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Results & Next Steps

Hello everyone! Now with the demo having been out for 2 weeks and the next fest over I think it's time to look at some of the results and then to the future!

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Hello everyone! Now with the demo having been out for 2 weeks and the next fest over I think it's time to look at some of the results and then to the future!

What changed

0 fixes1 addition4 changes0 removals
  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
changedNext StepsGold is way to easy to get making the shop both the most powerful and only thing that matters
changedNext StepsToo RNG dependant. If you get bad RNG its over, getting no shop in 9 rounds feels terrible
changedNext StepsOf course there has been a lot more feedback ranging from everything from UI colours to lack of variety in card to the terrible RNG.
addedNext StepsAll the feedback has been collected and will be evaluated and plans to mitigate the worst offenders will be made. A lot of the time from now up to the full release will be spent getting new features in place, reworking current features, and balancing things to feel better.
changedCommunityCheers, Mheep [dynamiclink href=" https://store.steampowered.com/app/4150860/The_Loopler/ "]

Demo Results

Here are some of the demo statistics:

20000 wishlists gained 40000 unique players 70000 total hours played 60 minute median playtime

Thank you to everyone who checked out the game during this time and wishlisted it. The response has been so far above expectation and I am eternally grateful!

Next Steps

With this period over its now time to address some of the feedback. Obviously the game has many problems, I'll just name a few here:

  • Gold is way to easy to get making the shop both the most powerful and only thing that matters

  • One OP build. Boost + refuel is so dominating that there is no reason to do any other build

  • First round is completely useless as its just the same race every time

  • Too RNG dependant. If you get bad RNG its over, getting no shop in 9 rounds feels terrible

Of course there has been a lot more feedback ranging from everything from UI colours to lack of variety in card to the terrible RNG.

All the feedback has been collected and will be evaluated and plans to mitigate the worst offenders will be made. A lot of the time from now up to the full release will be spent getting new features in place, reworking current features, and balancing things to feel better.

Demo Future

The demo will stay in its current state barring any horrible bugs popping up. I am working on a small little update with some bug fixes and a possible player level leaderboard but no promises there.

I do think the demo shows the foundation for what the game is and will be in the future as so I will leave it up until closer to the full release of the game and then we'll see after the full game releases.

Please do note that no progress will be saved going into the full release as there will most likely be reworks and refactors to a lot of the systems.

Community

If you want to stay in the know for what is happening, chat with me, or leave suggestions for the game. You can join our growing community on discord here: DISCORD

Thank you so much for the amazing response, great feedback, and kind words. It has been super surreal these past 2 weeks and I cannot thank everyone enough!

Hope you had a good time and I'll see you soon!

Cheers, Mheep [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4150860/The_Loopler/"]

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Steam News / 4 March 2026

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