Shrooms

year is 2022 do not buy the game it is a dead game no updates have been given

UPDATE year is now 2023 DO NOT BUY IT HAS HAD ZERO UPDATES AND IS BROKEN


UPDATE year is now 2024 DO NOT BUY IT HAS HAD ZERO UPDATES AND IS BROKEN

bought it for kicks. just to see how bad it was for myself.
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I seen it on a shlt posting group and the idea was sound.
but within a few minutes of playing you'll see how unfinished it is.
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what a shame it was abandoned the girl player model is pretty cute and the transformations are interesting idea.

Looks like the game was abandoned... so don't get the game, last update was in 2015, its now 2019

ABANDONED!!! and Reported!!!

https://youtu.be/uFOTPnwsivM

It also can be considered a SCAM thanks to what an ex developer posted on the discussion page. DO NOT BUY!!!

It had good potential but seems to have been abandoned since.
It hasn't been updated for about 3 years (as of now)
Mechanic wise it was a good concept where what you ate helped you to survive and adapt better in the enviroment.
However there's not much to do or to see in the game and there's not much to figure out as there's very few enemies and adaptations to try.
I still have hope that it'll be updated in the future, but as it stands. Either wait for it to go on sale or to be gifted to you (most likely by someone who doesn't like you cause of how under-developed the game is.) but don't waste your money paying full price for it right now.

Cute concept, completely dead and abandoned. Shame.

This game was abandoned two years ago, despite the fact that it hasnt aged well with its following of players being mostly dissapointed by the updates coming to a screeching halt, however this may be heavily opinionated, I certainly believe this game had great potential, but even in its current state, with the multiplayer being a tad buggy and the like, it is still an excellent game, there is no other survival game on the market that uses this formula of mutating your body to adapt and survive, that said it would be an excellent, EXCELLENT surprise to hear this game being picked up by another developer, those on steam who are willing to take up this challenge, I salute you.

I do not recommend this game, it has gone silent and no new updates for a long time.
There is nothing to really do in this game other then to cook meat, and try a couple different evolutions based on what mutations you get by interacting with the world.Should offer about a hour of entertainment but thats about it.Keep an eye on the forum if you are still interested but do not buy into this game until a developer can show signs of still being alive and working on this game.

Game still very much EA. There are lots of concepts which are not fleshed out and the game is clearly not finished. Additionally, the game has not been updated in over 9 months. To further issues the developer has not been around for the same period.

Honestly, it feels as if this game has been abandoned. As such I cannot recommend this game/developer.

game need a lot of work but i hope for the best the idea is fresh and intresting but at the moment i write this review there was no update for more than 5 months we will see..


abandonware

Just another game where the DEVS grab your money and run. It has been over six months not a word from the Devs. Cool concepts but going no where. Wish I could repay the Devs with a good old fashion CO CK PUNCH!

Cool art design and concept but that's it so far. Game play is fairly non existant right now, mechanics necessary to make it enjoyable to play haven't been implimented. The devs haven't done an update since December 2015 so I'm not sure the devs will put anything in to bring it more to a complete state. The devs were communicative at the start but all of that's kinda evaporated.

It's been well over a year since the last time the devs have made any communication. It's been abandoned, don't buy this. There is far too little content to find any enjoyment in the current product and no hope of it ever becoming more complete.

Abandonware. No updates for half year.

Thats sad, cuz it had "plot" and few intresting mechanics

It's an alright concept, but it still needs a lot of development to really warrent a purchase. As of right now (August 9th, 2016) the last update was almost 8 months ago (December 18th, 2015.) I'm unsure if the dev is really busy with developing this game, or has disappeared. Their last post ever on the steam forums was January 14th. Will be a good game if it's ever completed, but right now everything looks a little shakey with no Dev presence anywhere (Even their twitter, website, and facebook have been neglected and untouched since December/January.) So to avoid any heart ache and rage, avoid the game for now. (I'll definitly change my review after I find some trace of recent dev activity.)

edit: Okay, new edit. They're dead, Jim. Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/immersivedouro/ ) and Twitter ( https://twitter.com/immersivedouro ) haven't been updated in almost a year, "Official Forums" ( http://projectshrooms.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=ff06827f53b28783ff3c8d0570ee0e46 ) is so choked out with bot spam that there isnt even a point in opening any topic. The developer who initially posted Shrooms on Reddit has been innactive for 7 months (1 year if you only count information pertaining to Shrooms), and their main business page ( http://immersivedouro.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi ) appears to have been repossessed by the web host (HostGator.) The three devs I know about have been either innactive or just playing games on Steam, most likely with the money gained from Shrooms. I had hopes that the developers would suddenly return and prove me wrong, but it sucks to be proven right.

Update from the Devs themselves! Apparently they had been fired and their employer chose to leave this game up on Steam while (possibly) hiring new devs who may or may not continue work on this game. I have a feeling this was the last nail in the coffin. Game is dead. Never forgetti rest in spaghetti.

It was definitely abandoned, i had high hopes when i bought it when it came out. Sadly it wasn't worth it

An incredible interesting idea though still in very very early creation. it also seems highly in need of description for almost everything ingame. If your interested in this title id suggest keeping it on watch, it is still too early for a purchasable game. even on sale the price tag just does not justify payment for such an early access program. I had trouble even playing it for the first week after i had purchased it, then miraculously it started working. Id like to see this one developed further though i think i may wait awhile before i try playing it again. Extremely rough around the edges with an amazing amount of potential. id love to recommend this game, though at its current state of developement i cannot recommend it.

Brimming with untapped potential based on concept alone, but *so* not ready for Early Access, much less for a price. Worth keeping an eye on, but not to buy. Not quite yet.

I was unable to get past the loading...screen, so I was unable to play, so I got a refund.

I started off as Big-Booty-Judy, enjoyed Judy's booty. Gathered some supplies, made a fire, and hunted animals etc...

Then I started experimenting with the shrooms/weeds. I grew horns, slung webs, shot a laser with my eyes, and swam like a fish.

Got overzealous and took too many shrooms. Started having psychedelic vision changes. Enjoyed Judy's Booty in psychedelic colors.

If this game had more variety/less bugs it could be a 10/10. As is - in early alpha stages - it's a 7/ or 8/10.

Shrooms is in EARLY ACCESS and it's Alpha Build can be subject to changes!

• That certain Shrooms, such as the Berserker Torso Shroom and Swimmer MainHand(?) Shrooms don't stack, making consuming them difficult.
  
• I run an i7 processor, GTX860M graphics cards, but I've been having issues with the gameplay, namely delays and whatnot. I have no idea if this is just my machine running crudely or if it's the Alpha stages of the gameplay(Everyone else seems to be running fine).
  
• Falling from high ground sometimes does not register fall damage, specially when you end up falling on a slope.
  
• Diving down to the river floor can sometimes cause you to be stuck. The Character treats the river floor as a contact surface and walks around normally, while the oxygen level continues to drop.

• Add Male Gender to be available (I know you guys are working on that Immersive Douro!)
  
• Maybe Character Customization?
  
• The ability to instantly craft an item when you have all the components instead of tediously clicking on the item to add it into the crafting layout.
  
• Character's interaction with his/her surroundings and environment. I noticed that the character fans herself when in the desert, but she doesn't shiver in the cold. It would also be nice to see the character interact with his/her environment, such as using hands to balance when climbing up a mountain/ steep slope.
  
• A tutorial to explain certain aspects of the game, I was really confused by the Build Item minigame/mechanic.
  
• Retweak the animations to look more natural. Movements are exaggerated, especially both the character and the Panther's attacking animations. Panther seems to continue attacking even if the character is down.
  
• Remove the numbers above the character that indicates increases or decreases, etc. Or at least until it's been worked out properly. Sometimes the numbers are seen flipped, it could potentially confuse the players. And if numbers are added, coding it so that each number appears to their respective players, or else the server will crop up with number everywhere when players enter a full out PvP battle royale.
  
• Add armor/clothing crafting options, as well as maybe the ability to build settlements.
  
[*] Maybe a few NPCs?

Very cool but very rough Early Acess game. It's a typical open world survival game in the same vein as Minecraft and Rust, but with the unique mechanic of beng able to mutate your character with various fungi and give them special abilities.

So far, the game doesn't expalin any of its mecahnics which makes things confusing- I can't figure out what mutations give me what abilities and how to activate them, and I have no idea how to restore my health (I think eating some food restores it but some doesn't???). [There is actually a guide to the game that the devloper helpfully linked to in the comments for this review, qhich certainly helps.] The game has a crafting system, but it's limited so far and there's a laggy minigame involved that doesn't really seem to affect the outcome. It's also very easy to die accidentally, whether by starving to death (there's a food meter under your health meter, and when that runs out you die instantly) or by the angry panthers that will chase you across the entire map.

All that said, still a neat game, interesting unique mechanics, cool environment to mess around in, all in all a promising foundation, very clearly in alpha but with a lot of potential.