Colorful Star Objective not clear from thumbnail, frustrating >:(

[severe kiln]

Spend a fair amount of time setting up a nice build for this one only to find out I wasn't making the proper shape because the blue square was on top of a point that is mostly obscured by the blue square. While not a huge deal, I felt it was worth pointing out that this caused a lot of frustration.

I know I could have clicked the icon to see a detailed view, but I didn't feel I had to as at first glance it is a single layer shape. I also understand that the progression of the shape objectives tend to be additive, so that could be seen as another hint. However, I returned to this one after doing many other things.

My suggestion would be that mousing over these side icons could trigger the icon to expand like the shapes do in that one detailed view where their layer spread out.

[fringe rampart]

this shape catches many people
have you clicked on it to view it in the shape viewer? im pretty sure this task early on is meant to be a lesson

i guess my question is more about "did you use the features in the shape viewer to expand and better see the shape"
because there are shapes later on which are very tricky, especially when you start getting into pins

[severe kiln]

i did inspect it in the shape viewer but only after seeing that what I was feeding into the void didn't work. All the work to make it was already done.
I largely admit that there are tools to avoid this, I'm just suggesting that something about the thumbnail could make it a bit more clear to avoid confusion

[fringe rampart]

like one of the milestones needs you to submit {PPPP:CwCwCwCw}

[severe kiln]

basically, didn't inspect it because I didn't think i had to, it appeared easy enough

[fringe rampart]

that is NOT {Cw+fill}

[fringe rampart]

while you can tell side by side, in a vacuum its extremely difficult for most people to notice the difference

[severe kiln]

ya that could also be tough to read via the thumbnail, for sure.

[fringe rampart]

there are a lot of tasks and milestone steps in this game that im pretty sure youre "supposed" to mess up on, a part of experimentation is learning exactly what the shape is and how to make it
one of the task lines is basically just a tutorial on pins
and by one i mean like, 5

[severe kiln]

my suggestion:

[sturdy fiber]

Feel free to share in #💡suggestions

[severe kiln]

i hear you, but personally I don't think a part of the game loop should be "be careful not to trust the thumbnail"

[fringe rampart]

tricky is funi

its a good suggestion though for sure

[severe kiln]

seems I don't have permission to post in the #💡suggestions channel

does anyone? it looks empty

[boreal bronze]

follow the link in there

[severe kiln]

hah derp, I assumed that was just colored text to ask people to post in that channel