Kraktures

Been having a blast with this game so far!! The art for the Kraktures is adorable and I LOVE the art for NPCs. Along with being excited to see the designs of the monsters, I found myself feeling the same way about each of the trainers I fought. So many unique characters! The capture mechanic is also engaging, and far more enjoyable than throwing a ball or capsule to capture your creature. Being able to customize your Krakture's stats upon level up and being able to choose turn-based or real-time battles is also a super fun feature. With that being said, there are some things that could be tweaked to make the gameplay even better. Real-Time Battles - When your allies attack or die, a pop-up appears on screen for each action, which is distracting. Putting that information at the bottom of the screen, and not making it mandatory to click out of would make the battles better - All the mons would sometimes get stuck on the tree or walls on the battle map - The timing your jump mini-game ...

As a reviewer I base some portion of my recommendation on price. Please bear in mind that I'm reviewing this game as an indie costing under $10, not as a competitor for something like TemTem or another larger Pokemon competitor. This game has a lot of great ideas. Here's just a few: - Customizable game settings (ex. difficulty; real-time vs turn-based battling; randomizer) - Ranger-like capture system where you can catch after battle or on the overworld, both with a minigame - Adjustable abilities - Choose how to balance your own Krakture's stats with levels There's also QOL improvements to the old creature collecting/battling genre such as: - PC accessible from menu - Settings for XP Share - Choose whether NPCs "see" you to initiate battle - Option for level scaling All that, plus varied designs and so far some decent puzzling, make this game well-worth a shot. That being said, here's my main issues with this game: - Combat gets tiring fast. Unlike Pokemon, where your mon has a s...