Invisible Cactus Games

Community Poll: MC's Role in Oakridge

Added 2025-08-27 03:10:11 +0000 UTC

Hey everyone!

I wanted to run a community poll to get your insights on an important decision coming up in My Fluffy Neighbor. While this won't directly affect the current content being developed for v.1.5.0, it will have an impact on the future direction of the game.

Right now, MC embodies the classic slice-of-life protagonist. He wakes up and suddenly finds himself caught in a whirlwind of events he must navigate! While this approach makes it easy to take the story in countless unique and engaging directions, it can also make MC's role feel somewhat passive. Sure, the game centers around his relationships with the various residents of Oakridge, but it feels incomplete if that's all he remains.

Maybe it's time we address the elephant in the room... the 'J' word... A JOB! :0

Within the next update or two, MC could get some form of employment. Something that can provide him with acorns while making his presence in Oakridge feel more purposeful and integrated into the community.

For example, he could recognize that he's naturally become someone the residents turn to for help with various situations (goblin hunting, testing experiments, tavern troubles, etc.). Maybe he could formalize this by advertising his services for acorns - something like an independent contractor.

Alternatively, we could keep things as is. If you feel that formalizing it might reduce the organic nature of these encounters, I'm completely fine NOT implementing it.

Please let me know your thoughts in the comments :)