I'm in the minority I guess. I don't find the game really that engaging and I am not a big community person. I much prefer to play games solo with minor interactions.

I am a total binger. I want a game I can spend a whole day playing. I really hope Pixpets offers more interactivity because as harsh as it sounds I don't really like heing forced to socialize to.kill time. I like the art, the gameplay is a little grindy and slow but workable, but there just needs to be more to do.

I don't think it's meant to be engaging? I like it for what it is, just something in the background to check a few times a day.

Honestly, it's not really that engaging. I'm finding it a little hard to make progress since I have so little money and not a good handle on the game as of now. However, this game is still new, so maybe more features will be added in the future. (The more engaging a game is the more likely I'll stay for a long period of time)

It's not very engaging, and that's okay with me. It's a lot like dragonadopters. It hasn't even been a month yet since it was publicly released also. I'm sure there's a ton of stuff planned.
I just pop in once or twice each day to water my plants, check on my pets, and browse the forums. It's really the community that will keep me engaged I think. Everyone seems so nice. :>

Aw man it would be so nice to see clubs make a return. I've met so many people through those omg. Would definitely liven the forum up too. More boards in general for creativity I agree!

(sorry if this is kinda long!)

I'm of the general opinion it's not very engaging, but could get better with development that I'm certainly willing to stick around and watch for, depending. Like someone suggested, I wouldn't mind minigames, and as much as I hate being forced to interact, I could see clubs being really beneficial for people who are into the game more for community and maybe even encourage socially awkward folks like me to try to find more chill people to hang out with. Maybe!

A general fear I have with pet sites nowadays is probably the lack of stuff to do outside forums, though...on one hand, having too much can take away from forums as not as many people probably would visit them if they can just kill all their time on the main site, but on the other, having too little to do or relying too much on forums on a game that also relies on long wait times to progress (since most of the stuff you'll get will most likely come from hoards if not the market or usershops) may eventually wear down some users as well, ESP if you have an aversion for forced social interaction (I mean, it's not to the level of (early?) Dappervolk quests where a few specific NPCs pretty much made you post in the forums to complete them, but I mean more in that after your dailies, forum activity is pretty much all you have, esp if you're a newbie and don't have much stuff to even cook with or sell yet, and it's bad enough regular plants take longer to grow than pumpkins and you only have so much space for potted plants until you buy a new house, which I honestly wouldn't mind if collecting pixcoins wasn't also slow...but moving on bc I'm getting off track-). It's one thing to feel a good chatting mood and deciding to look to the forums, a whole other thing to be forced to go to the forums for more engagement, you know?

I don't expect LOADS and LOADS of content bc that's not the kind of game Pixpet is probably trying to be, and as mentioned, would probably lead to the forums getting pretty slow and bare. I would simply like more stuff to do with my pets, whether it be a few minigames or as someone mentioned before, events, though I lean more to the former since it gives you something permanent to distract yourself from the general slow burn of the game (which isn't necessarily a bad thing to me despite the impression my ramblings above might give you, since as people have said, low-maintenance can be good for people with busy lives) if you have more free time on your plate like I do atm, but I'd still like to see events added eventually and wouldn't mind that coming first if ever, depending on how they'd work.

@shepard
Not aiming to start an argument, just wanted to mention some things about pay 2 win ( from a patrons perspective ).
Right now I have earned exactly 6pc from becoming a patron ( sellback of one (1) item because I don't have any more throwaway furniture, which is less than what I can get off of grown fruit )
My opinion was formed before I became a patron, too.
Only way to "pay 2 win" is by instant hoard return/ send, but again it's gated by needing food. There is no instant pumpkin growth potion. You can't directly buy PC.
Things that would put specific others at advantage are also currently not allowed ( selling art, for example ).
So no, patrons do not have a crazy advantage. I personally don't feel any difference since becoming a patron. Same game all around.

The bigger thing for positive outlook to a good chunk of people ( also many patrons ) is the fact that they played Komodo's last game. So did I. I know what to expect from this dev.

Edit: Oh yeah and instant cook potion. Forgot that one.

@Prince I understand where you're coming from but you're missing some of the bigger rewards certain patrons get (It depends how much you pay I'm sure) Like the monthly Noo-Long egg that can be resold as well as access to the plushies that drastically increase SLVL which make hoards much much more lucrative. I mean it depends on the player to take advantage of the resources that supporting on patreon will grant you so if you don't get much out of it personally that makes sense but it definitely is a thing that is undeniable in my opinion.

@Shepard
Noo-Long has been switched out for any rare pet in one of the recent updates actually. You are no longer guaranteed a legendary egg.
Also it counters value because the more of rare item is in circulation, the less its price. Why bid on the one for 600 if there's 6 others coming up at idk 300. If anything, making them available like this was a bad economical choice. Give it a month or two. Not the first time more common items outclass rare/ legendary items you can get via cash vs items you get via working for it. That is assuming every patron runs to sell theirs on the 1st.
And yeah you get the tickets that you can choose to spend however you want, but again. Either it's plushies or potions. You don't get unlimited supply before the next month comes around ( or you buy more directly, but that's gated by how much money you have ).

I definitely understand your points and concerns though, pay2win games thrive nowadays. But considering game hasn't even been open for a month, it's a lil too early to label it imo. Some pay2win aspect is undeniable, but it's not "buy your way to level 100" amount of bad. Still gotta do some work along the way.

@shepard

I'd be lying if I denied that I have an advantage over non-patrons! I just don't agree that it's as big of an advantage as you've described it. The perks I get are enough to make patronage worthwhile, but not OP.

Regarding the plushies: they can only be placed indoors, so if you're a patron who still has the starter house (which is most patrons as of this post), only one of your pets is reaping the benefits. However, I can see this being a larger advantage down the line, when players are able to afford houses with more indoor space. It seems like most spending is focused on evolution materials right now, though.

That said, having a high SLVL isn't all that it's cracked up to be. It ensures that you get something from each hoard, but usually it's stuff that's not in high demand, or the demand varies day to day--such as liquid gems and seed packets. I'd imagine this is because the chance of hoard finds were lowered during beta to encourage potion brewing. I also have a feeling that's why everyone is given high-grade hoard potions when they start the game, to make us go "Hmm, these are powerful. Maybe I should brew them."

Sellback isn't doing much for us at the moment, since we can only sell decorations. I find maybe one decoration every other hoard with a level 50+ pet (24+ hour hoards), and so far haven't found anything that sells for more than 6 PC. But I don't think sellback features in games are supposed to make you rich anyway.

Still, I won't deny that these are advantages, albeit small ones. Patronage has to be worth it, though, and the reality is that some people have extra money to spend.

Other than that, it sounds like you simply don't like what the gameplay is currently. And that's totally fair! This game has a slow start, and not many activities right now. I'm glad to see that you've posted in the suggestion thread, because that's what will really help make the game better. :)