I'm WORRIED About the Future of Palia... (April Cozy Gaming News)
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- April cozy gaming news, covering the recent Palia news, Stardew Valley console updates and upcoming cozy games for April!
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00:00 Intro
00:33 Palia News
05:22 Stardew Update
05:40 New Cozy Game Announcements
07:30 Cozy Games April - Hry
Laid off dev here, I really appreciate you bringing some attention to the layoffs in the game space, including the ones at S6. We poured our heart into this game, and I really hope it shows.
Laid off dev here, I know you! What she said, Palia has been nothing but a labor of love~
I just started playing it today and I’m loving it 😍
@@leetNightshade How come you got laid off?
How's that severance package?
Just saying, im from Brazil, and ive played league for 9 years almost, and lately ive grown so bored and tilted with this game I gave up.
and Palia has been a totally different experience for me, it feels even better than Stardew Valley and The Sims too, it has its own personality, I love it. hope it thrives on for at least 10 years from now because im pretty sure i'l get addicted OR at least grow to love this game a LOT
I'm honestly so sick and tired of companies releasing games in Beta. I think Palia should have waited until there was more content and fewer issues. I also think games need to rework their micro purchases. Not many people are whales, but if they charged 1 or 2 dollars/pounds/euro for cool things EVERYONE would buy them. I would go from spending zero, to making purchases often as small amounts are easier for me to throw towards a game regularly.
I agree. I had a look at their in-game shop cause I wanted to buy something and support the game, but couldn't justify buying an outfit at that cost, and I think that a lot of people feel the same.
The point of beta or early access is to fund the development and to bug test. You’re literally a bug tester when you buy early access or beta games. I’m honestly sick and tired of people playing early access games and then being upset that they work like early access games. You don’t play EA games if you’re not willing to deal with bugs, lack of content, or set backs.
Or at the very least clearly communicate that the game is in beta. They’ve removed “beta” from anywhere they could get away with. Switch players aren’t told the game is in beta at all but still sold premium cosmetics, which I find very unethical.
I agree, only because I picked it up right away--was disappointed, and told myself I would come back to it once it was updated.
@@Deadlable i didnt even know it was in beta.... nowhere did it say it when i downloaded it on switch
I adore Palia and really hope this isn't the beginning of the end. Appreciate these updates!
So sad all those people lost there jobs after all the hardwork they have put into palia. I hope they wont be out of work for long. Tchia is such a great game i have it on the ps5 and pc via epic games its so perfect for the switch. Although i pray it runs well on switch for all switch users because it truly is stunning had me tearful in some parts of the game it really is gorgeous
their jobs*
I heard Tchia was horrible?
My biggest issue in Palia is the lack of story. The npcs dont have a lot of quests and once you've taken the time to get to know them all thats kinda....it? Palium is a nightmare to hunt down in Bahari Bay and i just feel like i long for more in this game. I too heard that S6 let go a bunch of workers. I just feel like we're all gonna wake up and the game is gonna be gone. I really hope S6 breathes more life into the game. I did fall in love with it, and I'd love to see it flourish.
they really can't go back on the "free to play" aspect of the game because they will lose some people due to trust issues. if they do need to look into other monetization, something that was kicked around on the official discord was to make the cosmetics both a monthly subscription, in which people would have access to all of the clothing in the premium shop so long as the subscription was active for 5-10 usd monthly, and still sell the cosmetics as they are now for a bit less for those that just want that one outfit. Also, they need to jump on pet cosmetics, clothes that match with what's already there
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I played Palia at first, and did enjoy it. But honestly the multiplayer thing did more harm than good for me. Maybe it's just me but if it had been released as a single person $20 or $30 game; With friends able to play with you like Stardew it would have worked better. Plus I believe it would have been cheaper on their end. The community kinda killed this game for me, and the micro-transactions are just too expensive. I wish them luck in whatever they do to save the game. Depending on what it is I might come back. For now it's wait and see i suppose.
I so agree. Mostly cos i am totally unsociable and it irritates me seeing random people in ‘my’ game 😜 Like you i would have preferred to have paid something and had a choice on the multiplayer if they wanted to have that.
That’s why I haven’t tried it. I don’t want to be forced to play with strangers. No freaking thanks.
I agree. It's a very nice game and I wouldn't mind having paid 20/30 € for it to play it single player (with multilayer option available, but not mandatory). I rarely work with others, only for the glowing trees. Also palium is basically impossible to find forcing players to stay hours roaming for nothing. It's sad cause I love hunting, fishing, housing and gardening. Quest are nice, some bug ok...the lunar event was amazing. But after that I found rarely opening it and it's sad cause it's a nice world.
@@dbeep2822it’s not that you’re forced to play with other people, they just exist in the world at the same time as you, so pretty avoidable. The game has far worse issues imo
@@jorrdan. You're actually forced to interact once some materials require more than one person to grind, like the flow infused threes. I haven't played the game since I received the quest to craft items using the flow infuses threes.
Just wanted to add a positive voice for Palia here. I've started playing on switch about 6 weeks ago. The reason I held off before that was that I got motion sick while trying out Dreamlight Valley and I assumed it would be the same on Palia. But with the settings in Palia I can play for long periods of time without any issues.
I love the game so much, yes there are glitches but nothing that has been game breaking for me. I have tallied up 300 hours on switch already and am now also playing on steam when I can use hubby's laptop since it's release there. Yes, it's faster on steam, some of the controls are easier, but I don't find it at all unplayable on switch, I still play there daily too.
I did feel that the clothing packs where expensive if you look at it strictly as what you get for the price. But I really felt like I wanted to support this game so I did buy a couple of outfits. The price I payed for that was similar to what you might pay for a game. I don't think I will buy more outfits but I'm not ruling it out as the game as a whole is worth it for me to invest in. I do agree that if the clothing packs where less expensive, they'd probably make more overall, because it will also lead to more impulse buys from those that can afford it, pretty sure most people would spend more overall on the game that way than they are now.
I really hope Palia keeps going. It is a great game.
I think Dreamlight valley has a motion sickness or similar setting adjustment!
@@valkyriedarquese That is true and I did try that but somehow the movement is still too much for me even at the lowest setting.
I really enjoy Palia atm - even though it's buggy af and grindy af, I've not encountered much toxicity in the in-game community OR reddit (the Steam discussions are a whole different matter) - so the layoffs are concerning. Especially with them having apparently planned for an expansion in the NPC Friendship/Relationship levels, and the way they keep dropping 'hints' about at least one more area. I think probably the biggest change they could make right now that would likely go a long way towards fixing any money issues would be to reduce the cosmetics costs, and maybe even break up the sets so we can buy them individually and make our own looks - like get coat/shirt/etc A and wear it with pants/skirt/etc B, and hat C, and wings/backpack/etc D...you'd get some BIZARRE looks, but at least people would look more unique AND they might spend more, as long as they items weren't super expensive like they are now. It'd be a real shame to see it vanish, because it's got a lot of potential.
Endless oceans was originally a Wii game and it was AMAZING. Honestly the OG cozy game. The sound tracks were so relaxing and exploring the ocean was so magical, it was an incredible game. Can’t wait to the new one to release!
While I have not played Palia and my heart does go out to all those who lost their jobs, £20 is a lot for in-game clothes, that is the price of some games whole DLCs (or even game)! Either the pacs should contain more stuff or the price of clothes should come down. More people would probably feel better paying like a tenner, but your character did rock the hot dog coustume 😂
Otherwise sunset hills looks super cute! Tachia reminding me a little of breath if the wild 😂
The purple trees Ended it for me. Hundreds of hours to get enough trees to build one piece of furniture. Forget it.
If you go for the groves, you get multiple trees and a boost from foraging with others. Doing this there is no way it will take 100 hours for one piece of furniture.
A grove spawns at midnight game time. When it spawns, there is a sound that plays that gets louder the more you are facing it. Most players will hit each tree once then wait until 2-3 am game time before chopping it all down.
Palia has been getting worse and worse the more they expand it. I was getting fed up as getting FT and Palium was a nightmare and now the toggle to run thing has to be reset all the time, my settings so I don't get sea sick keep changing and the way people go round in groups taking charge everywhere is annoying. I feel so sorry for those who have been laid off and I feel as though I may go with them.
The toggle issue has been fixed last week in the hotfix...
@@CraftyKarin TY now I just need to not get seasick and for more resources :0) x
I hate the waiting in Palia. The loading pages 💀
Thank you for keeping us updated.
I haven't played Palia for a while but honestly I did enjoy it and wanted to buy the outfits but the starting price were way too expensive for people in a lot of countries. Maybe if the game looked and played great on the switch, I would have somehow gaslighted myself to buy it but with the way it looked and played, i just couldn't.
I sadly couldn't even get into Palia because I found the controls really clunky and unintuitive (on switch), especially right after playing Faefarm which I thought controlled really well. I was struggling even just clearing my plot in the beginning and I never logged back in. :/ Walking around was also giving me odd feeling of social anxiety with the multiplayer but that's probably on me. Seems like they should've waited to release a more finished game with a fair price rather than struggling to stay afloat as a free-to-play thing.
I understand the social anxiety very well so it's not only you and it's understandable
I started Palia on PC and was so excited for the Switch release, but yeah, the controls are terrible! Even the PC controls are a bit odd compared to other farming sims, and even other MMOs I play, but I was able to get used to the PC controls at least.
I was excited to finally play palia with my friends on the switch, but the switch version ended up being a huge disappointment. The UI was hardly optimized for controllers, and the lag made it very uncomfortable to play. It killed any interest I had in this game
I'm still a firm lover of Palia and I find myself constantly drawn back to finish up the bundles and craft new furniture. However, since the newest update, my games have been lagging so much it's unplayable. I hope it's fixed soon :(
As a player of both MMO and Farming games, I was really, really and I mean really excited to play Palia, but it didn't even last more than a week after I started, then I quit to never touch it again.
For me the game suffers from the fact that its trying to be both a MMO and a farming game, It lacks the incentive to go back to the game everyday - a Daily Rewards system, the map feels overly big and for the most part feels empty with almost no soul on sight, just the occasional animal here or there, no other way of getting premium outfits other than paying real money, outfits that sometimes you could spend on another game or anything else, I hated the queues that were there sometimes only for like 3 people, the story is not that ambitious and doesn't strike me enough to keep playing it, you really need to have people to play with you to get the best experience and for me that usually plays by herself with no friends (I'm the only one that plays farming games) it's hard to be able to continue playing if everything takes forever and a final pet peeve of mine is, if you are going to go to do the work of having a cute house with rooms and stuff why can't you use the bed.... it should be used for something like I don't know, recover somthing.
I do feel bad over the people that were let go ... but I was also sadly expecting this going downhill in a sense, it was a beta not even the full release, I don't think that the beta should have had a store even for you to spend real money, it's to address bugs, receive feedback from players and plan for the full release.
These are my exact thoughts!!! I have zero friends to play with so the community aspect of it is mostly a negative for me even if I have had okay experiences with other players. The bed thing drives me insane as well as not being able to sit on furniture in the world. It would be great to sit to recover the renown. I absolutely hate having to cook ALL the time.
also....the freakn dari cloves??? Some players call it out but hardly anyone does....I can NEVER find it
The comunity for me is neutral cause I never interacted with anyone apart from the NPC's, I just hated the enphasis on playing with friends all the time, yes I know it's an MMO but even an MMO alows you to do stuff alone.
And about the furniture, I remember my face when I got the bed and chairs, I was so like finally I can sit and lay down... then nothing and I thought so I did all this for nothing... Time wasted.....
I really love Palia, but I have had to block so many players who have been either downright rude to me or have harassed me because of my gender. I just had someone insult me today about my style of playing, which, apparently, wasn’t as good as the way they play. I started crying because I always try to be so respectful and caring and not hurt anyone’s feelings, but I guess I’m too much of a noob for that person’s liking.😢😭😔 If Palia wasn’t an MMO, I’d be much happier playing it, tbh. Tysm for this video, Iona! Love you!❤
because of ur gender? whar happenes?
I am so sorry for what happened to you 😢
I'm nonbinary and I've struggled a bit with it too, I'm sorry you went through this
Sorry this has happened more than once. Creates a bad atmosphere for the game. People like that have other things to say when they pick on other people.
It’s a good thing you don’t know that person, and all you have to do is go to your plot and come back to change servers.
If cosmetics in Palia were £5 each I might buy a couple but at the current cost, I won't be buying anything.
I played Palia in the beginning but it wasn't what I expected. Having to gather certain materials with other players and the limited amount was disappointing. I didn't expect players would be fighting over gathering nodes and not being called in chat. I play Final Fantasy 14, the MMO, and the special nodes (called Legendary and Unspoiled) have limited windows but nobody has to fight over them and you can gather side by side with others. The nodes always appear at the same time so you can always make it to your node. I can't believe a cozy game would create a situation where people would be fighting for resources. I also felt the prices were way too high in the cash shop. People might be willing to pay more for glams in Final Fantasy, Fortnite and more established, more popular games, but for a new game that needed to build its player base it was super offputting. Palia is not a game spanning decades and does not have pop culture characters to warrant these prices. Even Disney got backlash for Dreamlight Valley and people have known Disney characters for decades. Palia truly felt like a single player game which was made an MMO at the last second. I stoppee playing ages ago and sadly have no intention of returning. I feel bad for those who lost their jobs but the game wasn't what I expected at all.
I’ve been enjoying Palia a ton so far (especially the little story lines/quests). I’d really be bummed if things were to end. Hopefully something can be figured out that would be good for both the game and the players. Sending well wishes to everyone that was laid off 🥺💕
My problem with Palia was the limit to farming plots, I get it for keeping currency from being messed up but as a cozy game, farming is life and limiting this is just a no from me
I like and played Palia until after the update where they added flow tree groves. I bought in-game clothes even. I already didn't enjoy having to farm flow trees with others, but that was still okay. However, after they added the flow tree groves, it became such a crowd that I could barely get a hit in before it gets chopped. I'm playing to relax, and that just made it way too stressful than necessary. If they would have just left us some decent way for us to get flow wood on our own, I would have been fine.
Not sure when you played last, but 95% of the time, when someone finds the grove, they call it. Everyone shows up and does one hit on each tree, then chop at an agreed time. It’s actually one of my favorites, people will sometimes be silly or have nice chats waiting for chop time. I’ve seen people be so helpful and even run out to help someone find the grove
@@meloulena Last I played was a day or two after that update. What you're describing sounds like my experience with FT farming prior to the gove update tbh. I don't know if it had a huge mob of people because groves were a new thing at that time or it was just bad luck for me, but the one time I experienced it it was a chaotic nightmare and I was just done. Like I said, even prior to the update the whole FT experience was something I simply put up with. The whole calling out trees, sending flares, finding locations, waiting around is just not something I enjoy and quite frankly found it as a waste of time.
I'm glad you enjoy it, and I think developers do intend Palia for people like you who enjoy this kind of multiplayer interaction. I know that many enjoy that play style. Unfortunately, limiting resource gathering options to just one method/play style results in limiting the size of their target audience. I do wish that they could find and retain more people that do enjoy this kind multiplayer interaction in a game, because other than that aspect I do really like the game and hope they do well.
@@ameliac.4644 I do wish that there was a way to level up axes more so you didn't have to rely on other people to chop down a flow tree. I don't mind flaring a tree and waiting a minute for people to come, but I don't want to have to wait 5 plus minutes for someone on the other side of the map to find it. And the spawn rate needs to be MUCH higher on flow. palium is fine for me now, but it's almost ridiculous how low the spawn rate is for flow trees.
Great video Eeowna! I agree with you, the path they are taking made me also be worry about Palia future :/
tbh the people who ask "is the game free?" are the first to complain if the game then has micro transactions in any type of way and the rest of the gamers would rather pay 20$ to get a full game then knowing beforehand they need to pay to win or to have a pretty character. micro transactions work for a few games, but i don't think palia ever was one of them
I like the way Palia has them atm - I just worry that it's not working for them atm
Except people will happily pay to look pretty. The issue is that they expect wayyyy too much money for the items in the store. I feel like if items were cheaper they would have way more people willing to pony up and buy items.
@@cosodesign8953 I agree! I also play final fantasy 14 online (which, mind you does have a sub fee) and I have sunk sooooo much into that game for cosmetics when I was making a decent wage. At least in ff14, you can still get really good looking cosmetics in game and you can look great for no extra cost. It sucks that all the free clothes in Palia look like ass (imo).
@@FinalFrankie I’m currently addicted to ffxiv 😂 and yes! I love that they allow you to buy stuff in game but atleast the paid items in ffxiv are mostly separate pieces and usually dyeable and if they aren’t then they are cheaper. Also they’re is so much content and other “pay to get” items/services that it makes up for the people that aren’t interested in cosmetics. I think genuinely think Paila has a pricing and lack of content issue, which is a shame cause it’s such a fun concept.
tbh, i don’t think that the micro transactions in palia are bad. it only applies to outfits (and pets) but personally, i think that the current free outfits are nice as well and don’t make you look like a new player (you don’t stand out if you don’t purchase outfits unlike in other games). if they locked house upgrades, quests or items that are necessary to progress the story / game at some point behind micro transactions, then i would agree with you but with the way it currently is, i have 0 issues with it. so many games scream „buy more stuff“ in your face, palias micro transactions were really subtle imo.
and, because outfits aren’t necessary for the game / story, you are not forced to buy anything at all. i don’t understand why people are upset about micro transactions when they can literally just ignore them.
While I did try Palia for 2 months and enjoyed it, I could NOT believe the clear greed of the company for a game that came out in Open Beta. I understand they spent a lot to make the game and employees needed to get paid, but being in a rush to recoup their money by making everything in the store absurdly expensive was not it. Also the fact that even if you wanted to buy the lowest cost item in the store (which for me was like $13) you had to buy a more expensive bundle of gems to get it, and have some left over. I had so many people fight me on this and said things like "yOu dOnT hAvE tO bUy aNyThInG tO hAvE fUn" and while in theory this is true, a huge part of cozy games is decor and aesthetics, and I'm sorry but I don't want to wear the same boring basic clothes for half a year. They should of balanced their prices and added quest-unlockable f2p clothing options to please everyone. The whales would of bought even more outfits, and the low spenders would of bought a few things here and there. I could not in good faith continue to play and support this game when prices did not reflect the current condition of the game.
I played Palia once and I did like it, but the part where you need to pay so much for cosmetics really scared me off.
If they just made an outfit a couple of bucks and more affordable, they would probably have made more money longterm.
can i ask you why you didn’t wanna play because of the option to pay for outfits?
i mean you don’t have to pay for them as they add nothing to the story or game play except for looks
@@wonderrland I personally find it very frustrating when I get into something and can’t afford the “cool“ stuff. Yeah it’s basic cosmetics but I like to look cute in a game. By the time I played it all my friends already stopped playing. That was probably the bigger reason for me personally.
I just finished Tchia on the steamdeck and its gorgeous!
I've been loving Palia lately. I did play the Desktop version but teetered off because I think there was some big content for WoW at the time or something, but since the Steam release came out, my husband and I have been loving it a lot! Like most people though, my only ick is the store. More than happy to spend like £8 or so on outfits but pushing £25 is just...a lot 😬💜 Do wish all the best to the staff and Palia though, it is an amazing game and has so much potential!
I love Palia and have been sinking a huge amount of hours in the game, so the layoff news was horrifying for me. But, I can't deny that S6 has been handling player concerns poorly - there is absolutely no excuse to have an in-game outfit be $30 USD, that's absurd. And I say that as someone who DID buy a few outfits just to support the devs.
We should also mention Palia is still in Open Beta. So it is going to be a wait and see. The gaming Industry as a whole is suffering with layoffs like you pointed out. Tough time for gaming development teams, my heart really goes out to all of the folks that have lost their jobs and hope they recover quickly.
yeah I do say that in vid - it's why I am more worried as it is an unfinished game seeing layoffs
I'm so glad you're speaking about palia - i can't find anyone else that has. I have only just discovered it and I'm fully addicted... As soon as I saw the layoff news I thought the future of the game must be bleak. My heart goes out to those who have lost their jobs
I will admit, I haven't touched Palia since December, but that's mostly due to other new games grabbing my attention as well as old favs getting new updates. Like the game I had wanted the most in 2024, Sun Haven, that pretty much occupied all of January and parts of February. Then I started playing a few demos of indie visual novels, all the while playing Genshin Impact. Now I am back to playing SDV with it's 1.6 update lol. Maybe when I finish with that may be able to give Palia a chance again, but we'll see because there's Coral Island's 1.1 update to look forward to, which my guess will happen sometime this Summer. Not to mention the new games I do want. Like I will get the Princess Peach game. I tried the demo and I love it, but price is an issue. Then there's 2 games you mentioned Botany Manor and Endless Ocean. Endless Ocean: Blue World was one of my fav Wii games, so yes this new game is a must buy for me. You should have seen my freakout when I saw that trailer drop lol. Also, there's the upcoming farming sim that's my most anticipated game this year, Fields of Mistria (sp?). Still don't have a release date, but it's supposed to come out this year. My guess the Devs are going to drop the release date at this summer's Wholesome direct.
New Genshin dev discussion was good especially for Teapot players , and other stuff
I've been playing Palia non-stop since it came out on the Switch, but the last few weeks, I've slowed down to playing once per day to do the daily activities. The things left to do are frustrating because the RNG is just so low for things and things are still so buggy. Honestly, if the game was finished and some aspects weren't so grindy, I'd support them by spending money, even if I 100% agree that the outfits are too expensive for what they are. I don't spend that kind of money on clothes for myself, so I'm not going to spend it on a video game character.
I'm sad that they laid people off, but not surprised that their monetization model isn't working. They need to focus on fixing their game and offering cheaper items. Then they might survive.
Eeowna, Yay! I liked this video so much, it made me smile!
I know that Palia is open beta and they're going to update as they go, but after a bit you just don't have enough incentive to keep playing.
Some MMOs like ESO have a daily login award. Palia does not. (This could be from gold, Zeki coins, an emote, getting an outfit, resources like flow wood, etc).
The plots that you can get are I think cappsd at 9? So if you wanted to have some creative freedom and idk make an apple orchard or create sections of different crops, you can't. And yet the housing plot is HUGE.
We also can't sell furniture or gift started items. If I'm looking at... let's say My Time At Sandrock, you build and you can sell it for various amounts of gold.
Again, I know it's open beta, but after about 100 hours (which things run out long before the 100 hours, I was just playing a lot) in the game right now there's just no point in continuing until there's more content or QOL updates. I, personally, wouldn't reccomend the game as of right now.
The community also killed a bit of the game for me, especially on the discord. If someone brings up accessibility, steam reviews, or the beta tag then people go NUTS, people who voice criticism (especially in a nice way) often get banned, and it's just a toxic place. (Which of course is expected with a discord community. There's just not enough mods or community managers). I had to step away from the discord. (That's just been my experience though)
I am sad for the people who were let go, it's sadly a trend in gaming. I think Palia has a lot of potential, but as usual, it's upper management, stockholders, and etc that have the last say and lack vision for the game and community.
There’s also moonglow bay which is finally releasing on switch tomorrow!
This is completely off topic,,, but you are stinking adorable!!!!
The video is also very informative and rather cozy. It makes me want to be on my jammies, drinking hot cocoa while watching this.
Atm the cheapest cosmetics is the glider skins (8€ iirc). If they made a series of cheaper items for 1-2€, a lot more people would buy them. Season pass with different costs (free that gives basic stuff, a 5€ one with a few cosmetics & furniture & a 15€ pass that gives a special item like a trophy or costume outfit) would also be a good idea. Hell they could have a 1-3€ subscription for more storage space that I'd gladly get the yearly version of.
Personally I really love the MMO aspect of it even if other people can sometimes be annoying - maybe they could add a solo mode like in Fashion dreamer?
I played for a few weeks on the switch. But, it got to be really laggy, and the mini games added during the events like the chappa chase crashed just about every time I played it. It got to be annoying, so I stopped playing it.
I love love love Palia, the characters are so interesting, and you really start to care about them after speaking to them often and hearing their whole life story, dilemmas etc. The lore of the game too keeps me hooked, I just really love it, was so saddened to hear about the layoffs. I really am hoping it continues, I'd be heartbroken if it didn't. 😢
I literally just started this game on Switch yesterday. Only complaint so far is that the game keeps freezing on me after dialogue with NPCs. Like, probably 10 times in 5 hours.
I was invited to the second alpha of Palia and I loved every minute I spent in the game. Since the worldwide release (aka beta, switch, steam, etc) I've been disappointed in the quality of the game. I've been hoping to jump back in when it's in a more finished state but with the continued additions of content I have kept waiting. With this round of layoffs I worry too. I love the idea of this game but I worry that the monetary policy isn't enough to fuel the game into the future.
I personally think they will be alright. I was really worried about the news at first as well, but like you said its nothing new in the gaming industry. I've been playing the game since Christmas and while there isnt much to do, ive made friends that I play with and we do random junk together. The updates might take a bit longer but they were pretty committed to trying to do monthly updates. And I think they've been doing a decent job at adding new stuff here and there to keep people coming back. And just keep it interesting. I know a lot of us have suggested breaking down the outfits into more parts and making them a bit cheaper. A lot of people like certain aspects of the outfits but not the whole thing and I believe that would really help them with the money aspect. If they had some special items or item bundles for a decent price, many if us would be up for that too.
I'm in the subreddit a lot reading or whatever and I know a lot of people talk about how they're very unsociable and they don't want to play this game because it makes you talk to people.
Besides when I play with my friends every once in a while I literally have been playing this game by myself. It is possible to play by yourself. The groves are really the only thing that you need help with and you don't need to talk to people to do that. You can literally just wait for someone to call it out go and hit the trees and don't say a word and then move on. Honestly you don't even have to wait around in the gross spot if you don't want to you can run around and just wait for them to chop and then go back and collect the loot as well.
You can even Farm the flow trees by yourself as well so no need to wait for a grove either.
I will say I do wish that they would have added more story content before they release this to the beta and everything. But like I said I feel like they've been doing a decent enough job of updating us and keeping things interesting and new for the game that it hasn't been too bad. And its totally a gane you can leave and comeback again. I've also been playing on switch as well and the controls and gameplay have really improved a lot. It's still not perfect but they've gotten a lot better and I've been very happy with that.
If you were hesitant about the game I said at least give it a try. It's a perfectly fine game, its fun and the decorating aspect of the game is pretty awesome! If it's not your jam, then thats ok too!
If it does end up going down the drain, ive at least had a lot of fun playing!
Thanks endless ocean sounds brilliant
I do enjoy the game although did get frustrated with the constant changes and the removal or modifications to things that made the game "too easy." I still say it drove away a lot of the people that would have been more likely to spend the money on the cosmetics. Yes the plushies have now increased the working together aspect but it's not as social.
If they did more pets and let pets find rare items on daily bases off pets rarity, that would make a great sought after in game purchase. Even special furniture or wallpapers
I found the Switch version of Palia SO buggy I couldn't play it. So I stopped playing and was waiting for it to be available on Steam Deck. But if it really is just grindy with nothing else, well there's a ton else to play. And yup, they should have just sold the damn game. I happily pay for games, I won't use microtransactions, ever.
As a socially anxious girly, I honestly didnt care for the MMO aspect of Palia. I ignored it at first but then I looked up a bug and found my way to the subreddit where people were angered by other players not calling out resources. I didnt know mmo culture and felt like it was easier to just quit the game. Plus using the chat doesnt seem that easy on switch? But maybe thats just me
Playing on my steam deck, all rocks are invisible so I have to run around looking for the rock colliders. I hope they fix that soon or I can't play while traveling anymore
I read the lay offs were because the bulk of the game is developed and they no longer need the amount of staff to continue. I do also wonder out of curiosity what the actual numbers for the workforce are? Percentages don't show an accurate picture of the total workforce.
I paid for an outfit in Palia because I figured I would pay for this game anyway so doing this was me throwing some money at them. I'd probably buy another as the outfit I liked was one of the lower cost ones but I'm holding off in case they bring new designs in. It also felt worth buying just to get a sandy cat
Tbh I didn’t know Palia was in beta. I’m having fun even in beta. I do hope they fix the disconnection issue.
i tried to really love this game but honestly, the story that is available doesn't intreague me enough to continue playing it. another turn off has been how buggy it is even after the updates that they put out. i would love to buy the skins and things for my character but they're so expensive.
I was just thinking how I may have given up to early on palia. But also the multi-player thing isn't for me.
I just downloaded a few days ago 😢 also can u make a star see valley for beginners video? I have no idea what I’m doing with that game 😂
Honestly, as much as the state of the game is concerning and I am sad for the devs and wish them well, the layoffs aren't unexpected. Every studio is having layoffs right now, it would be weird if Palia didn't, especially being a free to play game.
I was one of the stress testers for Palia. I had been watching the game since it was first announced. I was so excited for it. I played it for..... maybe a week after it released. I got so bored with all of the grinding out the same dang things. I haven't played it since. I'm currently anxiously waiting for V Rising to hit 1.0 (on Steam) May 8th! It's not really a cozy game, but you play as a Vampire. You build your castle, unlock more decorations by defeating bosses, and spending your days terrifying the populace. I love this game so very much. I've had it since it released in EA, and it's FINALLY hitting 1.0! SO EXCITED!
I enjoy palia but cannot afford the additional fees for outfits/hangers. I get a lot of people pay those and good on them. Overall I enjoy playing palia and find myself going back to it regardless
Having a third of the company being let go is actually really good news because that is more money that can be put into the development of a game and they really didn’t need that amount of workers developing a game like this. It’s actually really really good news and I’m excited for it.
I've been put off Palia - find the controls hard and the community hard, I want to relax not stress about the interaction with others
I love the game, I have not come across anything bad, just people helping in the game. You don't have to work with others, if you need something you can use the request option and you can also help others with their requests.
There's more to come they said. It not dead
Been playing since Alpha Testing and still in every day.
I would have paid $40-60 for Palia tbh, especially if it meant completed or even almost completed game. I’ve purchased cosmetic items in an effort to back the game, but truthfully I would likely spend more money if other items were available for purchase and things weren’t so expensive. And… Playing on Switch is excruciating sometimes, I get motion sickness quite often. Seems to be getting worse instead of better. Ultimately tho, I’m still playing it and still love the game. I hope things get worked out soon.
they need to add combat cuz the rest of the gameplay loop is actually really good
I love Palia, when it started I played like 7 or 8 hours a day or longer. Now I do good if I play it 30 mins, once you level all the NPC's, you never talk to them again. I do hope the game keeps updating it and more. But time will tell.
Layoffs of this type are pretty typical. They need a large staff to do the initial development but once the main framework of the game is done and working they don’t need as much staff to maintain and upgrade the game.
Saddened to hear that so many lost jobs. I have been playing for over a month now and I adore the game. I haven't had the negative experiences some have had but then again I play mostly solo on my laptop. I have only seen maybe a few negative nellies but I just ignored them. I just bought my first coin purchase to get a single outfit and a glider skin, while it did seem abit expensive I wanted to support the game. I have enjoyed the community I have come across so far... most are very helpful. I hope Palia stays around for a long time and expands. Its a beautiful and cozy game. Im sorry some of you have had the bad experiences you have had... Im gonna stay for as long as it runs.
First, I love your hair! Second, Palia: Too many problems with Palia. Nerfing items, crazy cost for clothing, oddly moralistic, authoritarian attitudes from the devs, repetitive play, limited resources leading to competition among players. And I have a hard time with socializing inside a game. Just not for me.
Tchia (I think it’s pronounced like chia) is beautiful! But it does struggle a bit on even the steam deck. I’m not really sure the switch hardware will handle it well but I’m wishing them the best 😅
I think Paila would make more money if the items were cheaper. I haven't bought anything because everything is so expensive so it's a to big step to buy something. If it were cheaper the step isn't that big = easier to buy more
I started playing it but found it a faff to implement and change my tools and access things in my bag so I’ve given up.
It would be cool if games like palia and dreamlight valley worked together so you could purchase skins/aesthetic items that you can use on both
I love Palia! I prefer to play on pc, everything is so much better! I was so exited to play on switch, but it just runs terrible. I started to play in august(?) I think, and have probably spent 100+ hours. I did take a long break when temple of the Gales was released, I just hated every second of it. It was so difficult, and I had trouble finish it. The temple of roots was really pretty, but too short. I do hope they expand the game, since I love the story. I prefer Palia over DDV, I really struggle to progress in DDV and I hate the starpath tasks. Last time most of the tasks was to caracters I had yet to unlock. After the update it keeps lagging, and everything is off.
Im enjoying planting my flowers then I get a message..Your at your limit...Huh ...is there a limited on flowers or only certain types of flowers , thanxyou
I love Palia and I really WANT it to continue but their cosmetic items are WAY over-priced and not being able to buy individual pieces or individual colors of outfits is annoying. Sometimes I only like a single color of an outfit type and I'd be more likely to purchase them if I could purchase 1 color from each of the 3 designs for a single outfit instead of having to purchase all 3 colors of an outfit design when I only like 1 of the colors.
Honestly I love Palia even with it’s bugs and glitches on switch it’s not bad enough to make me stop playing. I’m a big fan of decorating in games so I’ve still got quite a lot of quests and character relationships to build and the grind is a thing for sure but again not enough to make me go. Idk much about games but I really do think money-wise admitting their free to play mmo approach isn’t working would do wonders for them. Selling it as a single player that can have friends come like stardew would be so so so much better and remove so many of their problems. Not having to worry about servers and all of that would surely take a pretty big load off and they could focus on fleshing out the game for its official release instead. Free to play makes sense to me for beta but at release I wouldn’t be mad if they relaunched with an upfront purchase price. This game has so so much potential, I just hope the devs and singularity 6 aren’t going to wreck that by being too committed to things people keep telling them don’t work :/
I wish the microtransactions in Palia would be a little cheaper! And I honestly believe it would help them on the longer run. I would definitely consider buying cosmetics then. And chances are high I would purchase again some time later. But with their current prices I see myself forced to either pick one (1) fit I really like and will stick too or none. That leads to me not purchasing anything bc what if I buy something but then with the next update they release something I actually think fits way better but I can't buy it then? I know that this involves a lot of overthinking but that's what happens if not a lot of money is at hand and the microtransactions are overpriced. I am sorry, but I won't put 20-50 bugs for one or two outfits into a game that isn't even finished yet (I am not talking about new ongoing quests obv, there will always be something new for an mmo like this), which also still has quite some bugs and can be pretty boring if all the quests are done. And I don't believe I am alone with this.
Super sad for the people who have been let go of. I hope they'll find amazing new jobs 💜
I really like Palia so I hope things will go well in the future and I'll be able to support them more 💜
I wanted to love Palia, but I can’t get into it due to performance issues. And the Twitch drops not working for me and yes it’s connected, it’s another meh moment for me. I wish they were more open with their community.
Disney made all their money from us suckers that bought it before there was a free version.
And then they snatched away the promise of a free version and said “just kidding!”
I just started palia and I love everything about
If the cosmetics were more affordable then I think more people would purchase them. Like making them $5-10 or so would be more beneficial than say $20 for one. I mean even Fortnite skins are far more affordable in comparison. They could also do some sort of season pass with a premium option for earning better rewards for things you do anyway in the game where you can get cosmetics or more money, exclusive furniture or whatever for like $10-15 and I would probably pay for that honestly.
Season pass would work well for them.
my friend was originally playing on switch idk what happened all I know she lost her account I think and I don't think it has to do with her side but game side probably and now my friend can't play on same account or play on switch and only reason my friend using switch is because my friend laptop does not hold a lot of space and does not have Desktop either but luckily my friend had enough disk space for the game.
Ok, just a thought for ppl being like 20$ is expensive… I get I do. But think of it like you’re buying the “free” game and the cosmetics are a bonus. I do agree that they should’ve waited before release and unfortunately I don’t think cozy games are popular enough to pay for all the servers they need. 😢
It’s hard though with the cosmetics argument, I get that they’re not needed but they’re also designed to make you want to need them
I think what people are saying is some wouldn't have mind paying 20$ if they could buy like 4 different outfits of their choice like each outfit being 5$ but just one being 20-30$ is way too much. And, the majority of the cozy community is on the switch and the game doesn't look that great for them to be paying 20-30$ on a game which is in this state.
I really hope Palia makes it. I love that game and have been playing it on PC since August. I did take a break for a few months after I walked into the Temple of the Gales though. What a nightmare that place was. The entire area was so frustrating and nerve racking (NOT COZY at all IMO), and part of the main story line.. so had to do it or quit. I thought my Palia days were over. But I came back in March and with my son's help, finished that TERRIBLE temple. My son (long time parkour gamer) said it wasn't just me.. it was HORRIBLE game design and he didn't understand why they even had that type of gameplay in a game like Palia. The reason I came back was I missed the regular daily game play and I've spent a ton of money on clothing in that game. Other than that horrible temple, they keep messing with my configuration that I use to actually play the game. We can barely use the mouse on PC for anything now.. they have blocked all movement keybinds from the mouse. I have no idea why... they were in use for over 6 months.. now they are gone for two months. Things like that are highly irritating... but I'm hanging in there hoping for the best.
I tried, I really did enjoy the game, but I only have a switch and it was making me so motion sick I couldn’t play anymore 😩
I honestly wouldn't mind paying for a game that I adore and where I would like to support its progress in the future. A game existing plainly with its gem shop can work out or not - in most cases I purchase something to support the dev studio (and also because i often can't resist lol). It's just obviously a bummer, because just as with Disney Dreamlight Valley a big part of the playerbase will be upset. They could either have the luck of a community who would want to play it non-the-less and would get over their disappointment in time, or it's also possible that it wouldn't work out because it doesn't have as a substantial fan base (yet) as i.e. Disney.
I hope they can find a way for them that also works out for the playerbase and doesn't involve even more devestating decisions concerning their hard working employees.
I'm really enjoying this game Palia.
That’s not good … Plalia has massive motion sickness on the switch also all the clothing is micro transactions 😅wish did event were you can get clothing free in game lot people can not spend over £20 for an outfit for a character outfit
I’ve seen some really excellent commentary that the reason FFXIV is dominating the MMO space is BECAUSE it has an upfront subscription (with generous free trial) which allows devs to focus on making good content like story and not just constantly making pay-to-play skins and such. Free to play just might not be the ideal for successful long term mmo growth
I'm Thinking About Downloading This on the Nintendo Switch
You pronounce it TAT-chah? I've always said "Chia" like silent T, like chia seeds lol
I liked Palia when it came out, i played it for a month maybe less then just stopped. Idk, the online wasn't my thing. I also bought one outfit for 20€ and honestly felt horrible 😅 I didn't have to of course, no one forced me but still, it was a steep price and it was like one of the cheapest outfits in the game.
Palia runs great on my switch.
The price point is too high for the cosmetics. They should make the bundles cheaper, and/or charge a lower-but-worse-rate for individual per-item purchases (as in, individual hats instead of the sets of 3) as to incentivize multiple purchases. I actually think the game is fine overall, but the small returns for such high prices kinda kills the value.
I've played Planet of Lana on Steam, and I really enjoyed it.
If they get rid of Palia… I am going to be so livid. I am tired of getting attached to games that they just get rid of.