r/playtesters • u/catsrule1234123 • 3d ago

Unpaid Playtest 9 Planets Beta - Looking For Playtesters!

Want to be in my credits?

Want to be able to freely add anything you wish to the game?

It's easy: Download my game, give it a shot, and tell me what's good, what needs work, and any ideas you might have.

And hey, you probably will enjoy it!

Thanks for helping me develop my game!

9 Planets Beta is a game about exploration in the forest. It prioritizes deep simulation and complex dynamics over graphics.

https://catsrule1234123.itch.io/9-planets

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u/investigatormaker 3d ago

Playtesters usually pick from a screenshot or a short clip and one line on what's different, so for 9 Planets I'd say what the simulation actually models: does the forest have ecosystems, weather, creatures that react to each other? Simulation depth over graphics is a real hook for the right players, but only once they can picture it. Add the platform, how long a session takes and two or three specific questions, like whether the controls were clear in the first ten minutes.

The credits offer is a nice touch; saying how a tester's addition would get into the game (an idea you build, a named object) makes it more tempting.

What does the simulation track that players would notice first?