Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our End of Year Player Survey. Your responses were thoughtful, detailed, and incredibly valuable to us. Below is a summary of what we learned, grouped by the questions we asked, so you can clearly see how your feedback is shaping the future of Ticuto.

🔷 How Long Players Have Been With Ticuto

We heard from a healthy mix of long term players who have been with Ticuto for over a year, alongside newer and mid‑term players. This gave us a broad perspective, balancing short and long term expectations with fresh eyes and first impressions.

🔷 How Often Players Are Playing

Responses ranged from daily players to those checking in weekly or monthly. A key takeaway here is that many players enjoy Ticuto, but want more reasons to return regularly without feeling pressured to log in every single day.

🔷 Features and Ideas Players Want Most

Some themes came up more frequently than others:

• Story driven quests and deeper worldbuilding
• Spaces, room building, and decorating tools
• Avatar customisation, clothing, and accessories
• Minigames and interactive gameplay
• Animals, including pets and ambient wildlife
• Seasonal and limited time events

This tells us that many of you see Ticuto as more than a social space. You want it to feel alive, creative, and full of things to discover over time.

🔷 Rewards That Feel Worthwhile

When it comes to rewards, players told us they value:

• Cosmetics such as clothing, furniture, and décor
• Collectables and rare items
• Event exclusive rewards
• Progression based unlocks

While currency has its place, rewards that feel unique or earned through play were consistently seen as more exciting and meaningful.

🔷 What Keeps Players Engaged

You shared that engagement is strongest when there are:

• Optional daily or weekly tasks
• Seasonal events with clear goals
• Progression systems that build over time
• A visible, active community

Importantly, many of you expressed that engagement should feel rewarding, not mandatory. Light structure beats heavy pressure.

🔷 What Players Enjoy Most About Ticuto

A lot of love was shown for:

• The pixel art and overall visual style
• The cosy, welcoming atmosphere
• Exploration and discovering new areas
• The sense of a small, friendly community

These are core strengths we want to protect as Ticuto grows.

🔷 Areas Players Want Improved

Some recurring pain points were also highlighted:

• UI clarity, particularly on mobile
• Movement bugs and occasional lag
• Clearer progression and achievement tracking
• Economy balance, including item pricing
• Onboarding and early game guidance

These are areas where small improvements can make a big difference to the overall experience.

🔷 Communication and Transparency

Overall sentiment around communication was neutral to positive, but some players felt unsure how to stay involved or where to find information. This tells us we can do better at making updates, systems, and progress more visible and easier to understand.

🔶 What Happens Next

We’re now taking this feedback back to the team for further internal discussion and planning. Our focus will be on:

• Prioritising features that matter most to you
• Improving clarity, progression, and usability
• Strengthening the creative and cosy identity of Ticuto
• Building systems that support long term, healthy engagement

Not everything can happen at once due to having a very small team, but your feedback directly influences what we focus on next. We are currently working on some major updates already, which we’ll share more when we are close to releasing.

All Lava Lamps have now been distributed to those that took the time to fill out the survey.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts and help shape the future of Ticuto 💜

– The Ticuto Team