Peggy's Post

Recently the scale will sometimes switch to dollars when weighing packages.  The dollar value seems to be 1/10th of the weight.  E.g. if it says $10.80 the package weighs 108g.  Refreshing and starting the day over does not help, the only way to fix it is to finish the day and it will be right the next day.

Also, what happened to the option to purchase additional customers?

I honestly really love this game. It has that same soothing effect that a game of solitaire gives. You have to use your brain, but there's no stress, and you get to sort out stuff. The music and ambience is also so nice! Even the sound effects are very wisely chosen and they don't get annoying at any point.

I hope we can get a "quit" option before starting the day, though? If that's possible (At the menu where you can choose upgrades.) Or maybe it's already there I just missed it.

The "hockey stick" shaped parcels tend to cover the display on the weight scale, but it's easy enough to move away.

Anywho, it's such a great game. I love to just jump into my endless save and feel the perfect balance of relaxing and having to use my brain.

The new update made the game significantly easier ! Before I did not even get close to finishing the game with enough money (even without making mistakes, i never had enough stamps or enough room on the different charter routes to send everything), but now i was able to with the same strategies i was previously using! the storage is a very nice quality of life addition, but the rebalanced payment calculation system made quite a difference (hell, i could've gotten the optional stamp sorter instead of sorting my stamps manually at the beginning of each day, where before i was struggling too much to make enough money for it to be worth it)

all in all, very nice game, thank you :)

oh, and some issues i had (i play on firefox browser version): 

- sometimes the elements would stop moving (typically when id exit out of the storage/ships), though i was able to unbug them by switching between the different charter routes

- when keeping packages from day to day, they would sometimes stop reacting with the scales so i had to try to remember/guess what weight they were (typically an issue when i was short on/saving stamps on the previous day, or the days with a price update) 

- if you open the stamp packages too close to the borders, they can sometimes jump out of bound which can be a bit of an issue 

I LOOOOVE RHE GAME PLEASE CAN U UPDATE THE MAC DOWNLOAD CUZ IT DOESNT WORKK

I really like this game!! It's so cozy and relaxing :) 

Really sad that i can't seem to open it on mac :((( Does anyone know why?

this game is a lot of fun but i cant beat it because the game will glitch out and i cannot select anything. very infuriating

I enjoyed playing this game; it was relaxing and addictive, but I encountered this strange bug. Sometimes, when I don't have enough space to ship a package, I leave it on the counter. The next day, the package randomly duplicates. It happened to me three times. 

Very much enjoying the game as well as the relaxing music.

The only bug I've encountered has been that packages don't seem to trigger the scale at all if I take the packages out of storage on a new day. They all just register as 0g.

i went to play this game real quick and now its almost past midnight and i accidentally spent an hour and a half playing!! lots of fun!

I'm obsessed with this game! It's so simple and soothing. I love getting to manage all the moving pieces and watch things pan out when I plan ahead properly. Can't wait to see where this goes!

great game!! the learning curve was a little steep, and it was weird that I couldn't exit gameplay back to the main menu, but I absolutely loved this and I hope to see more!

Hey is it just me, but I found a 75 cent stamp under the Scale on the first day. Just putting this out there :D (Edit: I think its actually every day. 'o')

This is currently one of my favorite games, once I figured everything out with postage and routes it has been really relaxing. I'll say that I wish there was a dedicated section to store packages at the desk as they kept glitching and getting in the way, would love a save option as well, and maybe a bit more of a story could be a nice addition to the game! Might help with the repetitiveness or at least on the seven-day mode, thank you for sharing this game! 

This game is very fun and addictive.

I hope there is more content, and a Steam version.

The problems I've had so far are as follows:

1. during the stamp organizing process, I performed an unsure action that caused the stamp organizing to get stuck and a parcel to become always selected. There are only a few stamps left on the screen that can be manipulated, most of the stamps cannot be manipulated, and moving certain components may cause the animation of the stamp sorting to continue, or it may cause the component itself to become inoperable. I managed to complete the level, but one of the stamps remains on the screen and inactive for the rest of the process.

2. You can only purchase a maximum of two packs of Mystery Stamps. Please hide the purchase option when the limit is reached, or just remove the limit.

3. the result of the stamp sorting is random, it would be better if the mystery stamps can be sorted to the bottom.

4. the values may need to be balanced further, mailing a $0.25 parcel that I can earn $2 from is a strange thing when you think about it.

5. the game currently goes back to august 1st after august 31st even though I tried to get to september 1st in endless mode.

the game keeps randomly deciding to not allow me to pick up/move items, it resolves on its own after a little bit of waiting

i love this game, i just wish there's saved progress in the downloaded version

i love this game! really lovely concept and execution.  i would love to see some of the player suggestions taken as inspiration, particularly the ability to store leftover packages in a shelf or drawer. also, i was disappointed i couldn't use the extra space you get from the desk upgrade to store anything - the stamps would fit perfectly up there next to the sorter :)

i also had a few crashes but can't identify why/when.
there was one play session ruining bug i had where a 50 cent stamp got stuck on the scale, so the scale was measuring the $ amount, but it wouldn't come off, so i could no longer weigh any packages.

also... i may just be missing it, but where is the "quit game" button...?

excellent and cozy game, I hope the game will be eventually available to download on Mac!

love the game! however what am i meant to be doing when i have way too many parcels to fit the shipping boat??????????

The game is really nice, but the prices are often 5 euros and 25 euros, I can't play like that. It happens that I can just underprice everything but that's not fun. Please fix it, I would love to play the game completely.

I'm having a problem with the prices, I believe the ones that should be 25 cents are 25 euros instead. And the 50 cents are 5 euros, if I really have to pay all that, I don't think I have enough postage :) But a really great game ngl! Congrats

Characters, lowkey kinda freak me out. But 110% would be my new favorite gam.

browser version is not working, im download windows version, also half of controls not working, zero clients, piece of shit.

Is the lighthouse based on peggy's cove it looks really similar to it.

lovely game and I love the art but I cant read the smaller writing that is on  the 7th page of the book I was just wondering if that's intentional or not

So, I had to create an Itch.io account just to comment on this game.

I loved this game. I wish there was a full version with a longer primary game mode (something like a 12-week run, where each week has its own challenges, such as the first week being pay off your debt, week two being to generate a certain amount of profit, etc.) where you can get permanent upgrades and more gameplay elements are introduced (i.e. - a second map with new routes, larger stamps for heavier packages, etc.). 

Compliments:

• Gorgeous art and gameplay cohesion. Looks like it's modelled off of Papers, Please! which has a very similar gameplay loop, but this one feels much more cozy (rather than choosing whether or not to feed my family or give grandma medication by accepting bribes at the border, I can instead simply worry about whether or not I over- or under-charged someone for shipping a parcel). Music could use a bit of variation, but I understand this was made in a short time and is being developed to something longer/larger.
• The gameplay loop is very satisfying. All of the necessary information is right there in front of the player, needing no more than a simple turn of the page (for the more-detailed routes info or the extra surcharge info) to see everything. 
• The 'booster pack' aspect of getting more stamps is quite fun, as they can be randomized and you never know if you'll get what you need for the day. Keeps up the randomization. 
• This seems like the perfect game for a rogue-like-'esque' style of gameplay, where the primary game only need to last a certain number of days/weeks (such as 4, 8, or 12 weeks, like a summer job), then you reach the end, and can start over again. 

Critique/Suggestions (Priority):

• (High) Someone already mentioned colorblind mode, and I think this would be a great addition to the game (by adding symbols/crests to particular routes). I'm not colorblind, but even I found that certain colors were very close to one another (in particular, blue and purple routes), and being able to see a symbol/crest for each route and the same symbol/crest on the shipping panels would make it much easier to feel comfort that I'm sending the package on the correct route.
  
• (Medium) One significant frustration I had the longer that I played the game involved the lack of adequate desk space. While games like this want the player to find a layout that works best for them, it became cumbersome to have to sort the stamps (onto the desk) every day, retrieve the 75-cent from beneath the scale every day, try and manage any extra packages by finding a spot to pile them on the desk, etc. I think there are a few modifications that would make this immensely easier on the player:

• (Medium) Is there something that can be done about all of the packages that might end up on the desk? Perhaps the player can purchase a 'Storage' upgrade that adds a slide-out drawer/bin that stores a certain number of overflow packages (that could even be upgraded further in the shop)? This would remove some of the clutter and make it easier to store packages that can't be sent out on the current day. Additionally, a rule could be added from the company that charges the player money if they fail to send packages out within a certain amount of time (maybe 3 days or 7 days).
• (Low) Perhaps the game could have multiple different modes of difficulty (Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, etc.), as I found the goal of simply paying off the $25 loan way too simple, but I understand the game was made in only 72 hours without a real 'end goal' in mind, so that makes sense. Not a big deal, as I'm sure the expanded game will have more significant goals/milestones.
• (Low) On that note, personal opinion, but I don't think the player should be allowed to 'reject' a package. We are, after all, a company designed to send out everyone's packages. If we don't have the correct stamps available or the available space for shipping we should be required to keep the package until we send it out (and suffer a penalty if the package is not sent out within X days or insufficient storage is available).
• (Low) An unnecessary addition, but I think a cool little feature would be if the player could 'stamp' packages with a highlighter or particular color. For example, if I'm accepting a package that can currently go on today's red or green route, it'd be nice if I could quickly apply a dot of red and green to that package to help me remember which routes it can go out on today. Could even be an optional upgrade.
• (Low) While I enjoyed the flexibility of the shop, it almost felt a little too easy being able to i) get a bunch of extra customers, ii) buy more stamps, iii) purchase 1 additional route, and iv) purchase 2 more additional routes, allowing me to essentially send out a lot more packages and make a lot more money. Basically, you'd be a fool not to buy all of these things from the shop every single day. If the game is designed in gameplay loops of, say, 7 days at a time, then maybe these things have base costs that increase by $X dollars every time they are used? This way, you could also allow the player to always see the 'Forecast' for the next day's route (as I think it's unnecessary to hide that from the player--this allows them to always plan ahead during the current day's packages). 
• (Low) Maybe there should always be a minimum number of routes (i.e. - always 2 beyond the first day, maybe always 3 later in the week?). Or maybe a neat gameplay mechanic would be the player being told restrictions at the start, such as 'the Yellow route will only be available on Friday this week,'  or 'the Green route will only run on Monday/Thursday this week,' or 'no shipments will be made to E. Zed until Saturday/Day 7' for storing/rejecting packages?
• (Low) Would love it if there were small aesthetic/decorative awards/milestones for completing portions of the game, such as getting to choose a new picture for different denominations of stamps for completing X number of days/weeks.
• (Low) To keep up replayability, I think it might be a good idea to randomize or occasionally change the prices (maybe even weekly, i.e. - every 7 days during a run) to keep the player on their toes. This could even involve changing/adding surcharges to certain weight limits (even those already in the rulebook). Maybe even later on in longer runs, certain modes of transportation could also cost more money (i.e. - boat vs train/locomotive). Could also introduce a 'quick shipping' option that can be used with a special stamp where the package will be sent via courier (plane) without needing to be placed onto a mode of shipping.
• (Low) Finally, just a consideration: I found it a little frustrating that I would 'lose' any remaining stamps I had at the end of the day. I guess this might be a balancing mechanic so the player simply doesn't have too many stamps, but I think the loop of simply applying the correct stamps (and having them on-hand and available) is much more satisfying than the risk of not having the necessary stamps to add to packages. Plus, it rewards the player for being smart with their stamp usage. Maybe this could be counter-balanced by charging the player for every stamp they keep (say, $0.50) or maybe for the number of stamps they keep (0 stamps = $0.00 charge; 1-3 stamps = $1.00 charge, 4-6 stamps = $2.00 charge, etc.)? Could also be an upgrade. Just a thought.

Anyway, most of these suggestions are simply wishful thinking by me. I understand that adding/changing anything in development is a time-consuming process and some/most of these might not even be feasible, but I wanted to add some considerations, just in case! 

Can't wait to see the final version of this game. It can easily overtake Papers, Please! in that area of gameplay provided it offers enough replayability and mission variety. The addition of upgrades, Booster Pack variety/randomness, and weekly goals/missions would be enough, I think. Especially if beating the game unlocked harder modes that increased the amount of debt you had to pay off or amount of profit/packages you had to successfully achieve/send. 

Excellent job!

Howdy, this is such a lovely game! It's very nice and calming, I only have a few suggestions as of this moment.

• A colorblind mode/aid could be very useful, I didn't even realize the routes were different colors until I got a discrepancy for it. Maybe each route could have it's own unique symbol?
• This isn't a bug, but for the story mode at least, I've found the stamps you get are rather unbalanced in what the packs give you. I never used the bigger ones, I personally never encountered a package that took more than 200 to send, but I consistently ran out of 25s and 50s even if I still had the space in the cargo for the packages. On the last day of story mode, I had three packages I simply couldn't send because I didn't have the stamps for them, despite having purchased an extra stamp pack. Maybe you could alter the packs so that you get more little stamps and less big ones? Or did I just get. really bad luck with that