Starsand Island Steam Next Fest Demo Questionnaire

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Basic information

Question 1 What is your Steam ID?

Question 2 Please leave your email, we will drop game benefits from time to time

Question 3 What is your gender?

Man

Woman

Other

Prefer not to say

Question 4 May I ask your age?

Under 18

18-25

26-35

36-45

45 and above

Question 5 Through which channel did you learn about our game?

Discord

X（Twitter）

Recommended by friends

Gaming Media/KOLs

Steam

Youtube

Facebook

Instagram

Tik Tok

Others (please specify)

Device & Total Playtime

Question 6 Which control device did you primarily use during this playtest?

Keyboard + mouse

Controller (e.g. Xbox/PS/Switch Pro, etc.)

Question 7 What was your total playtime of the game?

Less than 2 hours

2 hours - 4 hours

4 hours - 10 hours

More than 10 hours

Overall Game Experience

Question 8 How would you rate the overall game experience? ( 1 = lowest, 10 = highest)

Question 9 How would you rate the game's difficulty level?

Too hard

A bit challenging

Just right

Relatively easy

Too easy

Question 10 How would you rate the game's progress design and tutorial guidance?

Reasonable

Average

Unreasonable

Question 11 How satisfied are you with following aspects of the game? (1 = lowest satisfaction, 5 = highest satisfaction)

	1	2	3	4	5
Art style
Art style
DIY system
DIY system
Gameplay
Gameplay
Soundtrack & Audio
Soundtrack & Audio
Controls
Controls
Tutorial
Tutorial

Gameplay

Question 12 Please rate the following gameplay elements. (1 = lowest, 5 = highest)

	1	2	3	4	5
Farming
Farming
Fishing
Fishing
Breeding
Breeding
DIY
DIY
Combat
Combat
Vehicle
Vehicle
Affection
Affection
Storyline
Storyline

Question 13 Please share your thoughts or suggestions about the gameplay above.

Game Art Performance

Question 14 How do you like the game's art design? (1 = lowest satisfaction, 5 = highest satisfaction)

	1	2	3	4	5
Female Character Design
Female Character Design
Male Character Design
Male Character Design
Scene - Natural environment
Scene - Natural environment
Scenes - Town Layout
Scenes - Town Layout
Architectural Style
Architectural Style
UI (User Interface) Style
UI (User Interface) Style
Special Effects
Special Effects

Question 15 Please share your feedback or suggestions on the game's art style.

Question 16 Based on your experience so far, how would you rate the design of the User Interface (UI)? (1 = lowest, 10 = highest)

Question 17 What are the main reasons for your dissatisfaction with the game's interface interaction (UI)?

Question 18 Which designs of the above interface interaction (UI) impressed you the most?

Soundtrack sound

Question 19 How satisfied are you with the game's soundtrack and audio? ( 1 = lowest, 10 = highest)

Question 20 In which aspects do you think the game's soundtrack and audio can be optimized?imized?

Operation Smoothness

Question 21 Is the operation (e.g., collection feel, combat operation, tool use, movement) smooth?

Very smooth

Moderately smooth

Not smooth

Question 22 If it is not smooth, what are the specific issues?

Question 23 How satisfied are you with the game's frame rate?

Competitor Comparison Survey

Question 24 Which of the following games have you played in the past six months? (Multiple-choice question; select all that apply)[Multiple]

Simulation / Life / Cozy games (e.g., Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, My Time at Portia / My Time at Sandrock, Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons)

RPG / Adventure games (e.g., The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom, Genshin Impact / Honkai: Star Rail, Final Fantasy series, Monster Hunter series)

Action / Competitive games (e.g., League of Legends, DOTA 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Apex Legends, Fortnite)

Indie / Casual games (e.g., Hollow Knight, Hades, Undertale / Deltarune)

Others (Please specify)

Question 25 Which of the following games do you play most frequently? (Single-choice question)[Multiple]

Stardew Valley

My Time at Portia

My Time at Sandrock

Animal Crossing

Question 26 Compared with Stardew Valley, do you think the "grind level" (time/effort required) of Starsand Island is appropriate?

Too low

Relatively low

Moderate

Relatively high

Too high

Question 27 Compared with My Time at Portia, do you think the "grind level" of Starsand Island is appropriate?

Too low

Relatively low

Moderate

Relatively high

Too high

Question 28 Compared with My Time at Sandrock, do you think the "grind level" of Starsand Island is appropriate?

Too low

Relatively low

Moderate

Relatively high

Too high

Question 29 Compared with Animal Crossing, do you think the "grind level" of Starsand Island is appropriate?

Too low

Relatively low

Moderate

Relatively high

Too high

Localization-related issues

Question 30 How satisfied are you with the English localization of Starsand Island? ( 1 = lowest, 10 = highest)

Question 31 How satisfied are you with the Japanese localization of Starsand Island? ( 1 = lowest, 10 = highest)

Question 32 What are the reasons for your dissatisfaction with the English localization of Starsand Island?

Question 33 What are the reasons for your dissatisfaction with the Japanese localization of Starsand Island?