school, for example. Maybe having a stat that shows other people’s opinions of you could help? As it is the only actions that make any real consequences are having babies and buying real estate (also, I’ve bought up everything there is in another game and can only purchase stocks with a tiny fraction of my money at a time to the point it seems meaningless. I also stopped getting new people I could hire after I hired five. When I fired one, my only option was to hire them again.)
Thanks so much for your detailed feedback, and my sincere apologies for keeping you waiting so long for an update. We had some huge issues around performance and also just communicating what was going on behind the scenes in the simulation. We’ve since made updates to the UI and the underlying engine which not only has the game running smoother, but it also provides you with means of seeing more into where your money goes each year. Please update to the latest version, give it a try, and let us know what you think at info@hermeticventures.com. We’d love to have you back, and have some gold waiting for you.