Universe For Sale

If you are thinking of buying this game, stop thinking and buy it. This game is by far the most criminally underrated videogame I have ever had the pleasure of playing. When I bought it, I did not expect anything close to the experience that playing this game is. Firstly, the art style is jaw-dropping, extremely cozy and perfect, every single character that you can talk to has an animated face sprite to give them more character and every one, no matter how irrelevant, has so much life and character breathed into them from the way they talk to the environments you find them in. Every location is drawn with such satisfying beauty that brings such an enjoyable experience with playing the game. The story had me confused at first (by design) but slowly piecing it together as I played was very satisfying and the ending left me very content and honestly wanting more. The gameplay is pretty fun, with unique puzzles and features as you play the story to break up the exploration and talking, which is split up very well so that you're never talking for too long. The main puzzle based mechanic is [spoiler]universe crafting, in which there are an unbelievable amount of universe combinations, each drawn and with a story to it, which was insane to me.[/spoiler] If not the art, the world-building is what this game does best. From the religions to the environment and the weather, the people that fill it and the backstory to this world, everything is so well crafted and explained. When playing, this world absorbed me and I kept wanting to know more about it and its inhabitants. Finally, the soundtrack is pretty good, nothing to write home about but also works very well with the ambience of the game, as well as the ambient sounds being great, such as the rain and bustling markets. Overall, this game is the best indie game I've played so far this year and, as I said, the most criminally underrated game I have ever played. It is beyond clear to me that so much care and love has been poured into this game and they have crafted it to perfection. I implore you to purchase this game to support the developers and experience it for yourself, you will not regret it :)

Visually gorgeous, great initial building, lovely soundtrack. But the narrative gets dull after about an hour - tbh the plot just gets WEIRD at one point, gameplay is weak, and the final payoff isn't rewarding. Would have made an excellent comic book. Makes an almost-okay-ish game.

Look, I really can't stand the design of the main character, and I really really thought this was going to be another quirky variant of coffee talk or va11-hall-a. I was genuinely surprised to find a pretty nice point and click visual novel. Well animated, with a pretty artstyle. However the narrative falls apart pretty quickly, the title of the game and initial hook seems completely irrelevant to the story that happens, having a completely new hook and mystery. Then after that it bombs it's pacing and story to help build up this mystery that I can't imagine anyone being unable to guess within the first or second instance and it only gets more obvious the further it goes. Eventually the game actually bugged out on the power relay minigame. I hooked the red cable like it asked and it just didn't power the shop, I even went back rehooked to a wrong wire, talked to him, talked to lila, went back and rehooked. Just wouldn't progress. I ended up watching the latter half of the visual novel only to find that it takes about 3 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hours of this drivel before they finally reveal the extremely blatantly obvious twist, and why it matters. I get you need to build up the connection between the characters, the information between them and the setting, but at a certain point you should be using the characters to hook the player and not just dangle a carrot on a stick that's mostly unrelated. I'd rather that the story just allowed them to stop some of the issue sooner so that they could properly interact and discuss things more, which can lead to a more intense relationship rather than fluttering this off and on confusion mess for the entirety of the story until the conclusion. Which also just was just mostly a nothing-burger.

[h2]Verdict[/h2] 👍 Recommended I played Universe for Sale for 13 minutes and I don’t want to continue. But I still recommend it for a very specific type of player: strong, truly eager, patient story-lovers who don’t mind a game with no voice acting and a longer time before the story really starts moving. [h2]My history with the game[/h2] [list] [*] Played 13 minutes [*] Not finished [*] I don’t want to continue [*] I recommend it only for very patient narrative players [/list] [h2]Quick signals[/h2] 💸 Value: ✅ Great if you want atmosphere and story first 🖥️ Requirements: ✅ Low (light adventure game) 🎨 Graphics: ✅ Fully hand-drawn, very distinctive vibe 📖 Story: ✅ Strange sci-fi mystery on Jupiter, focused on characters and dialogue 🎮 Difficulty: ✅ Very chill, more narrative than challenge 🗣️ Voice acting: ❌ No voice acting (text-driven experience) 🐛 Bugs: ✅ No issues for me in 13 minutes ⏱️ Length: ✅ Around 4 to 6 hours depending on how much you explore [h2]What I liked[/h2] [list] [*] The world and premise are unique: a colony in Jupiter’s clouds, bizarre characters, and a woman crafting universes in her hand [*] Hand-drawn presentation that clearly aims for a comic-like, artistic mood [*] It feels made for players who love slow, dialogue-driven storytelling more than “gameplay systems” [/list] [h2]What didn’t work for me[/h2] [list] [*] I wasn’t hooked after 13 minutes, and I don’t want to keep going [*] No voice acting is a dealbreaker for me personally [*] The pacing feels slow, and it seems like it takes time before it really gets going [/list] [h2]Is it an endless game? How long to beat?[/h2] Not endless. It’s a story adventure with a clear completion point. A developer mentioned it can take about 4 to 6 hours depending on how much you interact and explore. [h2]Who will love it[/h2] [list] [*] Strong, eager story-focused players who are fine with no voice acting [*] People who enjoy slow-burn pacing and letting a narrative unfold gradually [*] Anyone who wants a weird, artistic sci-fi atmosphere instead of action [/list] [h2]Replay value[/h2] [list] [*] Probably low to medium, mainly if you want to re-experience the story and atmosphere [*] For me personally: none, because I don’t want to continue after 13 minutes [/list]

What a wonderful game with a beautiful story and interesting characters.

一、游戏评分：8.5/10。 二、结论：这个游戏有点挑玩家——要么觉得它是佳作，要么觉得它枯燥、乏味。 三、适合人群：它比较适合老灵魂、星际种子，或对物理、宗教、神学、哲学、心理学、灵性科学感兴趣的人玩。这类人会比较容易get到这个游戏的精髓，甚至在制作宇宙、了解各类宇宙演化的过程中被唤醒。反之，如果对上述内容不感兴趣，就会感觉煎熬、无趣，犯困。（因为游戏85%的色调都很昏暗，翻译蹩脚，加上大量晦涩的圣教布道，一遍遍探索各类宇宙演化过程会让人昏昏欲睡。） 四、游戏亮点（正向体验）： 1、游戏具有一定的思想深度。讨论的内容包括宇宙的演化、对旧宗教的批判，并加入了一些灵性的启蒙。【游戏精华在文末，含剧透】 2、游戏内容扎实。叙事结构巧妙。时间线设计合理，逻辑自洽。 3 、美术画风很有特色。色彩方面，偏向对木星环境的写实表现。 4、丽拉制作宇宙的过程虽然有些冗长，但是沉下心来一个一个去了解还是蛮有意思的。不断的制作宇宙，观看各类宇宙的演化，唤起了我对多维宇宙的探索热情。也可以看做是对星际种子的一种唤醒。 5 、游戏中植入了一个经典的灵性疗愈技术，可以看做是一种灵性科普。【详见游戏精华】 五、影响游戏体验的部分： 1、最大的败笔是中文版翻译。简体中文问题很多，不忍直视，水平不及机翻（比如：设置中的文字速度，繁中是“普通的”，简中是“违约”。）繁体中文勉强能看，翻译水平介于“信”与“不信”之间。（比如：“我要补个眠”应该是“我要补个觉”。“宇宙大反弹”应该是“宇宙大爆炸”。）建议选用繁体中文。 2、游戏的画面或许是为了拟真，85%的画面色调都很昏暗，再加上不那么流畅的翻译，当我阅读大量与圣教有关的说教内容时，我困得眼睛都睁不开了，在心理上觉得这个游戏特别长。 3、小游戏的交互设计操作手感差：①用剪刀剪波德拉果实，要剪的根茎位置存在错位。不知道要剪哪。②控制发电机断路器的操作过程手感僵硬、很难受。 4、驾驶太空垃圾船的小游戏起初一直get不到游戏规则。玩了很久很久，感到很费解。不知道要如何开展、结束。感到十分烦躁。 5、游戏存在bug：①文案部分存在字体混排的现象（影响阅读体验）②教会巡逻舰的立绘显示不出来。（应该有立绘吧？不然空着一大块黑看着很奇怪） 6、存档：不支持随时手动存档。游戏退出后，再进入游戏时，会在最后一个自动存档点读取进度。建议在游戏右下角出现保存💾图标后再退出游戏，避免浪费时间。另外，这种存档形式也会影响全成就的完成效率。 六、时间分配：佛系玩，不看攻略，自由探索。共用了12.7小时。其中，一周目7.6小时（解锁了9个成就）；剩余5.1小时对未完成的成就查缺补漏，重塑游戏时间线，理解游戏深刻内涵。 七、全成就：我用了一个完整周目+2个不完整的周目达成了所有成就。 八、购入价格： 1、我于2026年1月22日，以0.15元的价格购入散Key。（折扣力度100%）【我觉得cdkey在1元以下都可以考虑购入。】 2、Epic在2025年免费赠送过。 ———————————————————————————————————— 九、游戏精华（含剧透）： 游戏讲了一对父女之间相互救赎的故事。 游戏由两条相互关联的时间线构成。A.丽拉的童年：父母轮流给她讲睡前故事。B.丽拉与父亲相互救赎的故事。这两条线被巧妙地打乱了时间顺序。玩家可以通过自己的理解，重新梳理时间线，一窥丽拉的成长过程，还原事件真相。 打乱时间线讲故事，这个设计思路的逻辑是自洽的，因为时间本身并不存在，过去、现在、未来同时存在。对于星际旅行者而言，在多维宇宙中进行跨次元旅行，时间也是没有意义的。所以丽拉的父亲每次出现时，都不知道时间是什么时候。 丽拉的父母是太空轨道拾荒者。在丽拉5岁时，她的母亲去世了。丽拉与父亲相依为命，靠捡拾、贩卖太空垃圾为生。在某次拾荒的过程中，二人同时遇难。父亲以灵魂的状态，穿梭在多维宇宙中寻找丽拉。（画面的表现形式是：他是一具骷髅，没有肉身。而把所有的身体器官割舍掉的人隐喻为高度进化的、以精神存在的存有，他们可以在深度冥想中访问其他的宇宙，实现跨次元旅行，参与那里的生活。） 丽拉因为目睹了父亲的死亡，心灵受到巨大创伤。她的一部分灵魂碎片一直停留在那个时空，因此她感到时间凝固了。事故发生后，她能够创造宇宙、显化宇宙，显然也不是常人的状态了。这也隐喻了她处于神性状态——即从他父亲的视角看，那次事故遇难的是丽拉。（造物主创造了物质宇宙和精神宇宙，而普通人不能创造宇宙。） 游戏中有一段讲的是丽拉和父亲通过深度冥想，回到当时创伤形成的时刻。丽拉释放了未及时释放的情绪，接纳当初未能接纳的父亲丧亡的实相，成功收回了自己的灵魂碎片。然后可以继续自己的生活了。这里提及的疗愈技术在现实生活中也非常凑效！这也是游戏的精华之一。 游戏的另一个精华是：丽拉创造多维宇宙，描述不同宇宙形态的内容。算是一种天体物理学的科普、启蒙。 十、其他可能存在争议的部分（含剧透）： 1、把女儿要吻父亲改成女儿要亲父亲的脸或者要拥抱父亲，可能更容易让中国人接受。 2、不太喜欢“殖民地”的设定。现在有太多的游戏动不动就往殖民地上靠，感觉没必要。这样的意识形态也不具先进性。

Universe for Sale is a visual novel that blends classic storytelling with flashes of originality. Its visuals are stunning, and the game succeeds in captivating players with its galactic mystery. For those curious, the prologue is available for free on Steam, offering a perfect chance to see what Tmesis Studio has accomplished.

tl;dr Man kann nichts skippen, alles ist super mega lahmarschig. Der Artstyle ist besonders. Die Dialoge passen zu dem Setting, aaaaaaaber es dauert ewig, voranzukommen, weil man die Dialoge nicht skippen kann. Selbst wenn ein Dialog voll angezeigt ist, dauert es immer noch ein bsischen, weil die Sprechblasen eine feste Animation haben, bevor man ihn wegklicken kann... Das ist sehr nervig, da die Dialoge für alle, die nicht sooo viel Wert darauf legen, jeden Fillersatz zu lesen, echt anöden können und das Spiel nooooooch langsamer machen, als es sowieso schon ist. Außerdem muss man, wenn man ein bisschen erkunden möchte, ewig warten, bis der Charakter von einer Seite des Bildschirms auf die andere gegangen ist... GEGANGEN! Er sprintet nicht mal, wenn man einen Doppelklick auf die andere Seite macht, geschweigedenn, dass man die Animation überspringen und sofort in den nächsten Screen gehen könnte, Ich habe gerade mal meine erste Quest erledigt und habe jetzt schon keine Lust mehr, weil es sich soo extrem zieht. Schade, diese zwei drei kleinen Improvements, den Spielablauf zu beschleunigen, würden das Spiel viel spielbarerer machen, ohne den Leuten, die drauf stehen, sich alles durchzulesen und ihren Charakter gefühlt in Zeitlupe durch die Welt spazieren zu lassen, ihrer Erfahrung zu berauben. Es würde aber mehr Spieler abholen, denen das zu viel Zeit kostet. Kann es daher leider nicht empfehlen, auch wenn die Story vielleicht interessant sein könnte. Aber ein paar Kommentare sagten auch schon, dass wohl das Geheimnis der Geschichte viel schneller zu durchschauen ist, als man es in der Story tatsächlich aufdeckt, was es am Ende wahrscheinlich umso nervtötender machen würde, wenn man durch dieses Spiel kriecht.

不错的甜品级剧情游戏，画风很喜欢，剧情掺杂科幻，悬疑，宗教，不过男主加入的解离神教怎么看都像邪教，逐渐割舍自己的肉体各个部分以到达灵性世界，男主割成了骨头架子都还行动自如，而反派众神教会就是类似中世纪天主教，一点神异手段都没有，教义也是错误的认为神与人混居一个世界，这众神教会怎么发展这么大势力的？我要是民众看到把头砍下不上任何科技手段还能活得好好的，手砍下来还能隔空漂浮修剪盆栽，我直接滑铲跪下相信解离神教是真得真神教诲。

幸好看了差评剧透也不用玩了。 女主和男主见面像约会一样实际上最后居然发展成了那样的关系吗？ 故意营造的科幻氛围实际上很普通，叙事点点点，文本速度缓慢让人很折磨。这游戏时隔三年打开了两次都没玩下去。 打到十分钟渐入佳境了，折磨习惯了，没看到自动保存，结果返回主菜单自动保存了，完了又得重来。 啥意思啊？中文的文本速度点了快也是如此折磨吗？默认翻译成违约又是什么低级错误啊。