Brighter Shores is Basically Perfect — Here’s Why

[Tuna Wrap]

Brighter Shores is, quite honestly, the closest thing to a perfect game I’ve ever played. It feels like every single aspect — from the moment-to-moment gameplay to the broader worldbuilding — has been crafted with genuine care and intention. Nothing is rushed, nothing feels like filler. The game has this incredible ability to feel both familiar and completely new at the same time; it taps into that nostalgic energy of classic MMOs while still feeling modern, elegant, and totally its own. The world draws you in with its warmth, and it never pushes you to engage with it in just one “right” way — you can fish for hours, explore lore tucked into tiny corners, or dive into combat and feel like you're still progressing meaningfully. The storytelling is quietly powerful — nothing over-explained or forced — and it trusts you to uncover and interpret the world at your own pace. Even the art direction, which some might call simple, is absolutely deliberate: every visual choice supports the cozy, magical atmosphere. It’s rare to find a game where every system, every line of dialogue, every mechanic just fits, but Brighter Shores somehow pulls it off. It’s not trying to impress you with spectacle — it’s just quietly excellent in every way.

[MasterMaedre]

You literally posted this 5 days ago...

"I’ve been getting the sense that Brighter Shores was at least partially designed with AI. A lot of the design choices feel kind of disconnected."

You good bro?

[Tuna Wrap]

Originally posted by MasterMaedre:

You literally posted this 5 days ago...

"I’ve been getting the sense that Brighter Shores was at least partially designed with AI. A lot of the design choices feel kind of disconnected."

You good bro?

That wasn't me

[MasterMaedre]

You know your post history is visible? game went from a dead game in your mind to a perfect game in a matter of days.

[Tuna Wrap]

Originally posted by MasterMaedre:

You know your post history is visible? game went from a dead game in your mind to a perfect game in a matter of days.

Okay, it wasn't me though.

[big fat gerbil]

react farming

[Variation]

I agree, goty.

[vic]

A perfect game wouldn't have a player base of 10 players.

[Omega Haxors]

Hah I get it.
You guys are going to feel really dumb when you realize what they're doing here.
EDIT: Clearly i'm respecting your intelligences way too much. It was written by an LLM

[Amor fati]

Ikr! This game is literally perfect in every aspect. All the hate and criticism are wrong

[MasterMaedre]

For people who claim to hate the game so much, you sure do love to hang around it a lot. You lot are like ex partners who got obsessed and all weird. Its okay to not like something, move on with your lives.... its embarrassing.

[Fogmoz]

Game is unironically the perfect 2nd monitor idler game when you want something to fiddle with while working on stuff that doesn’t need your undivided attention. With more content and features, I think it still has a shot at being successful as an MMO.

[Amor fati]

Lets give a round of applause to Andrew and the team for creating one of the best mmo game ever. Would I say even better than runescape? WoW?

[Rainlily]

This for me is the almost perfect game I've wanted to play for years. No toxic community in game, freedom of choice to work on what I feel like working on, awesome music, gorgeous reward capes, lots of levels to achieve. No death penalty, healing up after each fight. Lots of QOL in this one. Will play this as long as it is available.

[nowhere man]

Nahhh no clowns for you. Next time, maybe.

[BMar10]

lmfao