I gave this game a negative rating because the reviews are mostly positive and mine is more in the middle.
It's a nice game to motivate yourself to work etc. but there is one problem...
The main motivator of this game is collecting spirits, but what if you run out of spirits?
Nothing, all that's left is decorating the room, collecting experience and buying DLCs. Don't get me wrong, it's still fun, we have music and nice sounds, but this game is literally called "spirit city" and I found collecting spirits very satisfying, but to get more of them I have to buy DLC, which can cost as much as the game itself.
It makes sense in terms of additional locations and decorations, however, looking at some spirits that are based on the basic ones (e.g. Kitchen DLC) it is a bit disappointing. Spirits are still added to the base game, but so rarely that I no longer feel motivated to continue playing this game.
I also think that spirits would add a lot of motivation if they could be unlocked for spending a specific amount of time with the pomodoro timer or for specific things like "complete 20 tasks", etc. There are many ways to justify adding a new spirit and it doesn't have to be a new cleaning animation.
A lot of people in the discussions asked about multiplayer, which as far as I know we won't get even as DLC, which I think is a big loss, especially for people who have spent as much time in this game as I have, because at some point the decorations, clothes and spirits run out, and multiplayer could add some life to this game by allowing us to sit with our friends while doing various activities and duties.
Yes, I know you can do this on Discord, but it's not the same. You could do tasks together, listen to music together, and maybe even share ideas with others in the chat.
It's just more fun in a group, and with such a cozy theme it's even better.
Fortunately, there are more and more games of this type nowadays, so there is plenty to choose from, but I hope that someday there will be a bigger update and I will come back, because after all, this game helped me be productive for a while. Thanks!
