Lavender

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"Lavender is a community-driven role-playing game that supports both multi-player and single-player modes, available for both VR and desktop. The game is built on the latest Unity version, utilizing ECS and DOTS technology for a smooth and highly performing VR experience. Lavender allows players to customize their avatars with outfits, physics, gestures, and visemes, promoting personal expression and creativity."

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46%

Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game has potential and is being actively developed by a small, responsive team that listens to community feedback.
Lavender offers unique features like hosting personal servers and scripting support, which can enhance the user experience for creators.
The game is optimized for performance, allowing for smoother gameplay compared to other social VR platforms.

The game is currently in a very unfinished state, with numerous bugs and missing features, making it hard to recommend for casual players.
Many users feel that the game is a cash grab, lacking original content and being too similar to existing platforms like VRChat.
The user experience is hindered by a confusing UI and login process, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.

optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game "Lavender" is praised for its impressive optimization, outperforming competitors like VRChat by utilizing the latest Unity engine features, including DOTS and ECS for scalability and performance. Despite being in early access and having some bugs, players report smooth performance even with full-body tracking and complex worlds, highlighting the developers' commitment to performance-oriented development and active communication with the community. Overall, Lavender is seen as a promising title with significant optimization advantages.
- “Lavender is based on the very latest Unity engine version and utilizes DOTS and ECS (modern style of Unity coding) that allows for huge scalability and performance.”
- “Lavender itself is highly optimized, and that's thanks to the wonderful developers and multi-threaded support.”
- “Game as of Christmas of 2019 is unpolished, but extremely optimized.”
- “Game is being developed by two people and even then, they're doing an incredible job with keeping in touch on Discord, bug fixing, and actually making the game in a performance-oriented way.”
- “I've ported and created worlds for Lavender that wouldn't be able to get by performance-wise on VRChat yet run buttery smooth on here thanks to how optimized this game is.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has been widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and an unfinished experience, particularly at launch. While some features are appreciated, the overall consensus is that the game remains a "buggy mess," leading many to seek refunds. Early access status is acknowledged, but it does not excuse the current instability.
- “Save your money or you will be greeted by a world that is buggy, unfinished, and empty.”
- “Therefore, it is buggy and not 100% functional.”
- “TL;DR: It has a couple of good features, but it is a buggy mess, had a bad launch, and I want a refund.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized as a lighthearted and amusing tech demo, providing players with a playful and entertaining experience.
- “A hilarious tech demo that kept me laughing throughout.”
- “The humor in this game is spot on and adds a delightful twist to the gameplay.”
- “I couldn't stop chuckling at the witty dialogue and clever jokes!”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel a strong sense of inclusivity and belonging, highlighting that the game's community fosters emotional warmth and acceptance, regardless of financial support.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is currently not polished, and players should not expect a refined experience akin to VRChat 2.0.