Working on my first game, a 2D retro text-based adventure. Can I have some feedback on the UI?

I'm working on a text-based adventure game set within a simulation. The story is framed around a mysterious signal first detected in the 60s, which is now being explored interactively through a simulated environment.

This screen shows a conversation with an NPC. The text and character are placeholders. I'm mainly looking for thoughts on the UI, especially legibility, layout, and whether the tone/style feels coherent (there is no so much noise on the real game, but the compression seems to exaggerate it). The images are ASCII art generated from images.

I am a software developer and not very artistic, hence why the use of ASCII art, which is something that I can generate. I have never created a game before, so I am still trying to learn how to express my ideas through a UI.

https://preview.redd.it/i1dsij204hwe1.jpg?width=2222&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fbde138b674617d3ffdabffe0a8fc7764a0f1cb

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This is a prototype of how the map mechanic will look like (not that map, which is based on a real map, but the idea of using also ASCII art for it where you can zoom in and out)

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[Feedback] I launched my first ever playtest on Steam!
https://youtu.be/1RlKKbX4wUw

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Wishlist Now and Support Solo Development!

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I released my game Thanks to Unity and Blender❤️

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How to safely scrap my repo

I created a repo for my project and started working on it and making commits before setting up a gitignore. I was in an environment with no internet, so I was a ways into the project when I attempted my first push.

The push failed because there are files that are too large. Mostly library files and other files that shouldn't be there because of the gitignore, but I think since they were committed before I set up the gitignore, they're grandfathered in. I've tried methods I've found online to remove them, but they keep coming back.

Should I just scrap this repo and branch and start a new one? If so, how do I do that and how do I do it without deleting anything from my project?

Or can I just delete the files manually and then commit the changes. Then let unity rebuild the files?

https://redd.it/1k5qthx
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We decided to use PowerQuest, a Unity adventure engine for our next point-and-click adventure game

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Just put my solo developed horror game on Steam
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Heavy machinery munching through dirt

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Someone lurks in the darkness... [Custom reflection shader + Water distortion + Normal Map] how does it look?
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I have been working solo on a game for the past 3 months and now it is in Coming Soon on Steam

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How to implement Dependency Injection in Unity with VContainer - Tutorial - Root Lifetime Scope and Lifetimes 🍻 Link in the denoscription!
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For the next week, I'm making my $20 Medieval Fantasy RPG Music Pack "pay what you want" on Itch.io

Hi everyone,

For the next week, I'm making both of my music packs available as "pay what you want" on itch.io. This includes:

[Medieval Fantasy RPG Music Pack (normally $20) ](https://masterofrevels.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-rpg-music-pack)
Land of the Ancients - Epic, orchestral music pack (normally $20)

Feel free to use these tracks in any project (commercial or not). The only thing I ask is that you credit me. I'd also love it if you could leave a review as well. And please feel free to send me a note letting me know how you plan to use the music. I'm always thrilled to see my music going to good use!

https://redd.it/1k5ylxy
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GPU Inferno – A Survivor-like where taking damage spawns real processes on your PC and you lose if FPS drop
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I built a web app for quick level design + playtesting - Looking for feedback!

https://redd.it/1k61xsi
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