We are looking for some playtesters for our upcoming City Builder

The demo is available on the Steam page

Add Synergy to your wishlist to follow development progress and get notified for the release (May 21st)

Synergy is a city-building game in which humanity must survive in a strange and hostile world. Build a city while respecting the ecosystem. Explore and analyze your environment. Provide for the needs of your citizens.

We have a discord if you want to discuss with us.

Thanks for your support <3

Crashed three times in 15 minutes :/

not enough predatory microtransactions

Switch?

I'm a big city-builder / simulation strategy fan and also a fellow indie developer. I played the demo month or so ago when it was available on steam for research purposes and, to be upfront, myself and a few of my colleagues found the general experience of the game to be quite mediocre compared to other games of its ilk.

Overall there were a number of inconsistencies in the way you interacted with the systems, some of the gameplay felt rather obtuse and I found the introduction to the game to be pretty tedious overall. I don't really recall every single thing, as it was a while ago, but a couple of key things come to mind that I remember thinking when playing:

During the tutorial I found the fact that you have two different building menu entries for some buildings, but not others wildly confusing. Especially as this was the first one you have to build (the pontoon/jetty). It took me a while to realise that you had a separate entry for the "alt" direction of the sprites and they weren't actually different buildings just a different style or rotation. You're able to flip a building to "rotate it", so I'm unsure why, a building couldn't just support all 4 directions as part of that action key - it just felt like needless friction as a new player and as the first thing you were supposed to build. I remember thinking "which one?!"

I also remember feeling as though the material gathering and research mechanics were both tiresome and unclear, some things you had to press multiple buttons in the UI to achieve but similar things were just a single click or were handled automatically. Again, felt rather inconsistent for no apparent reasson.

I do think the game looks very pretty, but I felt that there was a lack of a hook that really engaged me early on - and after experiencing some of the weird UI/UX quirks I wasn't super excited to keep playing. I never really hit that "flow state" that strong city builders are so well known for.

I was back and forth upon leaving this comment as I may have just had a more critical reaction due to studying these games more closely, and it's entire possible your target audience don't mind.

As we all know game-dev isn't easy so, I genuinely wish you the best with the game, and I hope you're aware of some of the points I've raised and that you manage to iron some of these kinks out before release.

Either way, good luck.

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Thabks! Downloading demo now. Reminds me a lot of the animated show Scavengers Reign. Both art style and setting.

I played the demo of this and really liked it. Wishlisted and stoked for the 1.0 release

I haven't shat in three 3 days and now there's an ad...... 🫠

I do enjoy a good builder and haven’t played one in a bit…

Something I’m actually into for once as an ad what a miracle

Game looks neat. I’ll have to check it out tonight

Good ad, something I’m interested in for once :)

Looks interesting. I'd be up for giving it a go

Played the demo. Love the artwork! It reminds me of the Dunmer architecture from the Morrowind island of Vvardenfell (Elder Scrolls Lore). Very chill game. Love the alien-ness of it all.

But!

If you fall just a little bit behind you can't catch up with the changing seasons.

This was several months ago, I'll give it another shot!

Hit me up!! I’d love to try it out!

I like the Moebius style artstyle.

Reach out to spiffing brit on youtube, he likes finding ways to break games and find exploits, ive seen him do a ton of videos with it and it helps the devs figure out what might cause issues in balancing

I don't know if this is just a fluke, but this is the second indie game ad I've gotten on Reddit today

Super nice change of pace compared to all of the stupid fucking Nikke ads I've been getting

So I gave it a shot. The tutorials needs a bit more hand holding after getting water going. Couldnt figure out how to see where the houses need to go. Nothing would link up.

Down ! Where do i sign

Looks like themepark

Just curious, but it seems like you posted this as two weeks ago and it has over 1,200 shares. How many wishlists do you think this ad helped gain?

Love the art. Wishlisted and about to download the demo after work!

First time I got an ad that I was actually interested in. Money well spent!

Consider reaching out to Wanderbots on youtube if you haven't already, he plays a lot of early-access city builders on his youtube channel.

I like what I see. I have a newborn so not much time for gaming but I'm wishlisting it and keeping an eye out for this one's development!

Hey there I’d love to play test if you have intrest in steamdeck availability I have one and have been testing games for a few devs!

This is the first promoted thing I’ve seen that is good. This art style is SO good, I will definitely be downloading this demo.

Im a big fan of Against The Storm, so naturally this peaked my interest. How does this game play compared to other city builders?

So a Moebius comic, but… a city builder. I dig it. The visuals are great but the game itself seems great too.

Interestedddd

An ad that allows comments and is actually something I’m interested in? Is this still Reddit?

Nice style but honestly it’s yet again just a bother block city builder with nothing new

I’d love to test it but it doesn’t look like you have it available for Mac 🫤

I love a good city builder. Definitely going to give this a go when I get a chance

I tried the demo of this on Steam Deck, but the top of the screen was cut off?

I love seeing ads for indie games with comments open, I’ll check this out.

This is giving me Dance Gavin Dance vibes back during the early Tilian days

Commenting so I can check this again in the morning. About to fall asleep

Awesome, im looking forward to trying this. I like the art and concept!

I'd do it

I’m going to break it and not tell you so that it stays in the game

This looks like a basic top down city builder with annoying graphics

Shouldn't you be paying professional beta testers to do this job?

I like the art style. Gameplays it more sims or city skylight?

I’ve had this on my wish list forever , how do I play demo ?

Can you elaborate what sort of feedback are you looking for?

I’d love to play your game. City builders are my jam!

Why youre city look like final fantasy 7 sector six

Very big fan of the art style. Gonna give it a shot

This looks cool, I can’t download the demo tho :(

Fake commenter bots, guessing this will be delete

Ok so give us the full game and not just a demo.

Any apps like this that someone could recommend?

Looks really nice 😍 I'd be interested ☺️

Respect for creating an engaging ad. Kudos to

Bot please Remind me in 2 days Looks awesome

I need 30$ DLCs every 2 months or I don't buy

It looks fun and I love city building games.

Raises hand like a good patient playtester

Bummer the demo is only for Windows.

I love city builders! Can't wait to try it

Would love to playtest a new city builder

Looks cool! I'll definitely give it a go!

Calling my city Downtown Battle Mountain

What's the best place to give feedback?

I'll playtest! The demo was awesome!

It looks fun. I'm down to play.

Art style is absolutely S tier

Is this at all like sim city?

Please work on metal tactics

Would love to try it out ..

Well, look n̶o̶ further.

Steam deck compatibility?

I volunteer as tribute.

Id be down to playtest

Steam deck compatible?

Art style looks great

I'm gonna try it out!

Gotta give this a try

Holy boring trailer.

Whats the story?

Sim city ripoff

Self: Try this

Good for you

console🙏

Looks good!

Me me me

Im in

👀

Ok