The frogs and them cooking is cute. It's cool people share about them making a game. 1:32 It's cool you add other people's art into your game. 1:56 I kinda like there being walkway paths. I prefer devs give people as many options as possible. Like if they want paths or not. 3:30 cool toys 4:22 Clutter doesn't necessarily mean cozy. Clutter means mess to me. Which I don't like. I think clean is cozy. I think your aesthetic is simplistic yet that's cozy. Things like wood cabins are cozy, even if they're clear and not cluttered. 4:27 Some tasteful additions like curtains are good.
At first I was thinking that seeds/ingredients should have guaranteed availability at certain times of the day, but I really like the tip jar solution. It's so cute, and in a way it makes the game more immersive. Absolutely following this adorable project! 💜
It would be v cute if the frog merchant said hello to the customers, or said something when a purchase is made Love the progress, it’s looking adorable 🥺
Ahhh this is so cute!! You're doing an amazing job! As someone who has seen a LOT of games have issues with inflation and money, one thing to potentially consider is breaking the prices down. For example, if everything is in multipliers of 5, it might be simpler and help contribute to the idea of a simple, cozy world to have very simple, low prices. E.g.: 25, 30 and 50 becomes 5, 6 and 10 coins, and a 300 cusion is now 60 coins. Winning coins becomes a much more important and significant event, and having items *feel* wildly expensive (even if the ratios are the same) can affect the "vibe", if that makes sense. The idea of exchanging a coin or two for a warm meal feels a lot cozier than shelling out 50 bucks for it, at least imo. c:
It would be so cute if the longer you game goes on, the more at home the NPCs make themselves in the area. Like having furniture and things outside the Merchant’s cart that makes it feel more home like! 😊
I think it would really add to the feel of the shop if the shopkeeper would dive under the counter (like the product information sign) and come up again when you press the bell, only to wear an extra hat, for now they are selling decoration! You could even make the shopkeeper hold the product information sign to emphasize that they are working for you. Loving the style so far.
The only thing that I can think of to improve the shop is to have a way to communicate to the player that the bell cycles the deco/toys shelf so that the player knows that the bell does something at least. I love watching the progress on this game and really enjoy the vibes. Keep it up!
wow this episode made me all the more excited to play this!! it’s just getting better and better. i LOVE the little details like how u click the bell to switch between toys and deco, and that sparkle particles pop out of the merchants head when u buy something🥹 just keep adding little details like that, like maybe if u click a tree, leaf particles fall, just little things like that. it reminds me so much of zelda in a way!!
your approach to solving problems is so refreshing, the way you handled not having enough space for all the seeds and produce, makes it not only fixed but made the system better and more interactive than the usual approach, keep up the amazing work!
It would be pretty cool to see time-bound shop items. Some items, say, that are themed with stars, would only be sold at night. Or maybe some rain-themed items would only be sold during rainy in-game days. This is just something I thought would give the game more life. Anyway, loving these devlogs. I have always been interested in what goes into game development. Hoping to see this game grow over time. Keep it up!
Wow, the merchant frog’s little animation is so cute! I love him already!!! The game so far is giving off Tsuki Odyssey/adventure vibes and I’m loving it 🐸
I love frog Island, but don' t you think to make a goal for the players to keep them motivated? Do you have any plans for it or do you want to only make it a game without endings? Anyways I hope your doing well and I am excited for the next cozy Devlog! 💚🐸
the amount of passion you put into this game will make the final product really good . adding little details yet changes the feel , and creative way of doing things (i love the tip jar part the most) .
You should add advancements that will help you to unlock many new items like a magical fairy lamp that will decrease the time of the crops so they will grow faster
When you mentioned the toys as "hard" and "durable," or "soft" and "squishy," I thought it would be interesting to use those as tags. I think I remember you saying you wanted different frogs to have different preferences, so maybe one frog could like soft things, another one likes hard things, etc. And also, maybe you could add hats for frogs, since I know a lot of people like to place a hat on their frogs lol
Ooh that's a good idea! I'd like to hopefully make each frog unique with different preferences to encourage players to buy all sorts of toys and cook different kinds of food :)
This is looking so good! One ridiculously small thing I noticed is that at the location where the shop is, one of the trees just barely overlaps with the shop when the wind blows, creating a tangent. Super small and unimportant but it should probably be skootched to either look to be intentionally covering the shop or to not cover it when the wind blows.
Really love the visual aesthetic of the traveling cart- both internal and external. The shopkeeper is a little small (which I suppose makes sense, since they're a wee froggy), but they're super cute as well. It was also a really smart workaround you did with the seed and produce sales.
I can’t believe you’ve done so much in just 2 months! I absolutely LOVE the new shop. I’m losing patience every new devlog.The shop is amazing, I think you could make it a bit more prominent comparing to the rest of the area though, just so it looks like something important. Can’t wait to see how Frog Island comes out!
Thank you so much! Good idea, I'll be updating the exterior environments for all the areas and making each one unique soon, probably in a future devlog :) The next devlog should be out very soon!
Can I humbly request that you don't change the design of the cooking pot when you do a design overhaul like you mentioned in this vlog because that pot is the cutest thing. This looks so incredible already and I can't wait to see what becomes of this game :)
dude this game looks so incredibly cozy, i love the art style and the amount of work and passion within this game, and being able to see the thought process behind all of the features is really cool, your work ethic and attitude is honestly motivating me to keep trying with my exams (a little random, but... yeah, it works :D) and the fact you're doing this all yourself is just- wowee y'know? sorry brains a bit fried from exams, words arent wording but, yeah. your game's really cool and im really excited to see it
It would be very cute if when cooking, there is a little frog that stirs the soup, sorta like the app Cats and soup, o or a recipe book with discovered recipes, you could even buy the recipe book from the shop
It’s all so cute! An idea I had is that instead of items in the shop rotating every few minutes you could make it so only certain things are available on certain days (in game days), I lovvveee the tip jar tho
Lovely looking game! I really love the idea of the frog merchant getting happy with every purchase, I wonder if it was possible to give him animation where he looks like in a rush to switch the seed/produce display everytime you tip the refresh jar. So at the end of the day he would be happy but tired from all the work he put into his awesome display! It's always the little things like these that make games look alive in my eyes. Looking forward to watching your next dev log, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! That's a great idea, I definitely plan on adding some more animations for Frog Merchant in the future, having him rushing about in the shop would be really cute :)
I've been following this for a bit now and I just want to say, I can't wait to see it finished! :D It looks so cute and well-put together even in its current state.
With every update I'm increasingly looking forward to what is shaping out to be a very charming game! There are so many little details to make the world feel more welcoming and real, those charms in she shop and the bell that changes the items displayed are such creative little touches. As someone who is more interested in the art side of game design (the coding side is interesting but not my forte), It's fun to see devlogs from an artist's approach.
There could be lighting in the shop to make it more cozy, like light rays and seeing dust particles in the light, also lighting should be in game overall, you can see clouds that shadow the sunlight and you can see the shadow of the cloud slowly moving. Think that could add to the ambience. I also think that the furniture and toys could be rotated like the seeds, similar to tsuki’s odyssey. And, if you weren’t already planning on doing this, I think decorating should be a big part of this game. I’m a big fan of decorating in cozy games.
This game is shaping up to be so adorable! One thing that struck me is the proximity of the bell and the tip jar in relation to each other. Since you are developing largely for mobile, i wonder if people may accidentally tap the tip jar when they are just trying to hit the bell, and then they would be out 100 coins unintentionally. Maybe you could add an "are you sure?" Prompt to the jar to reduce accidents or spread them out a bit more? Some peeps have fat fingies lol 😸🐸
Thanks so much! You make a really good point, I'll definitely have to rearrange things to accommodate for mobile players, an additional prompt would be a good fix!
i was initially worried when you said the shop would rotate (thinking would be a similar frustration to ACNH nooks cranny never having what you need) but the tip jar was a GENIUS idea!! im so excited to play this game
Thank you so much! I also prefer shops to allow players to buy whatever they want, it can get frustrating when you need to wait for something to restock or appear :)
Hey, I really love how this shop looks and how cozy it feels. I have two small suggestions. the first is to make the whole house clickable to enter the store, not just the window, I'm sure people will figure out that they have to click the shop window, but if there is no reason to have to click the shop window specifically (like maybe you can visit the merchant at his house??) it would streamline and be a quality of live thing, c: tiny thing but it adds up. Also, I love the glass door in front of the seeds shelf, what I would do tho, is to make it open automatically as soon as you go over it with your mouse, it again is a small thing but quality of live for the player c: Pls keep making those amazing cozy game!
Hiya, thanks for the great suggestions! I really like the idea of having the shop open automatically when mouse hovered, but that probably wouldn't work for mobile, but maybe it could be a PC thing! Clicking the entire building would be a good QoL thing too :)
I’m completely in love with this! And by the way you’re doing a great job with the dev logs, I’m fully invested watching this, all so inspiring and interesting. It’s also great to see how involved you are with the community!! I can’t wait to see this game grow
I love the look of this and am super excited to follow development. One suggestion I have is adding tooltips when you hover over things to show the name. In some places you can click on them to see it like the shop but for example in the cooking or planting you don't see the name of the item just the sprites. Tooltips would be nice QoL and also probably helps with accessibility :) Keep up the great work!
I love how the shop looks! I especially love the burger cushion, it's so cute! It is amazing how fast you are progressing and I patiently wait to see more in the future
I feel like the right panel that changes products and seeds should slide shut when we fill the tip jar, then change produce, then open again (similar to the animation you have when we switch from toys to products on the ring bell, the slider shuts itself before opening to the other category)
Good idea! Although the switch might still be visible even when the door is closed, because it has transparent windows. Maybe a curtain or something would also work?
i have some random ideas: - i think it would also be great if the items on the right side of the shop would only rotate dayly. it would give the day system a bigger impact on the game and with the tipping jar it woulnd be super frustrating if the seeds you wanted didnt show up that day - for the surroundings of the shop i think it would look very cute, if it would stand next to a little path. It would also give the general visuals of the game a bit more variety - and last i think it would be cool if the shop would close at night :) I really liked everythink I saw it the video. really looking forward to what is coming next! :)
for the cooking system, needing to click and drag the ingredients over all the time might kill the pace for some players, have you considered being able to shortcut it by clicking on the ingredient. You could also make it so that you could only do it for known recipes to fill the stamps perhaps.
Your game is so cute! I'm excited to see where it goes. You've inspired me to take a shot at creating my own cozy games! The shop is so unique! one thing i would add is some kind of shopping cart so players can review what they've already purchased. Especially for the seeds, since they don't sell out, players could forget how much of each seed or produce they bought! The other option would be to make their inventory easy to access so they can check what they've got from there.
Thank you so much! I'm glad I could be of inspiration :) That's a great suggestion, maybe there could even be a way to see your cart visually, like a drag n drop? I also need to figure out a way to display the inventory in the shop too 😅
I love the shopkeeper! I think their the best character yet. I don’t know how hard this would be to implement but I love the idea of the hanging things in the shop having physics and being able to interact with your cursor. Also, I love the idea of a decoration that you could buy that’s a frog sculpture, and you could do something (idk what) to make it into a gargoyle frog.
Some little ideas/recommendations: A little animation from the frog merchant when you enter the shop, maybe a wave? Fertilizer that instantly grows crops Upgrades ti the farm that allows for more space, larger harvest or faster grow time The little frog guy looks like an alchemist so maybe some jars and bottles in the background would be nice?
You could add achievements and goals. Although that's something you might want to add later in the development of the game You could also add weather, like rain and thunderstorms. Also a cool king frog walking around would be cool. Also great job on the game looking nice so far ❤
you are amazing these videos are already great! I think you should give the frog in the shop to have diologe like when you open shop it will say "Welcome!"
🐸This game is so cute! I can't wait to see more content! It would be cool if there were different hedge designs that you can use as decorations, like a frog shaped tree.
Great devlog yet again! 😊 I like how you solved the problem with the amount of slots available in the shop. I thought you were gonna add a scroll bar to see more than 15 items, but instead you added a fun mechanic with the items available changing every few minutes. It really feels like this idea came from this problem so that's nice, very clever! The jar is great idea to give the player more control. Random idea: I think there is a day/night cycle in your game right? Maybe you have items in the shop rotate every day. This way it's less "gamy", more coherent within your world and give weight to you day/night cycle even more.
Wow, your game is so cozy and cute! You gotta make a treasure hunt at some point! Maybe the reward is a secret Decoration or a new plant? I'd also love to see Accessoires added for the frogs! There could be a taylor frog selling hats, bandanas and scarfs!
Thank you! Frog accessories would be super cute, but I think each frog will instead have a specific theme (ex. Pirate frog, santa frog, etc). However, maybe there could be a unique frog that players can customize!
The game seems great, very cozy, nice art and the devlogs seem to be one of the best on youtube, at least for me. Good pace, charming music and good but not overwhelm explanations. +1 sub, keep up the good work.
The shop looks amazing! I can't wait for the game itself :3 Is there going to be another shop with more unique items as well? Like a magic shop that can be found only after discovering it or something like that? The items would be either more special toys and deco or maybe some potions giving the player small buffs for a set amount of time like slowing down the cooking minigame? That is just a small idea that popped into my mind, if that is not what you're going for it's fine :)
Thank you! I'm actually planning on adding an alchemy system where players can brew potions to help them cure frogs and boost other tasks around the island, it'll definitely be it's own devlog :)
I see that those decor only be decorated on the outside, but what about inside of the room? Right next to a cozy fireplace? You van add the outside place for decorating and also go inside of the player's cozy room. (It's a fancy way to tell that you should have a cluttered indoor room filled with books, plants and anything cozy in it. Even more cozy if it's raining or stormy and the player get to sip a warm drink right next to the fireplace. Those toy cushions would fit perfectly indoors) also played with lofi beats on the background Few decor ideas: lantern with a frog plushie, stack of books with a frog, cushion with a frog on it, ect.
That's a great idea! I'm planning on letting players decorate the inside of their farmhouse however they like, to give everyone more creative freedom :)
the bell to change from deco to toys is such a smart and original idea yo!! you could maybe change the items every day instead of couple of minutes?(kinda like animal crossing) while still keeping the tip jar cause thats a cool idea :- ) the candles and lil plants on the travelling cart makes it so much more cozy and cute! you could put like a standing sign on the side with like maybe a lil bench or something to make it seem more alive! SUGGESTION : idk if you ever played the videogame Stray? but in it, there are specific places where you can click on like a certain place and the cat just lay there and you can just vibe there , i think something like that could be so cool and in concept with your game, since its a cozy game! example, if you add a bench next to the cart, or somewhere else, you could add a click button on it and the image of the game could change to pov of sitting on the bench so like just a view of the forest , and could even add a lil music ambiance , so we could just sit and chill while looking at the trees swaying , listening to the breeze and the music! idk if i make sense:') also english is not my first language so sorry about that lmao
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The UI would look so cute if all the buttons were frogs on lillypads holding the menu option like a map or a camera, etc…
You gotta make a lilypad cushion toy. preferably with a little blossom Plz
also a little wind chime tinkling in the shop would be so atmospheric
Good idea! A chime sound when entering the shop would also be pretty unique :)
@@realdevfrog Or maybe a croak? :D
Maybe the lilypad can float on the surface of water (:
You could unlock a secret money frog by filling the tip jar 10 times in the shop 🐸
Yeah! I'd like to make it a secret achievement too :)
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@@realdevfrog For some reason unknown to me, Japan associates frogs with money, so you have a reference for the design already
SECOND LOG LETS GOOOO YIPPEEEE
The frogs and them cooking is cute. It's cool people share about them making a game.
1:32 It's cool you add other people's art into your game.
1:56 I kinda like there being walkway paths. I prefer devs give people as many options as possible. Like if they want paths or not.
3:30 cool toys
4:22 Clutter doesn't necessarily mean cozy. Clutter means mess to me. Which I don't like. I think clean is cozy. I think your aesthetic is simplistic yet that's cozy. Things like wood cabins are cozy, even if they're clear and not cluttered. 4:27 Some tasteful additions like curtains are good.
At first I was thinking that seeds/ingredients should have guaranteed availability at certain times of the day, but I really like the tip jar solution. It's so cute, and in a way it makes the game more immersive. Absolutely following this adorable project! 💜
Thank you so much!
I have never seen 11 minuities fly by that fast.
It's not even out yet, but this game just makes me really happy! So glad for another devlog. Love seeing how much more you've done
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
the shop's hanging decorations add so much to the cozy ambiance!
It would be v cute if the frog merchant said hello to the customers, or said something when a purchase is made
Love the progress, it’s looking adorable 🥺
Thank you ! Having the frog welcome customers is a great idea :)
This game looks so cute and relaxing!
Ahhh this is so cute!! You're doing an amazing job!
As someone who has seen a LOT of games have issues with inflation and money, one thing to potentially consider is breaking the prices down. For example, if everything is in multipliers of 5, it might be simpler and help contribute to the idea of a simple, cozy world to have very simple, low prices. E.g.: 25, 30 and 50 becomes 5, 6 and 10 coins, and a 300 cusion is now 60 coins. Winning coins becomes a much more important and significant event, and having items *feel* wildly expensive (even if the ratios are the same) can affect the "vibe", if that makes sense. The idea of exchanging a coin or two for a warm meal feels a lot cozier than shelling out 50 bucks for it, at least imo. c:
I love how cute and cozy this game looks! The artwork is amazing 🐸
Thank you!!
It would be so cute if the longer you game goes on, the more at home the NPCs make themselves in the area. Like having furniture and things outside the Merchant’s cart that makes it feel more home like! 😊
The art style is so pretty, maybe you should change recipes that you haven’t unlocked to a darker colour. Can’t wait to play it when it comes out!!(:
omg the lil cushions! and also wow, the color outlines instead of the black outlining makes such a difference !!
I think it would really add to the feel of the shop if the shopkeeper would dive under the counter (like the product information sign) and come up again when you press the bell, only to wear an extra hat, for now they are selling decoration! You could even make the shopkeeper hold the product information sign to emphasize that they are working for you. Loving the style so far.
ooh good idea, having merchant frog pop up and down would be super cute :)
The shop keeper should be called 'da shop keppa' And be a big fat chubby frog that looks very productive.
I'll make an animation of it on the discord
The only thing that I can think of to improve the shop is to have a way to communicate to the player that the bell cycles the deco/toys shelf so that the player knows that the bell does something at least. I love watching the progress on this game and really enjoy the vibes. Keep it up!
Thanks! I'll definitely be adding a mini tutorial explaining how each system works so players understand it clearly :)
wow this episode made me all the more excited to play this!! it’s just getting better and better. i LOVE the little details like how u click the bell to switch between toys and deco, and that sparkle particles pop out of the merchants head when u buy something🥹 just keep adding little details like that, like maybe if u click a tree, leaf particles fall, just little things like that. it reminds me so much of zelda in a way!!
Thank you so much, it means a lot! I'll be sure to add lots of different interactions in the future :)
This game is so freaking adorable it has me vomiting rainbows everywhere!
Thank you so much!
All the little details of the shop bring me so much joy. I absolutely love the frog merchant's little animations and effects when you buy something
Thank you!! I'm glad you like it :)
I would die for the Frog Merchant.
your approach to solving problems is so refreshing, the way you handled not having enough space for all the seeds and produce, makes it not only fixed but made the system better and more interactive than the usual approach, keep up the amazing work!
Aw thank you so much, that's really kind of you!
It would be pretty cool to see time-bound shop items. Some items, say, that are themed with stars, would only be sold at night. Or maybe some rain-themed items would only be sold during rainy in-game days. This is just something I thought would give the game more life.
Anyway, loving these devlogs. I have always been interested in what goes into game development. Hoping to see this game grow over time. Keep it up!
That's a really good idea, I hadn't thought of that! Thank you so much for your support!
Wow, the merchant frog’s little animation is so cute! I love him already!!! The game so far is giving off Tsuki Odyssey/adventure vibes and I’m loving it 🐸
I love frog Island, but don' t you think to make a goal for the players to keep them motivated? Do you have any plans for it or do you want to only make it a game without endings? Anyways I hope your doing well and I am excited for the next cozy Devlog! 💚🐸
Thanks so much! I've got plans to make endings and lots of story-based features and events to keep players motivated :)
the amount of passion you put into this game will make the final product really good . adding little details yet changes the feel , and creative way of doing things (i love the tip jar part the most) .
Thank you so much! I'll do my best to bring more updates to Frog Island very soon :)
The squish animation is adorable!! 😍
You should add advancements that will help you to unlock many new items like a magical fairy lamp that will decrease the time of the crops so they will grow faster
When you mentioned the toys as "hard" and "durable," or "soft" and "squishy," I thought it would be interesting to use those as tags. I think I remember you saying you wanted different frogs to have different preferences, so maybe one frog could like soft things, another one likes hard things, etc. And also, maybe you could add hats for frogs, since I know a lot of people like to place a hat on their frogs lol
Ooh that's a good idea! I'd like to hopefully make each frog unique with different preferences to encourage players to buy all sorts of toys and cook different kinds of food :)
I am loving what you are doing with this game!!! Very well made!
Thank you! :D
This is looking so good! One ridiculously small thing I noticed is that at the location where the shop is, one of the trees just barely overlaps with the shop when the wind blows, creating a tangent. Super small and unimportant but it should probably be skootched to either look to be intentionally covering the shop or to not cover it when the wind blows.
Thanks for pointing that out, I hadn't noticed it! I'm glad you enjoyed the devlog :)
Really love the visual aesthetic of the traveling cart- both internal and external. The shopkeeper is a little small (which I suppose makes sense, since they're a wee froggy), but they're super cute as well. It was also a really smart workaround you did with the seed and produce sales.
Thank you so much!
I can’t believe you’ve done so much in just 2 months! I absolutely LOVE the new shop. I’m losing patience every new devlog.The shop is amazing, I think you could make it a bit more prominent comparing to the rest of the area though, just so it looks like something important. Can’t wait to see how Frog Island comes out!
Thank you so much! Good idea, I'll be updating the exterior environments for all the areas and making each one unique soon, probably in a future devlog :) The next devlog should be out very soon!
Can I humbly request that you don't change the design of the cooking pot when you do a design overhaul like you mentioned in this vlog because that pot is the cutest thing. This looks so incredible already and I can't wait to see what becomes of this game :)
Thanks so much! I'll definitely be keeping the designs I made, just changing up how everything is placed and tweaking some mini games :)
I wanna live inside your game! Love how you explain how you did things, that's really nice. Thank you for the cute frogs!
Aw thank you, it means a lot!
I'm still so happy that my burger cushion idea got into the game ❤
That building looks great! A travelling cart is such a good idea!
Thank you so much!
Imagine the shop having an adorable little shopkeeper holding the signs, adding cuteness and charm!
Ayy I am so glad to see another update! Keep it up man you got this!
dude this game looks so incredibly cozy, i love the art style and the amount of work and passion within this game, and being able to see the thought process behind all of the features is really cool, your work ethic and attitude is honestly motivating me to keep trying with my exams (a little random, but... yeah, it works :D) and the fact you're doing this all yourself is just- wowee y'know? sorry brains a bit fried from exams, words arent wording but, yeah. your game's really cool and im really excited to see it
Thank you so much, that's really kind of you! I'm glad to have motivated you, good luck with your exams!
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Yaaaas, finally more frog island :D
every addition just makes me more excited for the game!
It would be very cute if when cooking, there is a little frog that stirs the soup, sorta like the app Cats and soup,
o or a recipe book with discovered recipes, you could even buy the recipe book from the shop
A stirring animation would be super cute! I'll be rehauling the cooking system soon, so I'll try to implement something like that :)
It’s all so cute! An idea I had is that instead of items in the shop rotating every few minutes you could make it so only certain things are available on certain days (in game days), I lovvveee the tip jar tho
Thanks so much! That's a great idea, maybe making some items appear even during the day/night would be cool too :)
Lovely looking game! I really love the idea of the frog merchant getting happy with every purchase, I wonder if it was possible to give him animation where he looks like in a rush to switch the seed/produce display everytime you tip the refresh jar. So at the end of the day he would be happy but tired from all the work he put into his awesome display! It's always the little things like these that make games look alive in my eyes.
Looking forward to watching your next dev log, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! That's a great idea, I definitely plan on adding some more animations for Frog Merchant in the future, having him rushing about in the shop would be really cute :)
Community interaction is very important, and you mastered it! Thanks for implementing the suggestion I (and probably others as well) made :)
Thanks! I couldn't have done it with all the support and feedback you guys have provided :)
this gives me potion craft vibes
I've been following this for a bit now and I just want to say, I can't wait to see it finished! :D It looks so cute and well-put together even in its current state.
Thank you!!
Love it! The game will be ✨frogtastic!✨🐸❤
With every update I'm increasingly looking forward to what is shaping out to be a very charming game! There are so many little details to make the world feel more welcoming and real, those charms in she shop and the bell that changes the items displayed are such creative little touches. As someone who is more interested in the art side of game design (the coding side is interesting but not my forte), It's fun to see devlogs from an artist's approach.
Thank you so much! I did want to focus more on the art aspect for this devlog, as I felt like there was a lot to talk about, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I truly am looking forward to playing this
This is so cute!
The color outlines is so so so good I love it 💚
Thank you!!
love this so far my man
That tip system is such an elegant way of adding a refresh button, well done!
There could be lighting in the shop to make it more cozy, like light rays and seeing dust particles in the light, also lighting should be in game overall, you can see clouds that shadow the sunlight and you can see the shadow of the cloud slowly moving. Think that could add to the ambience. I also think that the furniture and toys could be rotated like the seeds, similar to tsuki’s odyssey. And, if you weren’t already planning on doing this, I think decorating should be a big part of this game. I’m a big fan of decorating in cozy games.
That's a great suggestion! Dust particles/rays would definitely make the shop cozier :) And yes, decorating will be an important aspect of the game!
This game is shaping up to be so adorable! One thing that struck me is the proximity of the bell and the tip jar in relation to each other. Since you are developing largely for mobile, i wonder if people may accidentally tap the tip jar when they are just trying to hit the bell, and then they would be out 100 coins unintentionally. Maybe you could add an "are you sure?" Prompt to the jar to reduce accidents or spread them out a bit more? Some peeps have fat fingies lol 😸🐸
Thanks so much! You make a really good point, I'll definitely have to rearrange things to accommodate for mobile players, an additional prompt would be a good fix!
i was initially worried when you said the shop would rotate (thinking would be a similar frustration to ACNH nooks cranny never having what you need) but the tip jar was a GENIUS idea!! im so excited to play this game
Thank you so much! I also prefer shops to allow players to buy whatever they want, it can get frustrating when you need to wait for something to restock or appear :)
this is looking really good! i know it’s still really early in development but i’m actually quite excited for this game
Thank you!!
Hey, I really love how this shop looks and how cozy it feels. I have two small suggestions. the first is to make the whole house clickable to enter the store, not just the window, I'm sure people will figure out that they have to click the shop window, but if there is no reason to have to click the shop window specifically (like maybe you can visit the merchant at his house??) it would streamline and be a quality of live thing, c: tiny thing but it adds up. Also, I love the glass door in front of the seeds shelf, what I would do tho, is to make it open automatically as soon as you go over it with your mouse, it again is a small thing but quality of live for the player c: Pls keep making those amazing cozy game!
Hiya, thanks for the great suggestions! I really like the idea of having the shop open automatically when mouse hovered, but that probably wouldn't work for mobile, but maybe it could be a PC thing! Clicking the entire building would be a good QoL thing too :)
I can't believe how cute this is looking! I'm loving every devlog video, keep up the amazing work! 💖🐸
Thank you for your kind words, it really means a lot to me!
I’m completely in love with this! And by the way you’re doing a great job with the dev logs, I’m fully invested watching this, all so inspiring and interesting. It’s also great to see how involved you are with the community!! I can’t wait to see this game grow
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I hope to bring you more updates and fun stuff soon :)
keep up the good work man! that shop UI is beautiful and i love how interactive it is while also being not so cluttered
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you liked it :)
You're flying through development! I love love it! Great work friend 🌱
Thanks for all the support Kumo!
Did a little happy dance when I saw u uploaded again teehee. Lookin good !!
I love the look of this and am super excited to follow development. One suggestion I have is adding tooltips when you hover over things to show the name. In some places you can click on them to see it like the shop but for example in the cooking or planting you don't see the name of the item just the sprites. Tooltips would be nice QoL and also probably helps with accessibility :)
Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! Tooltips are a great suggestion, I'll definitely implement more soon :)
I am always so happy to see the updates! ❤
I love how the shop looks! I especially love the burger cushion, it's so cute! It is amazing how fast you are progressing and I patiently wait to see more in the future
Thank you so much! Ive got lots of cool things planned soon :)
I feel like the right panel that changes products and seeds should slide shut when we fill the tip jar, then change produce, then open again (similar to the animation you have when we switch from toys to products on the ring bell, the slider shuts itself before opening to the other category)
Good idea! Although the switch might still be visible even when the door is closed, because it has transparent windows. Maybe a curtain or something would also work?
i have some random ideas:
- i think it would also be great if the items on the right side of the shop would only rotate dayly. it would give the day system a bigger impact on the game and with the tipping jar it woulnd be super frustrating if the seeds you wanted didnt show up that day
- for the surroundings of the shop i think it would look very cute, if it would stand next to a little path. It would also give the general visuals of the game a bit more variety
- and last i think it would be cool if the shop would close at night :)
I really liked everythink I saw it the video. really looking forward to what is coming next! :)
Thanks so much, these are some great ideas! I'll definitely be giving the shop area it's unique outside environment in the future :)
for the cooking system, needing to click and drag the ingredients over all the time might kill the pace for some players, have you considered being able to shortcut it by clicking on the ingredient. You could also make it so that you could only do it for known recipes to fill the stamps perhaps.
So cute! Can’t wait to see what you do next! I am so excited to catch all the frogs
Thanks! :)
Your game is so cute! I'm excited to see where it goes. You've inspired me to take a shot at creating my own cozy games!
The shop is so unique! one thing i would add is some kind of shopping cart so players can review what they've already purchased. Especially for the seeds, since they don't sell out, players could forget how much of each seed or produce they bought! The other option would be to make their inventory easy to access so they can check what they've got from there.
Thank you so much! I'm glad I could be of inspiration :)
That's a great suggestion, maybe there could even be a way to see your cart visually, like a drag n drop? I also need to figure out a way to display the inventory in the shop too 😅
@@realdevfrog That could work! Drag and drop would make it really interactive too!
It's so COZY!
I love the shopkeeper! I think their the best character yet. I don’t know how hard this would be to implement but I love the idea of the hanging things in the shop having physics and being able to interact with your cursor. Also, I love the idea of a decoration that you could buy that’s a frog sculpture, and you could do something (idk what) to make it into a gargoyle frog.
Thank you so much! I love the idea of physics based interactions, it would make everything feel more meaningful!
I love this little game. It is so cute.
Maybe a bit of dialogue with the frogs would be great and also names for them.
Thank you so much! I do plan on adding lots of dialogue/cutscenes for the NPCs soon, and names too :)
The merchant frog needs a funny hairdo
Some little ideas/recommendations:
A little animation from the frog merchant when you enter the shop, maybe a wave?
Fertilizer that instantly grows crops
Upgrades ti the farm that allows for more space, larger harvest or faster grow time
The little frog guy looks like an alchemist so maybe some jars and bottles in the background would be nice?
I literally love your channel bro, im so exited to play this game, fr!!
UI design is so freakin hard, and I think you nailed this shop. Amazing work dude, very inspiring ^^
Aw thanks!
thank you for more frog island updates, i'm exciteddd
You could add achievements and goals. Although that's something you might want to add later in the development of the game
You could also add weather, like rain and thunderstorms.
Also a cool king frog walking around would be cool.
Also great job on the game looking nice so far ❤
Thanks! I plan on adding all of those things eventually :)
It's coming along so wonderfully! The shop details are a delight to see, thank you for sharing! 🐸
Thank you!
i was so-so on the idea of this game at the beginning but I love this
you are amazing these videos are already great! I think you should give the frog in the shop to have diologe like when you open shop it will say "Welcome!"
Thank you so much, that's a great idea! I do plan on giving all the NPCs dialogue in the future :)
🐸This game is so cute! I can't wait to see more content! It would be cool if there were different hedge designs that you can use as decorations, like a frog shaped tree.
Thank you so much, that's a great suggestion! I'll definitely add lots of naturey decorations soon :)
Great devlog yet again! 😊
I like how you solved the problem with the amount of slots available in the shop.
I thought you were gonna add a scroll bar to see more than 15 items, but instead you added a fun mechanic with the items available changing every few minutes. It really feels like this idea came from this problem so that's nice, very clever! The jar is great idea to give the player more control.
Random idea: I think there is a day/night cycle in your game right? Maybe you have items in the shop rotate every day. This way it's less "gamy", more coherent within your world and give weight to you day/night cycle even more.
Thanks so much, I'm glad you like the tip jar! I like the idea of the shop rotating every day as well, it would definitely make it more immersive :)
Wow, your game is so cozy and cute! You gotta make a treasure hunt at some point! Maybe the reward is a secret Decoration or a new plant?
I'd also love to see Accessoires added for the frogs! There could be a taylor frog selling hats, bandanas and scarfs!
Thank you! Frog accessories would be super cute, but I think each frog will instead have a specific theme (ex. Pirate frog, santa frog, etc). However, maybe there could be a unique frog that players can customize!
@@realdevfrog that would be so cute as well! I love the idea!
the shop rotation system is such a good idea!
I can't wait for this game to come out
this game is going to be AMAZING and i CANNOT wait. if you ever upload a beta i will snatch it up so fast
Aw thank you so much! A beta version is coming soon, which I'll be announcing on discord and youtube when it's ready :)
The game seems great, very cozy, nice art and the devlogs seem to be one of the best on youtube, at least for me. Good pace, charming music and good but not overwhelm explanations. +1 sub, keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for the compliments, it really means a lot!
I think a little pond and path furniture items would be a great edition!
That's a great idea! I'll definitely be adding lots of details to the outside areas soon :D
make the person at the shop his own animation for when you tip (clapping and closed eyes)
The shop looks amazing! I can't wait for the game itself :3
Is there going to be another shop with more unique items as well? Like a magic shop that can be found only after discovering it or something like that? The items would be either more special toys and deco or maybe some potions giving the player small buffs for a set amount of time like slowing down the cooking minigame?
That is just a small idea that popped into my mind, if that is not what you're going for it's fine :)
Thank you! I'm actually planning on adding an alchemy system where players can brew potions to help them cure frogs and boost other tasks around the island, it'll definitely be it's own devlog :)
IM SO EXCITED TO PLAY THIS
I see that those decor only be decorated on the outside, but what about inside of the room? Right next to a cozy fireplace? You van add the outside place for decorating and also go inside of the player's cozy room. (It's a fancy way to tell that you should have a cluttered indoor room filled with books, plants and anything cozy in it. Even more cozy if it's raining or stormy and the player get to sip a warm drink right next to the fireplace. Those toy cushions would fit perfectly indoors) also played with lofi beats on the background
Few decor ideas: lantern with a frog plushie, stack of books with a frog, cushion with a frog on it, ect.
That's a great idea! I'm planning on letting players decorate the inside of their farmhouse however they like, to give everyone more creative freedom :)
the bell to change from deco to toys is such a smart and original idea yo!! you could maybe change the items every day instead of couple of minutes?(kinda like animal crossing) while still keeping the tip jar cause thats a cool idea :- )
the candles and lil plants on the travelling cart makes it so much more cozy and cute!
you could put like a standing sign on the side with like maybe a lil bench or something to make it seem more alive!
SUGGESTION : idk if you ever played the videogame Stray? but in it, there are specific places where you can click on like a certain place and the cat just lay there and you can just vibe there , i think something like that could be so cool and in concept with your game, since its a cozy game! example, if you add a bench next to the cart, or somewhere else, you could add a click button on it and the image of the game could change to pov of sitting on the bench so like just a view of the forest , and could even add a lil music ambiance , so we could just sit and chill while looking at the trees swaying , listening to the breeze and the music! idk if i make sense:') also english is not my first language so sorry about that lmao