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CANARI (pronounced like the yellow bird) is a 3D roguelite in the dark. CANARI thrusts players into darkness on an alien planet overrun with mutated killer insects. Players must harvest energy to upgrade equipment and technology to escape the planet without being destroyed. CANARI's unique game play revolves around harnessing the power of your light source that enemies react to. Focus your light to herd enemies into pits or seal them in containment fields and extract their energy crystals. Some species are important for your survival, while others just want you dead. The challenge, is sorting out the energy rich bugs from the deadly. CANARI features a rich story line that intermixes with procedurally-generated and hand crafted levels. Players control their ability to respawn based on how much energy they manage to extract and how much they use up. Don't take the time to find those precious crystals, you just might not make it back to your ship.

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First and foremost, thanks for being here. We really do appreciate your interest in our game and know that your feedback is going to make it better. But, maybe you're not sure what to write. Maybe this is the first time you've been a tester. No worries, this thread should get you started. These questions should get the juices following:
GAMEPLAY

  • What aspects of CANARI's game mechanics did you enjoy?
    • Examples: Survival, Herding Tactics, Equipment, Harvesting Energy, Jumping/Platforming, Energy Management, Rogue-Like
  • What aspects of CANARI's game mechanics did you least enjoy?
  • When you first entered the cave, was it apparent that the light affected crystals and spiders?
  • Did you run from the spider, hold off the spider, or kill the spider?
  • Did you reach the main spaceship?
  • How many times did you respawn?

DIFFICULTY

  • On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most difficult game you've ever played, how would you rate the difficulty of the demo?

CONTROLS

  • Did you play with a controller or keyboard and mouse?
  • Did you find the controls hard to use?

FEATURE LIST

  • Of the following features, which are most interesting to you?
    • Level Editor - Players can create their own caves and share with friends
    • Robot Customization - Players can modify the look of their LUMIN
    • Procedural Level Generation - Every time you play a level, its different
    • Suggest a Feature!

GAME MODES

  • Which of the following game modes interest you the most?
    • Single Player
      • Story / Campaign Mission
      • Survival / Horde Mode - One life, how long can you stay alive
    • Multiplayer
      • Co-op Story - Bring friends along on your story mission
      • Co-op Survival - Bring friends and fight off waves of enemies
      • Competitive Battle - Some play robots, some play alien insects

PURCHASE INTENT

  • The retail version of CANARI will be a rich experience that would take many hours to complete. After playing the demo, would you be interested buying a game like CANARI?
  • If not, what would you like to see that would change your mind?

PLATFORM

  • Answer the following:
    • I would be most interested in playing CANARI on the following platforms:
      • PC
      • Mac
      • Steam
      • PS4
      • PS3
      • PS Vita
      • Xbox One
      • Xbox 360
      • Wii U
      • 3DS
      • Other, Please Specify

You are by no means required to follow this format. These are just suggestions to get your started. Feel free to tell us anything you like about your gameplay experiences, just be specific. For example, “It was good/cool” and “It sucks” aren’t helpful. We want to know why you feel the way you do about our game, good or bad. Don’t hold back! You won’t hurt our feelings. We want to make the game as good as it can be!

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