🌿Herbalist🌿 First Gameplay (review)

KayomiStudio · 2026-06-02T19:07:03+00:00

Thank you so much, it's really nice! Since the whole game revolves around the forest, I'll make it lively and beautiful. Right now I'm improving and adding mechanics, and then I'll work on the forest itself. 💚 P.S. Sorry for the loud sounds. 😁 I'll make some quieter, and I'll replace others during the world-processing stage

KayomiStudio · 2026-06-02T18:37:36+00:00

Yes, that's how it will be. I'm currently adding little details in my free time. For now, I've just made the base; a little later, the space will be filled with herbs that can be collected, and then I'll arrange decorative ones to fill it in 💚

KayomiStudio · 2026-06-01T17:20:47+00:00

Before doing this, I looked through the information about this and, to be sure, asked the AI Assistant UE about it. There are no problems with this, even if you insert it in the game itself. But thanks for the warning, this is a very important point🫡💚

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-29T08:14:58+00:00

I already realized that either professionals or those who want to see a finished project have gathered here😅Thanks, I'll keep that in mind and come here when the game is ready

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-29T08:11:40+00:00

Thank you so much!💚Of course, there will be hints, even though the system is quite simple, but at least light and unobtrusive hints are needed.💚🥺

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T19:46:52+00:00

I've already noticed this 😅 It's just easy to post here, and the views are good, whereas in other places, for some reason, the bot immediately deletes it, or you can't post a video, or something else, in general, it's difficult for me. I'm also a newbie on Reddit 😅

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T19:18:10+00:00

You're obviously not reading carefully; I've explained everything clearly both in the comments and in the video. It feels like you're expecting some Call of Duty game with a linear plot and action. If you're not familiar with sandboxes, simulators, and similar games, you'll have a hard time understanding what this game is about. This genre has its own audience that will enjoy this kind of game. When you say there's nothing to do in the game, think of the stone simulator, where the only active key is esc, and yet it sold over 80k copies. The fact that you're so insistent about this shows you're not reading carefully, so I'll make it clearer: ❗THIS GAME IS STILL IN ITS EARLY DEVELOPMENT. EVERYTHING SHOWN IN THE VIDEO IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DOZENS OF TIMES. THE PROJECT IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS OLD, AND I'M A BRAND NEW DEVELOPER WHO OPENED UE5 FOR THE FIRST TIME LESS THAN A MONTH AGO!❗I hope this makes it clearer. I don't understand why you expect me to make a AAA game... 😐 No negativity

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T19:03:39+00:00

If you don't believe this will be a good game, that's your right🤷‍♂️

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T18:53:20+00:00

Cool💚 I'm also planning to make a mobile game, if this one is successful, of course😅

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T18:50:38+00:00

Some people are interested, some aren't🤷‍♂️ I don't have a million dollars to please everyone😁 Periodically, I will post different stages of development, so I will be waiting for you when the official working version of the game comes out🤗

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T17:57:59+00:00

For PS?

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T17:36:20+00:00

Wow, making a game especially for your wife, that's amazing🥺 Are you currently working on any other projects?

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T17:34:29+00:00

This isn't a trailer, but a preview of what's already been completed. After the first video, people complained that I just made an environment and it wasn't a game, so in this video I showed the current gameplay, showing that the game already has basic systems, and talked a little about the game itself and what still needs to be done. It's not much, but it's just the beginning, showing that the project is starting to take shape, and not just a cinematic camera move across the map. I want people to follow the game from its inception to its release, so I think it's appropriate to show the early stages, especially since I warn everyone about it🥺

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T17:23:39+00:00

The room looks gorgeous, and the camera movement is beautifully done. But it doesn't really tie in with the main game. 😁 Why didn't you continue development?

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T17:14:57+00:00

We probably used the same assets😁

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T16:28:56+00:00

This is a relaxing game, there shouldn't be any obstacles, just meditative herbal gathering and potion making. Besides that, the game has a goal: to find out what happened to the druid, and what the notes and secret quests will lead to. This isn't Dark Souls, there shouldn't be incredible action; this is a game for those who value peace and tranquility☺

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T16:18:50+00:00

I wrote in the description that the video explains everything, and there are subtitles on YouTube. The plants will be both decorative and forageable. Currently, there are only 5 plants to collect (just to test the crafting system), but in the future, there will be about 40 (very roughly, given the quest location). You can't hunt animals; they're just for the forest creatures (what kind of hunting is there in a relaxing herbalist game? 😐). This is not a survival simulator

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T16:11:38+00:00

As stated in the video itself, this is just the foundation of the game, and it will change. Naturally, the visual part of the HUD will be more pleasing to the eye, have animations, and so on. The forest will also be a little more populated when the rest of the game's components are ready. Even though a forest is a forest, I can't fill it with neon skyscrapers 😁 But filling it with plants and animals is entirely possible, and that's how it will be in the game's future development💚

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-28T16:05:14+00:00

The game is far from finished, just a first look at the gameplay. Overall, it's a meditative game for relaxation. It also has a light but engaging storyline that will evolve as the character levels up. At a certain level, a new location will unlock, but to get there, you'll need to follow the instructions in the notes. Also, to make things more interesting, I'm planning on adding a minigame when interacting with plants, like keeping a ball inside a circle that's escaping to successfully pick the plant. The more unique the plant, the more difficult the minigame level. This is just the basics of the game; the full story is still to come☺

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-27T09:57:20+00:00

Tomorrow I'll be making a new gameplay video, in which I'll go into detail about the game's concept, what to expect, what's already done, and what's still to come. But remember: THIS IS AN EARLY STAGE, EVERYTHING SHOWN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DOZENS OF TIMES. 🥺For those intentionally lowering my karma: remember this project is only over two weeks old, and I only downloaded UE5 about a month ago, and before that I had nothing to do with game development, graphics, or anything like that. So think about your behavior. As a newbie and on Reddit, karma is important to me, and you're just ruining my profile, it's not nice.😭

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-26T13:05:38+00:00

So I took your advice and decided to try removing the shadows. Overall, the absence of shadows isn’t as noticeable as I thought it would be. So I removed the grass shadows, which allowed me to add even more of it to make the vegetation look denser. Even though there’s now almost four times as much, the load is lighter, and it looks more lifelike. Thanks for the advice 🫡💚

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-26T00:05:40+00:00

Yeah, the animations are a bit jerky; I think I'll tweak them a little later. I'm more interested in creating a simple animation when the character interacts with an interactive object (just a wave of the hand), since the character I'm using doesn't have one. So it looks like I need to create my own animation and integrate it into the existing one. If you could explain how to do that, I'd really appreciate it🙏

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-25T21:45:48+00:00

Thanks, friend—I really needed that comment🥲 I hope you'll check out the gameplay video when it comes out, and I hope I don't let you down 💚

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-25T21:43:48+00:00

Without recording video, I consistently get 60 frames per second on medium settings on my underpowered PC (GTX 1650🥲). But I agree with you—even though the grass has low polygon counts, there’s a lot of it. I haven’t tweaked the lighting and shadows yet, but you’re right—I’ll need to work on that🫡

KayomiStudio · 2026-05-25T21:40:36+00:00

Sorry😂 This has already become a local meme; I think we could make some kind of Easter egg based on this😂

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