@Jelly

Art Direction:
I honestly had a bad experience with Dappervolk. First off, the art style just rubs me the wrong way. I know they were trying to cut corners by making the avatar androgynous so they wouldn't have to redraw clothing items for different bases. So, unfortunately, the avatars look like doe-eyed, passive young girls. I'm seeing this from the perspective of a straight woman who has an art education. I don't want my avatar to look like a passive, doe-eyed little girl. Why would I choose to identify with that?

If they would include different eyes or something to change the avatars' expressions that would probably be a great help. I haven't kept up with the site, maybe they have already included such a feature. Ideally, they would have more than one avatar base.

The art is executed fantastically and has really high production value and consistency, but I find it grating even when I look at it now. I'm trying to see past my first reaction and I do appreciate the ... kind of sorrowfulness and quietness the avatars have. I plan on giving the site another chance when it opens, but I don't know if I'll be able to stick with it.

My thoughts about gameplay and why I quit under the spoiler.