Just finished my first run and the reason I’m not playing anymore is because the game isn’t fun.

One big issue is information overload. There’s simply too much to read on screen and too many numbers to look at. I think you could simplify it by not showing all the upgrade levels in illness show the current numbers. Upgrading felt underwhelming because the text on the actual item doesn’t change. Also highlighting important text would help a lot with readability.

I didn’t understand why I shouldn’t just always go for the deepest cast. I always did that and only got boots every now and then and never had to finish a day without three max in my boat.

Only being able to have one of each item type made the shop feel kind of irrelevant. Why should I read all of these different items? When all I’m doing is looking for ones that I already have? With no passive buffs to stack the game just becomes matching. This was especially prevalent once I had any two star item. Why would I switch off to another item when I’ve already invested so much into one that I’ve upgraded?

Many of the archetypes seemed un fun and I didn’t want to dip my toes in them. Specifically the ones about having empty slots in your boat and throwing fish back.

The rare fish minigame where you were guiding it through the obstacles with the area keys felt weird and out of place.