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Gomiboru scored 73/100 on Steam Analyzer — Good for a Physics capsule. Top priority fix: [composition] Shift the rightmost character group left by 15–20 pixels to ensure safe margin from edge cropping on small displays.

Capsule scores by dimension

• Genre Clarity: 7/10 — Playful arcade-puzzle identity clear. The bright, cartoonish art style and character poses immediately signal a lighthearted arcade or puzzle game rather than a serious adventure. The sticky ball character and scattered trash environment communicate the collection-based puzzle mechanic. At tiny size, the bold character silhouettes and colorful logo read as indie arcade-puzzle, though the specific 'physics-based trash collection' core is not visually explicit.
• Title Readability: 8/10 — Bold logo readable at all sizes. The 'GOMIBORU' text uses thick, bright yellow letterforms with bold red outline and shadow effects that maintain legibility at small and tiny sizes. The logo placement sits on a relatively controlled background area with green grass, avoiding heavy texture interference. At tiny size, the word is still recognizable, though fine outline detail compresses slightly.
• Contrast & Color: 8/10 — Bright palette pops against dark. The warm yellow logo, vibrant red characters, and saturated purples create strong value separation against both the pastel cyan-blue sky and the Steam dark background #1b2838. Character silhouettes read clearly in grayscale due to distinct light-dark separation. The cohesive warm-to-cool color split keeps visual clarity even at compressed sizes.
• Uniqueness & Polish: 7/10 — Charming cartoon style, generic setup. The art direction is clean with a distinctive cartoon aesthetic and expressive character animation that feels crafted and intentional. However, the 'wacky amusement park with cute characters' concept is a familiar indie game archetype without a visually unique hook that screams 'this is Gomiboru.' The execution is polished but the core visual identity could feel more distinctive in a crowded marketplace.
• Brand Consistency: 7/10 — Consistent cartoon style, unclear brand. The capsule maintains consistent character proportions, color palette (warm yellows, saturated reds, pastel backgrounds), and cartoon rendering style. However, there is no iconic motif, character mark, or visual symbol that is uniquely memorable to Gomiboru specifically—it reads as 'quirky indie cartoon' rather than a branded identity. The sticky ball protagonist could be stronger as a recurring visual anchor.
• Composition: 7/10 — Balanced layout, slight edge pressure. The composition uses layered depth with foreground characters, midground logo, and background environment, creating visual hierarchy. The focal point (title and characters center-right) is reasonably clear at small size. However, the rightmost characters sit close to the edge and risk cropping on Steam thumbnails, and the left side with the ball and grass has some empty space that could be optimized.

What works

• Logo readability across sizes. The thick yellow 'GOMIBORU' text with red outline maintains clarity from full header down to tiny thumbnail, ensuring title recognition in quick scrolls.
• Vibrant color palette separation. Warm yellows and reds combined with cool blue backgrounds create strong value contrast that pops against the Steam dark interface and reads well in grayscale.
• Polished cartoon art direction. Character expressions, proportions, and animation style feel crafted and intentional, conveying a professional indie aesthetic rather than placeholder art.

What hurts the capsule

• Generic indie trope execution. The 'quirky characters in wacky amusement park' concept lacks a visually distinctive hook that would make Gomiboru stand out from other whimsical indie titles in the genre.
• Weak visual brand anchor. The sticky ball protagonist is present but does not read as an iconic character mark; there is no memorable motif that would make this capsule instantly recognizable as Gomiboru on repeat viewing.
• Right edge character cropping risk. The rightmost characters sit uncomfortably close to the edge and may be clipped on mobile or small Steam capsule displays, reducing composition resilience.

Priority fixes

1. [composition] Shift the rightmost character group left by 15–20 pixels to ensure safe margin from edge cropping on small displays.
2. [brand_consistency] Emphasize or redesign the sticky ball as a more iconic, memorable visual anchor that could be recognized across marketing materials and subsequent screenshots.
3. [genre_clarity] Add a subtle physics or puzzle visual cue (e.g., a small trajectory arc, puzzle piece motif, or physics glow around the ball) to hint at the core mechanic rather than relying solely on character charm.

Store copy priority fixes

1. [feature_communication] Replace 'physics-based puzzles' with a specific example of the ball's unique property or a concrete puzzle challenge (e.g., 'Use the ball's adhesive surface to stick to objects mid-air to reach impossible angles' or 'The stickier the ball, the more trash clings to it—adding weight and changing physics as you progress').
2. [uniqueness] Add a sentence explaining what makes Gomiboru's puzzle design or mechanics distinctly different from other physics games or ball-control puzzles (e.g., 'where every piece of trash changes the ball's behavior' or 'combining environmental manipulation with ball physics in ways never seen before').
3. [audience_targeting] Include a signal about difficulty or experience type in the short description or key features (e.g., 'Relaxing puzzle exploration' or 'Demanding physics challenges for seasoned players') to clarify which player segment should buy this game.
4. [hook_strength] Strengthen the short description opening by leading with the most surprising or emotional element—either the absurdity of the premise ('Guide a cursed sticky ball through a dead theme park') or the core mechanic hook before introducing the setting.

Related guides

• Pre-launch Steam capsule checklist — Practical checklist to pressure-test your capsule before submitting.
• Steam page optimisation — Capsule, copy, screenshots, tags — the full Steam page conversion stack.

Steam app ID: 3432630 · Tags: Physics, 3D, Stylized, Story Rich, Relaxing