State of the Game Survey

[kollomods]

I totally stole this picture from the actual kollo ads for Stockholm, eeey

Hello hello, your friendly mod Rica here with a fresh State of the Game Survey! Kollo has been around for about six months by now and I'm eager to hear what you think of the game, what you'd like to see more of and if there's anything you're not so keen on. I'm running this show completely solo here so feedback is extremely important to me. Your opinions will help me guide the game to a better spot moving forward and that's something I could never do without you.

Feel free to use the suggested talking points below if you need some guidance. Anonymous comments should be enabled if you don't want to put your name to it. You can also email kollomods@gmail.com if you want a more private conversation!

Administration

• What do you think about how the game is run in general? Does it work? What needs changing?
• How do you feel about the application process? Are monthly apps working out? Is the app format working out?
• How do you feel about the activity check? Do you feel like you're informed about when the check-in is? Do you feel at risk of missing it?

Events and gameplay

• How do you feel about the events in Kollo? Are there events you'd like to see more of? Less of?
• How do you feel about general gameplay? Do you feel engaged in the game? Why/why not? What could improve?
• Do you feel like you have the information you need to play freely? How can this improve?

Miscellaneous

• Do you have other concerns regarding the game?

Comments

[burntviolet]

What do you think about how the game is run in general? Does it work? What needs changing?

Looks good! The day ratio definitely helps keeping up with threads and backtagging into infinity. I feel like I don't miss much even when I get back to it few days later. It runs so smoothly I'm kinda shocked one IC month is almost done and it's been six OOC months already. Absolutely wild and I like it.

How do you feel about the application process? Are monthly apps working out? Is the app format working out?

I think it all works out! This game always needs new meat and making apps monthly will guarantee for new people every month. The format is simple enough, it gives off the idea of how a player writes their character without having to write loads of OOC info or link up already existing sample threads.

How do you feel about the activity check? Do you feel like you're informed about when the check-in is? Do you feel at risk of missing it?

No issues here either! I see you @ people when they're about to miss AC on plurk and that's very considerate of you. Never felt at risk to miss it, myself, even on a busy day.

How do you feel about the events in Kollo? Are there events you'd like to see more of? Less of?

This is somewhat complicated. The mingles are easy to write a top level for but sometimes I get the feeling they're going to be a bit repetitive in the long run. I feel there's a lack of supernatural elements upfront, although they've been presented as a thing that exists here. An event or even just a regular mod post centered around the Unseen or other bizzarre things would be fun to thread out, even if it's something mild and cute.

How do you feel about general gameplay? Do you feel engaged in the game? Why/why not? What could improve?

There's freedom to do creative things within reason and the fact you can interact with so many colorful NPCs makes for a warm and welcoming game that has a lot of options. Slow pace aside, I don't think proper engagement is a thing that lacks in here.

Do you feel like you have the information you need to play freely? How can this improve?

As I said above, I think there is enough info to go by and work freely with! The FAQ looks detailed for first time players, too. There is care put behind the lore. Whenever I decide to be more creative and come up with a post, I will most likely work well with what I've got here.

Do you have other concerns regarding the game?

I mainly worry that this game is not being advertised enough, at least not outside plurk! A shout out on RPA or EMP once every month would likely get some people interested in apping. I'd love to have new players here but I don't see much of it happening without getting Kollo out there!

Dunno if I made any sense here, this is my first time giving proper feedback to a game and I hope it's fine enough.