This game is actually very calming. The music and visuals are absolutely beautiful.
Reviews for "Maple's Maid Service"
Bleak-Creep responds:
Glad you enjoyed! Relaxing and stress free vibes were exactly what we were aiming for :)
Cute!
Found a fun bug: after tea time (which I thought was a bug itself, before realizing I just had to wait really long), Maple was stuck in the seated pose even though I could "walk" around. She moved around fine but just looked like she was floating. This was fixed once I went through a door.
A couple of the tasks could have been a little clearer and/or I think the dialogue could have helped a little more. I went to go get the tools for the scooter, talked to Mycen, and thought I had the tools even though I didn't. I went back to talk to him and he talked to me as though I had already picked up the tools. I didn't realize they were in his back yard--I'm sure he said this but I missed it. Maybe there should be a stage of his dialogue where he'll remind you that you need to go grab his tools instead of just being like "keep my tools as long as you need em." Stuff like that.
Bleak-Creep responds:
I've seen a bug like that very early on in development, but I haven't seen anything like that in a long while. I'm sure it'll be an easy enough fix for Peti though, since they've already fixed something very similar back then.
Usually if you talk to folks again they'll give you a bit of additional information on tasks, but it looks like we may have overlooked it a bit in Mycen's case.
What an adorable little game! I really like games that are a playable day in someone's life, no more pretenses! I loved exploring the town, sitting on every bench and speaking to the villagers, as well as completing the tasks and petting every single animal! (that will never not be a necessary feature)
My only issue with it would be that I completed all the tasks and went to bed, but for some reason I didn't get the Ultimaid Maidal of Honour? :0 And the tea scene scared me for a sec because I thought the game had frozen and I still had a task to finish, I was glad to find out that this wasn't the case!
Anyway, the game is giving me strong Animal Crossing x 2000s girly flash game vibes (Barbie, Polly Pocket... that sort of thing!) and I absolutely do mean that as a compliment! Perfect balance between wholesome and silly and there are so many details to look at!
Okay, this is getting stupidly long, but I just wanted to say how cute this was, you guys did a wonderful job! I don't know if it's weird to end this review with a rec, but I think you'd probably really enjoy “Catching The Train” by cottonsprout on Itch!
Thanks for a fun experience!!!
Bleak-Creep responds:
Aw, thanks for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed! Also, this game you recommended looks great! I kinda want to use that color palette for something myself now. Definitely gonna have to give it a try before bed tonight! :)
Peti responds:
Wow!! Thanks for the kind review!! 🐇💕 Sorry about the medal issue, they appear to be a bit inconsistent. I'll unlock it for you!
this is super cuteeee <3 the artwork is amazing, you really outdid yourself bleak!!
Bleak-Creep responds:
Thanks! I honestly love doing backgrounds and little objects, but I just never want to put in the time to make them for my illustrations.