TL;DR of the post and its discussion, generated automatically.

OP says the style's limits make feedback especially hard, and shows tiny flashes that help tell what you just gathered.

• Already there (OP): on pickup, the matching inventory icon gets highlighted at the same moment.
• Wrong spot: inventory highlight sits away from where attention is; icon above resource or character reads easier.
• The look: the graphics feel like looking at a stereogram, a "Magic Eye" picture.