this is such a cute game! i've been anticipating its release for a while, and i truly love all the effort that has gone into the creation of maple's maid service.
the soft, autumnal aesthetics; the amazing artwork and character design; the easy-going pace of the game; the different music pieces that add a warm and comfortable vibe; there's really so much i could talk about, but just know that it was all executed in a lovely way that made the experience so much fun.
it love it, and well done to everyone who worked on this game! :)
Reviews for "Maple's Maid Service"
P-PAMda responds:
Bless you <3
*starts playing maple maid service and notices there is an option to turn off the music*
bullshit
J/k, I'm giving the game it's test run right now and noticing that exiting the settings menu is... impossible? Is there a button I'm missing? If I go full screen looking for a button will I be stuck in this game forever? Am I supposed to listen to Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo for the rest of my life? Is that part of the game? I'm gonna refresh my browser and avoid the settings for now.
So I almost immediately went to bed not realizing it would end the game. There should be a warning on the bed like "we worked really hard on this game, only use the bed if you must..." then I got stuck on the Results page and I was reliving my settings nightmare. I had to refresh my browser, I should avoid the bed for now.
The village is amazingly colorful and the art is so beauteous. I FOUND A BEACH BALL, I'M GONNA FIGHT THIS BEACH BALL FOR THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES. I'm actually very impressed, I've been trying to get it stuck in such a way that the audio glitches or I can't unstuck it but the broom is very efficient at unstucking the ball. Good stuff. The sit down illustration is the cutest thing ever, seeing her eyes dilate like that reminds me of what it felt like to look into the mirror after doing mushrooms in college. I CAN PET THE SHEEP?? This game is perfect. OH NO I CAN SWEEP THE SHEEP TOO D:
Game feels a little funny just running into barns and sweeping stuff, a "to-do list" on the wall of her house might give people a little more incentive to aim themselves towards objectives? A sprint button might be a decent addition but that might shorten an already short game, don't listen to me.
As a landscaper myself I found the ability to sweep away leaf piles HIGHLY UNREALISTIC but a nice additional bit of code, sweet deal <3
Loved the work y'all put into the fishing mini game. THE BEACH BALL FOUND IT'S WAY BACK TO THE BEACH, I'M GONNA FUCK IT UP FOR A FEW MINUTES, alright that was fun. As someone that grew up on an island, if you do a 2.0 version of this game you need to include a space in Maple's house to collect seashells and a jar to put beach glass in. Just an idea, tiny observation based on real life doings.
I remembered Garden showing off her crab animation so I looked around the beach for the crab and found a sheep. It doesn't make sense but I will pet the sheep. I feel so much better now. THE CRAB RAN AWAY, WHAT? I JUST WANTED TO PET IT D:<, I'll be back to see if the crab returns. Maybe I'm supposed to hit it with my broom...
Ok, I just found sheep lady morgan, time to pet the sheep again...
I hooked the cat up with fish, nice. I got the person their glasses. Felt bad taking the doll from the dog, perhaps 2.0 needs an Indiana Jones esque swap, trade the dog a doll for a doll?
WOW, HELENA DIDN'T EVEN PAY ME FOR CLEANING HER HOUSE. IT'S A MAID SERVICE NOT A MAID SLAVERY- SHE SHOULD PAY ME NOW. I DEMAND A DOLL TO GIVE TO THE DOG >:C
Alright, I'm gonna quietly enjoy the rest of the game. Sorry to drop a bunch of suggestions on you after you've finished the game, especially since y'all invited me into the game Discord and I was inert the entire time. Would love to see what you guys could do with this material on a budget. Maple 2.0 needs microtransactions for additional outfits and OST purchases, wink-wink, nudge-nudge.
Edit I: At least the guy agrees with me that I need to give the dog a new toy.
Edit II: This is the cutest game ever.
Edit III: THE BALL HAS BEEN LOST TO THE OCEAN, WHYYY?????
Edit IV: I caught a Garden while fishing. Sweet deal.
Edit V: I'm trying really hard to enjoy the tea. Do I need to sit on this bench for a set amount of time?
Edit VI: I left the room to make breakfast and in that time I finished the tea. That was a little weird but I'm glad I was able to enjoy the tea...
P-PAMda responds:
wish i could do justice to this review. bless you god damn-!
Bleak-Creep responds:
Haha, I can't believe how much you wrote, and how much some of that made me laugh. It seems like you're playing the game right by petting all the sheep though.
We're gonna update that options menu on the title screen later today! It's technically just an alternate version of the pause menu, so all you need to is hit "P" to close out of it right now, but it's not super clear. (There's a to do list on the pause screen too if you go to the items tab)
I really like the beach ball too though! It wasn't going to move originally, but once I played the game for the first time I asked Peti if we could make it happen, and they obliged. :)
And the crab is actually pretty rare. I've really only seen him hanging out on the beach on a couple different occasions. He's a happy little guy though.
Loved it! This game looks gorgeous, I am an autumn lover and the game really captured the beauty of that season. The music fit the atmosphere of the game perfectly, really contributed to the enjoyment of it! Something that made it enjoyable was how well the game flowed, you picked up tasks at a good pace and could do several at a time. Characters were lovely, it was fun to just experience a day in this town, having a good time. It was all so feel good. Well done everyone who worked on this!
Bleak-Creep responds:
Yayay! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Autumn is the best season for sure! :)
this is SO adorable!! all the hard work that went into this paid off so well, the wait was worth it!
P-PAMda responds:
Bless your words-! thanks a ton for taking the time in playing !!!
Anyway that this can be compatible with mobile devices?
Peti responds:
This is defo something that will be looked into soon!