Cozy Island Idle

Not to be a bummer, but I don't get it. I play a ton of idle games, but there's nothing to do here. There is a slight gacha experience in the catching of fish, but there's way too little to buy and the cost of everything is way too close to equal good game balance. I'm really not sure where the positive reviews are coming from. This isn't relaxing. It's something to walk away from. It's not something to play.

I love idle games, but this one just isn't doing it for me. The atmosphere is cozy and cute, and I like the idea. The problem is that the overall loop is really minimal and bland. You click the chair to start fishing, watch your inventory and sell the lowest earners, and do nothing else. There are a handful of upgrades and tons of cosmetics, but otherwise there's little here to keep you hooked (pun intended). There are also a lot of little UI glitches, from clicks not registering to hover effects flickering, that make things unpleasant to use. I'd love to see a more engaging loop, whether it's the addition of more upgrades or some kind of "clicking" you can do to speed things up. Also, the game desperately needs more music variety, especially when you're at the island view. I think there's promise here, but right now this one is a pass for me.

Game is completely broken for me. Reported the bug, no response even though the dev used to respond to bug reports within a day or two following release. EDIT: The dev responded to this review stating that the bug had been fixed in the latest version. Downloaded, wiped my data, started a new game. Now there is a game-breaking bug in the first 5 minutes. I am done with this game and am checking the box to ignore this game developer.