Nautical Survival

I've only played for an hour and will update this review as I play more. Not sure how much depth the game's going to have but so far I appreciate the noticeable benefits different crew members have, the worthwhile investments in upgrades and coin generation, and especially speed. You NEED speed for the end or you're going to die. I almost won on just my second run with the Bass Boat, Kraken's health was down to around 14% and was going in larger and larger circles to kite it, only to get shocked that yes, [i]this game does have walls[/i]. No way to recover in time, got clobbered. So far so good, devs. The core gameplay is nice enough. My only suggestion is that for future updates, I would like for there to be weapons that do have to be manually triggered with a button. Like, say, a harpoon gun. Targets the closest fish, you fire it, it retracts. Or a cannon you have to hold a button to charge and release that really knocks back enemies but also knocks your ship back, too, like a build in speed boost. Just a little more involvement and can encourage more aggressive play styles that don't lead to kiting mobs of fish around and around. I will say that I did notice what appeared to be these crab enemies that didn't chase the player and instead occupied space around outposts, that's a smart disruptive move. Digging into a wishlist of future features now, and maybe the game does or doesn't have it at this time, but I'd also like to see more pronounced weather effects. Maybe one wave gets really stormy and there's more dark clouds shooting lightning. Or maybe the waters get super choppy which affects the player's the ability to turn quickly. Or maybe even wind direction that can make your boat go faster one way, but then makes it slower going against it, like it pulls on your ship and you have to battle against that. Or heavy rain that makes the screen darker and reduces the size of your lighthouse's scope, making it more of a priority to upgrade its range. I would also like to see little touches that make the different boats even more unique to play. For example, the hydrofoil's built on speed, right? So maybe it encourages a drifting playstyle. Just for that ship, hold a button, drift, release, zoom! A built-in boost from the start. It could have a cone range based on the direction of the drift that slows enemies dramatically within that range so it can just weave through. Don't really get too many nautical themed roguelites, so I want to see this succeed. 160 reviews in three days is a hot start. Recommended. [b]UPDATE:[/b] Third time's the charm, hahaha! Won with the Bass Boat and melted the Kraken in like a minute with the Shotgun, SMG and Pistol maxed out.