Reviews for Maple's Maid Service

[plenilunar]

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! :)

P-PAMda responds:

Bless you <3

[Thedudeinspace]

Great game

[venturelord3]

Very cute game, lovely colorwork. Maple reminds me a bit of Emilico from Shadow's House (and that's a GOOD thing). Y'all have a wonderful rest of your day, thanks for sharing this game!!

Bleak-Creep responds:

*Looks up* Aww, she’s cute!

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for playing! :)

[weydie]

Does anyone else has a problem after you've helped out Niko at the cafe and headed out to drink some tea the game just freezes. The animation of drinking the tea just loops and you just can't get off the bench. I can still open the map, quests, and inventory, and the music is still playing, but you can't do anything in-game.

And it's like this both in the downloadable version and on Newgrounds. I've tried to do it on both.

Anyhow the game is still really good, I especially like the art style, and the dialogue portraits of every single character look awesome (even though Maple's overworld sprites do look kinda creepy sometimes). So five stars anyway
Edit: oh... well i guess i was just not patient enough
Edit2: I've got the good ending! Still, dunno how to get secret achievements tho

Bleak-Creep responds:

Poke around at the title screen a bit and you might be able to find a couple secrets :3

[Amereep]

Calming music, gentle colors, lighthearted dialogue, sinecure tasks, all gift-wrapped with a bow for a heartwarming experience. ...this isn't my beat.

Whenever I do a review, I try to be justly fair by judging not from my enjoyment, but from a professional aspect that alines with the creators'. Noting the effort they placed in it, considering what was going through their heads, and reflecting on how their audience would take it.

Your goal was obvious the moment Maple stepped outside of her house, to give a chillaxing experience, but my personal aim during that moment, finish a series of side-quests and think creatively to obtain all of the medals.

Every so often, I'd return to this game to catch that fish and to find that last secret medal (if over a thousand people can get it, yet can't manage to reach the same number with the other medals put together (excluding the starting one), then I must be doing something wrong). It's during those times that I notice the little changes made to the game that adds to the tranquility you're setting. From the scuddeling crab on the beach to the very helpful 'instant catch' style of fishing, the commitment placed into this game is something that shouldn't be overlooked just because I can't catch something that's comparable to a shiny Pokémon.

To wrap things up, this game is too mellow for me with my hasten attempts to reach the goal, but that just shows at how well it did to achieve that good-vibe feeling of mellowness.

Bleak-Creep responds:

Thanks for the detailed write up and I’m glad you enjoyed!

The fish medal will probably take most folks a few hours should they choose to go for it, but you do get a little easter egg as a reward. (Well, technically one of three easter eggs!)