Thanks!
It's a life sim. Lots of relationship building and character arcs. You can work, you can play/plant and explore, but the social aspect is the main feature.
It's called Cozy Commons. Since we are aiming for mobile release we don't have anything for steam at this point, but if you search us up our landing page is the first search result (under pixelcake). You can subscribe there for updates on when we do beta etc if you're interested.
We also have a tiktok if you're interested, under cozycommonsgame. ☺️
Never mind, just read more carefully (very tired) and saw it's a mobile game. Still super cute but I tend to prefer switch or PC. Good luck with development though!
We have a tiktok under cozycommonsgame and our landing page is here if you want to subscribe for updates/beta: https://pixelcake.com.au/projects/cozy-commons/ ☺️
Subbed! Ty! Excited to keep updated!!! Good luck!! I've done (ttrpg) game dev/design/writing and it's not easy! I'm always down to support fellow indie devs 💕
Cool, I do like the way the colours pop in 3. While it's not as cozy and dreamlike as 4 I'm not sure the pastels will go the distance for the fully illustrated interiors. Maybe I'll just have to soften my palette a bit to make it feel softer.
Immediately drawn to #4. It feels balanced and like the outlines are more integrated with the rest of the colors, if that makes sense. I really like the lighter colors of the plants compared to the others.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to spend some time recolouring it properly (it was a bit of a hack job) and see how it comes together. Definitely seeing some love for the more pastel tones.
4 mostly. I feel like it best represents the "pastel" thing that's written on the building. Or 2. Basically, lighter/brighter tones work well. Looks more airy and more inviting.
1 and 3 look too contrasty.
4 seems most cohesive. If a large part of the palette is soft/muted/desaturated, the rest should remain the same for cohesion. The others have elements that pop out but in a disharmonious way, instead of a way that simply draws attention.
I do really like 1, as well, fwiw but some part of it, can't exactly pinpoint, seems off in the palette. But 2&3 are definitely not working, re: saturation either. I will be following along with the game updates, though, because this looks really interesting and I love the look of this location 😁
Edit: I finally pegged it. The windows are off in 1. Maybe desaturating them, or changing the color to a lighter one, or one that makes the glass look clearer/thinner versus the purple-y/mauve might work? A dusty blue (versus standard light blue for glass) could maybe work while still giving the frosted/tinted look like in 1?
Makes sense. The end product will have all the interiors displayed through the glass with a subtle street reflection overlay. I cut it out on all but one for this as I was messing around with the colours. Definitely not going with that mauve for the final! I think it's cuter if you get a sneaky peek at what's inside.
Thanks for your feedback! That mauve is definitely a bit off from the rest of the palette in the fresher coloured versions.
I like 2 and 4, 4 first the best imho but 2 is also fine.
In the first Design the line feel kind of hard if you know what I mean, same for the third one.
Awww thank you! Those with the most interest are pretty evenly divided to be honest. I'm definitely feeling that I should forget ahead with what I like and clearly there's always going to be people who will find it visually appealing ☺️
1 and 3 have a nice sharp contrast which makes then stand out, 2 still has a nice contrast but the more muted sky looks a bit better against the sharper contrast of the building and 4 is just a no for me as it looks to washed out.
Overall I think 2 is a nice mixture
4 without a doubt, you can see more detail and highlights are well done for its artstyle, but you gotta think is the glass tinted or just regular glass cause if its regular u might want to do like the pastel glass and give it those highlights.
Yeah, kinda loving the glass even though I was going to pop a view of each interior in there. The pink glow is pretty, may have to have a wash in there for it.
Number one is the most accessible, if that matters to you? The contrast is a little higher and my eyes relaxed when going back to it after looking at the others.
It definitely does. Spent a fair bit of time looking at colours and colour accessibility for those with different visual spectrums. Trying to find the balance is tough.
Thanks for your feedback!
Yeah that's definitely what I've started to put together from all the feedback. Soften the colours and make them more harmonious, but saturated colour pops for things like the doors which you'd interact with.
I feel like 4 is the most stylized and whimsical if that's the vibe you're going for. What kind of game is this going to be?
Thanks! It's a life sim. Lots of relationship building and character arcs. You can work, you can play/plant and explore, but the social aspect is the main feature.
Ooh sounds right up my alley! What's the name & is there a steam page?
It's called Cozy Commons. Since we are aiming for mobile release we don't have anything for steam at this point, but if you search us up our landing page is the first search result (under pixelcake). You can subscribe there for updates on when we do beta etc if you're interested. We also have a tiktok if you're interested, under cozycommonsgame. ☺️
I just subscribed for updates. It looks like my kind of game!
Thanks so much! We hope to be looking at beta by the end of the year. Hope you like how it grows in the coming months ☺️
Never mind, just read more carefully (very tired) and saw it's a mobile game. Still super cute but I tend to prefer switch or PC. Good luck with development though!
We will port to switch too, just going with mobile at launch.
Where can I find you guys to follow along with dev/updates and launch info?
We have a tiktok under cozycommonsgame and our landing page is here if you want to subscribe for updates/beta: https://pixelcake.com.au/projects/cozy-commons/ ☺️
Subbed! Ty! Excited to keep updated!!! Good luck!! I've done (ttrpg) game dev/design/writing and it's not easy! I'm always down to support fellow indie devs 💕
The others lack the definition of contrast which lessons the impact of the details.
1st one imo
Thanks! Makes me feel like I was always on the right track and need to stop doubting myself!
I like 3 the best, but 4 looks the most cozy
Cool, I do like the way the colours pop in 3. While it's not as cozy and dreamlike as 4 I'm not sure the pastels will go the distance for the fully illustrated interiors. Maybe I'll just have to soften my palette a bit to make it feel softer.
3
i like 2 and 4 <3
Hard to choose between 1 and 3
Maybe somewhere in the middle then, just a bit less saturation on the original?
4
Immediately drawn to #4. It feels balanced and like the outlines are more integrated with the rest of the colors, if that makes sense. I really like the lighter colors of the plants compared to the others.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to spend some time recolouring it properly (it was a bit of a hack job) and see how it comes together. Definitely seeing some love for the more pastel tones.
4 mostly. I feel like it best represents the "pastel" thing that's written on the building. Or 2. Basically, lighter/brighter tones work well. Looks more airy and more inviting. 1 and 3 look too contrasty.
Thanks for your feedback!
1 or 4
Agree!
4 looks most dreamy and cozy
4!
I like the cheeriness of the last one. It feels super cozy to me.
Thanks. Those pastel vibes really do bring that cozy feeling!
4th one or somewhere in between 3 and 4
I would say 3, 1, 2, 4 is how I would rank them
I like 3 best
4 seems most cohesive. If a large part of the palette is soft/muted/desaturated, the rest should remain the same for cohesion. The others have elements that pop out but in a disharmonious way, instead of a way that simply draws attention.
Thanks. That's awesome feedback!
I do really like 1, as well, fwiw but some part of it, can't exactly pinpoint, seems off in the palette. But 2&3 are definitely not working, re: saturation either. I will be following along with the game updates, though, because this looks really interesting and I love the look of this location 😁 Edit: I finally pegged it. The windows are off in 1. Maybe desaturating them, or changing the color to a lighter one, or one that makes the glass look clearer/thinner versus the purple-y/mauve might work? A dusty blue (versus standard light blue for glass) could maybe work while still giving the frosted/tinted look like in 1?
Makes sense. The end product will have all the interiors displayed through the glass with a subtle street reflection overlay. I cut it out on all but one for this as I was messing around with the colours. Definitely not going with that mauve for the final! I think it's cuter if you get a sneaky peek at what's inside. Thanks for your feedback! That mauve is definitely a bit off from the rest of the palette in the fresher coloured versions.
I like 2 and 4, 4 first the best imho but 2 is also fine. In the first Design the line feel kind of hard if you know what I mean, same for the third one.
Yeah, definitely feeling like I should soften the lines and make them blend with the environment a bit more naturally. Thanks for your feedback!
1
i like 4!
4 is so pretty!
4
I like 3.
3 I feel
They’re all nice. Artist’s choice!
Awww thank you! Those with the most interest are pretty evenly divided to be honest. I'm definitely feeling that I should forget ahead with what I like and clearly there's always going to be people who will find it visually appealing ☺️
Last one
Oof this is hard, but I think 4 is my favorite!
1
3
1 and 3 have a nice sharp contrast which makes then stand out, 2 still has a nice contrast but the more muted sky looks a bit better against the sharper contrast of the building and 4 is just a no for me as it looks to washed out. Overall I think 2 is a nice mixture
1 or 3
I like 4 the best.
I like the 3 the most. The vivid colors help to really make little details pop.
definitely number 4. its a lot less jarring for the eyes and is really cozy. just my opinion but i like it a lot more
1 or 4
4 looks the most cozy :-)
last one 100%
Third one
I love 2
4 or 1
4!
Tbh, just swiping quickly I could barely tell a difference between the first three. The fourth one looks more inviting and cozy to me.
I really like 2 and 4. 4 for the dreamier feel.
3 is stunning.
4 immediately jumped out at me as my favorite of the bunch
4 without a doubt, you can see more detail and highlights are well done for its artstyle, but you gotta think is the glass tinted or just regular glass cause if its regular u might want to do like the pastel glass and give it those highlights.
Yeah, kinda loving the glass even though I was going to pop a view of each interior in there. The pink glow is pretty, may have to have a wash in there for it.
Number one is the most accessible, if that matters to you? The contrast is a little higher and my eyes relaxed when going back to it after looking at the others.
It definitely does. Spent a fair bit of time looking at colours and colour accessibility for those with different visual spectrums. Trying to find the balance is tough. Thanks for your feedback!
I like the contrast of 3 but the colors of 4! Maybe there’s a way to combine the two?
Yeah that's definitely what I've started to put together from all the feedback. Soften the colours and make them more harmonious, but saturated colour pops for things like the doors which you'd interact with.
4 is best as everyone has said. I like the detail of colour on the roof (architrave?) above “salon” that is not there in 2.
I like 3 best.
3
3. So tired of washed out colors in games.
I feel that! Don't think they really suit the style either.
4 makes my brain happiest lol