Player Comments on Juno Beach

Good, History 😊 Having been to Juno Beach (and the other Normandy beaches) and seen the Canadian cemetery at Beny-sur-Mer I was interested in seeing how this one played out (using cys to make educational materials is also a really good idea when done correctly). The short, sharp sentences are good and the battlefield scene on the beach is very realistic. The story accurately reminds us that survival was more a matter of luck than it was making good decisions.

I think focusing solely on the action rather than any other complicating plot points (like other characters) was a good call and keeps the story fast-paced and interesting. The showdown with the young German soldier is an interesting moment and the writer guides us through what they consider the correct choices rather than what might actually be the most logical choice (if I were a soldier I would imagine shooting every possible threat would make my survival more likely than trying negotiation with armed enemy soldiers as a tactic – also, I’m fairly sure most of the Allied soldiers landing in D-Day were not very interested in taking prisoners after enduring the slaughter of their comrades on the beaches).

I like your summary of the historical results and feel this is a good way to write war stories. There is so much room for expansion of this of course: you could offer the reader the options to experience the landings on the other beaches, from the relatively easy landing on Utah to the bloodbath of Omaha, and also extend the story to include the whole Normandy campaign or other theatres of World War II (though this would be more complicated and require more characters).

Overall, I think this was just the right length for what it covered, well written without errors and described with great detail and accuracy. You could dive slightly more into the sensations and feelings (the cold seawater floods your body and makes you gasp, you grip your rifle so tightly your knuckles hurt, etc) but overall, I think this was very well-written and a great educational resource. I’ll give this 5/8 just because of its limited length and scope but would definitely encourage the author to write more, perhaps even dealing with other historical conflicts such as the Battle of the Somme in World War 1 (which also involved Canadian soldiers).

Decently written, but it in places felt like one of those Bitesize edutainment games where it drops random facts that interrupt whatever it is you're doing in the game, rather than a story aimed to educate in an entertaining manner. Some choices stick out as odd. The sergeant of the unit relying upon a random soldier to make decisions doesn't really make sense, as another user has already pointed out. Another one is the option to run out of the crater to get ammo off the dead German soldier. What would be the point of running for ammo/magazines that you can't use?

My favourite line is probably 'You should've zagged.' Lol.

I do feel that I learned something from this game, so it accomplishes that at least. The action was engaging and it portrays the grim reality of D-Day well. 5/8.

i'll admit that i hate history media most of the time. i've just never found it interesting. but this was great, i found it easy to follow and very immersive. great read.

Great game

A pretty good story. Juno is probably the beach I know the least about during the Normandy landings.
I liked the diverse amount of options you could choose from. The author did their best to try and make the reader feel like they were actually there. I kept dying the first few times, but eventually I managed to finish. As a history nerd, I would recommended this to all other history nerds.

I love story do more like this

The writing was decent. Some decisions didn’t have much in the way of clues as to what the correct choice would be, though, making those outcomes feel a bit random. I was also doubtful that the sergeant would have let a regular soldier like me make those tactical decisions.