Working on a dystopian prototype where the city itself tells the story through decaying infrastructure. Tried regular playtesting but keep getting vague comments like ‘cool vibes.’ How do you get actionable critiques on specific elements like background details or signage that conveys lore? Any particular feedback frameworks here that work well?
Post your build with specific questions in the dev channels. Instead of ‘thoughts?’, ask ‘Did you notice the ration posters in Sector 3?’ Gives testers direction. Also, bake a feedback code system into your UI - players can tag moments with #worldbuilding.
The forum’s structured feedback template (Guide #207) has a environmental storytelling checklist. Users rate clarity of visual hierarchy in world details.
I’d literally take screenshots of specific elements and ask about them individually. Like, that broken transit map in your screenshots? I didn’t realize it was showing quarantine zones until my third playthrough.