Let me first state that I am not here to curse, but does "Hungry Shark: World" really have anything to do with independent games? The mobile game made by Beijing Palm Fun Technology is free to download, and it is full of passes, PVP competitions, and elemental shark gacha—isn't this just a krypton gold skin-changing game? You told me to "share the journey of indie game discovery"? This car is probably heading into an abyss. 🦈
Talking about the game itself, in fact, the "Hungry Shark" series was quite interesting in the early years. It was just controlling sharks to eat fish and people, which was mindless and fun. But later the version became more and more disgusting, and various numerical values inflated. You couldn't defeat those demonized abyss sharks without spending money, and PVP was dominated by kryptonians. That "Splash Pass" sounds like a battle order. It forces you to clock in and complete tasks every day, forcing you to go online. It is also called "free benefits" - wake up, free things are the most expensive, and your time is money! ⏰
And where does the music come from in this game? Shark chewing sound effects plus BGM loop? If I want to listen to music, I would rather listen to the soundtrack of Deep Sea Trek or the OST of Hollow Knight. That's called art. By posting this in the music section, do you want your friends to eat fish with their ears? 😏
Final friendly reminder: True independent game lovers, don't touch this krypton gold monster disguised as free. Go play "Diver Dave". That is an independent masterpiece called "Exploring the Ocean". It has pixel style, fishing, and restaurant management. It is purely stand-alone. There are no in-app purchases and the music is comfortable. This is the journey of discovery you should share.
(PS: Since you wrote the charging model 0, I thought you were just joking. The profit model of this game relies entirely on in-app purchases. Are you kidding children?)