Info about Will You Snail?:

Official game description:
**A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!**  
A lot of levels in Will You Snail are relatively empty by default. The challenge comes from the interactions with the evil AI. You will jump, run, dodge and die. This game is precise, fast-paced and challenging. (Stay cool, you can change the difficulty at any time.)  
The evil AI Squid tries to predict your movement a few seconds ahead of time and uses that information in an attempt to stop you from reaching the end of the level. Will you win that intellectual battle, or will Squid find yet another reason to make fun of you?  
Take a break from the action and challenge yourself with a variety of puzzles, ranging from easy to quite difficult. All puzzles are completely optional and can be skipped, allowing you to fully customize your gaming experience.  
Find secrets, collect clues and try to piece together where you are and what happened. Will You Snail tells a rather crazy story about artificial intelligence, simulation theory, and the future of humanity.  
Now with a level editor with Steam Workshop support! Unleash your imagination and dive into a world of endless possibilities. Build and play custom-made levels, share your creativity, watch others suffer, and take on new challenges yourself.  
**_Infinite creativity. Infinite nonsense. Infinite pain. Infinite content._**  
It is in my best interest to make sure you're happy with your purchase decision, as I want to keep the reviews on this game as positive as possible. Follow the instructions below to figure out if this game is for you or if it's not...  
**How many of the following 10 points do you like?**  
*   A Short But Action-Packed Game  
*   Challenging Platforming  
*   Reflex-Based Action  
*   Variety Gameplay (Action, Puzzles, Racing, Combat, etc.)  
*   Nonlinear Storytelling  
*   Silly Voice Acting  
*   Secret Hunting (looking at you, completionists)  
*   A Dark Story about Simulations, AI, and the Mysteries of the Universe  
*   Speedrunning  
*   Cute Snails and Unicorns
**If you like 8-10 points:**  
You will love this game. A no-brainer.  
**If you like 5-7 points:**  
I still feel confident recommending this game to you. It is pretty customizable, and you can focus on the things you like most. Puzzles can be skipped; the difficulty can be adjusted; there is an exploration mode that instantly unlocks all levels if you just want to explore, etc. You'll have a pretty good time.  
**If you like 3-4 points:**  
Hmmm. Unfortunately, I'm not entirely sure you'll like my game. Maybe wait for a good discount if you really want to try it out.  
**If you like 0-2 points:**  
Sorry, this game is not for you.  
I want to thank you all so much for your support with this project, especially my YouTube community, which helped a ton with playtesting, translations, and keeping me motivated. This is the first commercial game I'm releasing on my own, so your support means the world to me. Thank you for making this game possible!

Release date: Mar 9, 2022

Categories: 2D Platformer, Precision Platforming, Puzzle Solving, Speedrunning, Non-linear Storytelling, Secret Hunting, Level Editor, Steam Workshop Integration


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price: No data
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 15.0h
  - Story completion: 5.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: 10.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides multiple quotes indicating the typical playtime for completing the main game, story completion, and endgame content. The first quote suggests that the main game takes about 4-6 hours, with additional content extending playtime significantly for completionists. The second quote mentions 15-20 hours of content, which likely includes both main and optional content. The third quote indicates a playthrough with all secrets took 8 hours, suggesting a mid-range estimate for thorough completion. The fourth quote mentions spending 7 hours on additional content after completing the main game, supporting the idea of substantial endgame content.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game becomes fun and engaging after overcoming initial challenges, with well-paced levels and variety enhancing the experience.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Overcoming initial challenges
  - Time to anchor: 0h 30m
  - Friction: Initial challenges; Easy difficulty making levels tedious
  - Unlock drivers: Well-spaced secrets and puzzle levels; Variety in levels; Catchy music and visual style
  - Conditions: Adequate challenge; Engaging pacing; Variety in gameplay
- Player Archetypes:
  - Hardcore Platformer Veteran (buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking challenging and precise platforming experiences.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys difficult levels, tight controls, and instant respawns after death.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: hardcore gamer; professional gamer
    - Reference games: Super Meat Boy; Celeste
  - Casual Newcomer (buy)
    - Motivation: Looking for an enjoyable and accessible gaming experience.
    - Playstyle: Prefers casual gameplay and appreciates the ability to adjust difficulty.
    - Experience: newcomer
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: casual player; newbie
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Story-First Explorer (buy)
    - Motivation: Engaging with the game's story and meta elements.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys exploring the narrative and appreciates the AI's commentary.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: story enthusiast; narrative fan
    - Reference games: The Talos Principle; Portal


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Engaging and enjoyable story (weight 0.54): The game features an interesting and enjoyable storyline with good characters and lore. The narrative is engaging and adds depth to the overall experience.
- Adjustable and dynamic difficulty (weight 0.42): The game features a variety of difficulty settings that can be adjusted on the fly. It also includes an automatic difficulty scaling system that adapts based on the player's skills and performance.
- Extensive AI voice lines (weight 0.32): The AI has many voice lines, described as top-notch and extensive. These voice lines enhance the character's personality and interactions.
- Charming and unique platformer (weight 0.3): Described as a simple, cute, and user-friendly platformer, the game is also noted for its novelty and charm. It is considered one of the best platformers with unique and engaging elements.
- Abundance of secrets (weight 0.3): The game is filled with numerous secret areas, logical puzzles, and hidden collectibles. These secrets are rewarding and add depth to the gameplay experience.
- Beautiful and catchy visuals (weight 0.29): The game boasts a beautiful and decent visual style with pretty graphics. The visuals are complemented by catchy music, making the overall aesthetic appealing.
- Funny and hilarious AI (weight 0.24): The AI character in the game is noted for being funny and hilarious, adding a humorous element to the gameplay.
- Variety of game modes (weight 0.2): The game includes various modes such as boss battles, tower defense levels, secrets, and a level editor. This variety adds depth and replayability to the game.
- Unique and interesting concept (weight 0.2): The game is praised for its very cool and interesting concept. It is described as brilliant and simple yet effective, incorporating many different ideas.
- Diverse and fun mechanics (weight 0.17): The game features unique and diverse gameplay mechanics that are fun and engaging. These mechanics add variety and depth to the gameplay experience.
- Impressive and innovative level design (weight 0.13): The game is praised for its impressive level design, featuring fresh obstacles and mechanics. The levels are described as refreshing and innovative.
- Extremely difficult platformer (weight 0.13): The game is noted for being an extremely difficult platformer with unique AI mechanics. It offers a high level of challenge for players.
- Interesting AI hazards and hints (weight 0.12): The game features interesting AI hazards and helpful AI hints. These elements add challenge and guidance to the gameplay.
- Tight and fast gameplay (weight 0.12): The gameplay is described as tight and fast, providing a sense of freedom. This enhances the overall gaming experience.

Common complaints:
- AI and RNG issues (weight 0.69): The AI can be annoying and unfair, creating impossible patterns and interfering negatively with gameplay. Additionally, the game relies heavily on RNG, making some levels feel impossible or luck-based.
- Game difficulty varies widely (weight 0.59): The game's difficulty ranges from extremely easy to very hard, with some players finding it too easy and others struggling even on the easiest settings.
- Level design problems (weight 0.22): Some levels are criticized for being poorly designed, with issues such as guaranteed death spots, hidden elements that are hard to find, and overloaded lighting effects.
- Technical and design flaws (weight 0.19): There are various technical and design flaws, including bugs, uncomfortable control schemes, and issues with hitboxes and arena sizes.
- Game length is short (weight 0.17): Many players noted that the main game is relatively short, leading to a quick completion time especially on easier difficulties.
- Achievements are too difficult (weight 0.17): Several reviews mentioned that the achievements, particularly those requiring zero deaths, are overly difficult and frustrating to obtain.
- Movement and control issues (weight 0.17): The movement mechanics are criticized for feeling imprecise and accelerating too much. The control scheme is uncomfortable and cannot be changed.
- Language and translation issues (weight 0.12): There are issues with language support, including a lack of Japanese translation and broken community translations.
- Visuals and soundtrack are lackluster (weight 0.12): The visuals and soundtrack are criticized for being dull and unmemorable, with similar-looking worlds and weak musical accompaniment.

Gameplay feedback:
- High difficulty and precision platforming (weight 0.46): The game is known for its challenging and precise platformer mechanics, requiring high skill and precision from players.
- Adjustable difficulty levels (weight 0.37): The game offers multiple difficulty settings, including easier options for less skilled players, which significantly affect the gameplay experience.
- Variety of game genres and mechanics (weight 0.3): The game includes a mix of genres such as platformer, tower defense, puzzles, and minigames, providing diverse gameplay experiences.
- AI predicts player movements (weight 0.3): The AI algorithm predicts player movements and places obstacles or traps dynamically, adding a layer of challenge and unpredictability.
- AI behavior and interactions (weight 0.29): The game features AI-controlled rooms and characters that interact with the player, including taunts and attempts to hinder progress.
- Challenging and replayable gameplay (weight 0.2): The gameplay is challenging yet manageable, offering replayability and freedom in how players approach the game.
- Speedrunning features (weight 0.17): The game includes mechanics and features that cater to speedrunning, appealing to players who enjoy fast-paced gameplay.
- Story and lore integration (weight 0.16): The game integrates story elements and lore, with collectible dialogues that enhance the narrative experience.
- Unique level mechanics (weight 0.1): Each level introduces new obstacles and mechanics, with secret levels offering additional unique challenges.
- Boss fights (weight 0.09): The game features challenging and well-designed boss fights that add to the overall gameplay experience.
- Custom level creation (weight 0.09): Players have the ability to create custom levels using a level editor, adding to the game's replayability and creativity.

Performance notes:
- Runs on low-end hardware (weight 0.11): The game is optimized to run on very low-end PCs, including cheap laptops.
- High performance on max settings (weight 0.06): The game achieves a solid 60 FPS even on maximum settings, showing strong performance optimization.
- Compatible with Steam Deck (weight 0.06): The game plays perfectly on Steam Deck, indicating good compatibility and optimization.
- Low visual strain on PC (weight 0.06): The visuals are designed not to strain the PC, contributing to better performance and accessibility.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for platformer fans (weight 0.25): The game is highly recommended for those who enjoy platformers, particularly 2D platformers, and find challenging games rewarding.
- Suitable for wide audience (weight 0.14): The game is suitable for a broad range of players, including kids, teens, and adults, making it a versatile choice for many.
- Worth your time (weight 0.14): Many players found the game to be a worthwhile experience, despite some initial frustrations.
- Recommended for challenge seekers (weight 0.1): The game is highly recommended for those seeking a challenge, but it may not be suitable for everyone due to its difficulty.
- Turn off auto-difficulty (weight 0.1): Players recommend turning off the auto-difficulty feature for a better gaming experience.
- Fun on lower difficulties (weight 0.06): The game is enjoyable when played on lower difficulty settings, making it accessible to a wider range of players.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.26): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's high difficulty, which is exacerbated by RNG mechanics affecting gameplay outcomes. Additionally, uncomfortable controls, AI creating impossible patterns, and the reliance on luck over skill in platforming contribute to this frustration.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.22): Players enjoy the game's story, secrets, and overall gameplay design. The music, visual style, and mechanics, along with the fun gameplay on lower difficulties, contribute to a positive experience.
- Joy (weight 0.11): Players find joy in the game's story, characters, and gameplay mechanics. The graphics, lore, humor, and challenging platformer gameplay, along with the responsive controls and soundtrack, enhance this joy.
- Excitement (weight 0.09): Players are excited about the game's unique AI and gameplay mechanics. The game's depth, charm, engaging lore, and high replay value, along with its unique level designs, contribute to this excitement.
- Amusement (weight 0.08): Players are amused by the AI squid character's interactions, commentary, and humorous behavior. The AI's trash-talking and funny voice lines add to the amusement.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.05): Players are enthusiastic about the game's unique mechanics, story elements, and challenging gameplay. The adaptive difficulty and exploration elements also contribute to this enthusiasm.
- Love (weight 0.04): Players love the game's details, challenges, and concept. The visuals, music, levels, story, and character interactions enhance this love.
- Disappointment (weight 0.02): Players are disappointed due to personal dislikes of accents and game gimmicks. The short game length and similar-looking worlds also contribute to this disappointment.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.02): Players are satisfied with the game's overall quality and unique features. The game's unique elements and story contribute to this satisfaction.
- Determination (weight 0.01): Players feel determined due to the AI character's taunts and the progress they make despite a high number of deaths.
- Surprise (weight 0.01): Players are surprised by the game's impact on their self-esteem and how it exceeded their expectations.
- Attachment (weight 0.01): Players feel attached to the game due to its story and dialogue.
- Obsession (weight 0.01): Players are obsessed with the game and its story.
- Appreciation (weight 0.01): Players appreciate the game's lore, music, and characters.
- Accomplishment (weight 0.01): Players feel a sense of accomplishment after finishing the game.
- Interest (weight 0.01): Players are interested in the game's story and lore.
- Concern (weight 0.01): Players are concerned about the game's high difficulty.
- Motivation (weight 0.01): Players feel motivated by Squid's constant mockery.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Players are grateful for the easier settings that allow less skilled players to enjoy the game.}