Anomalies has lots of features. They might not be obvious at first, and a new player might not understand what's going on in the game. But that's the point.
Anomalies is an aesthetic experience, like a piece of art. There are no objectives or levels or points to be had, so the reward is in simply following your curiosity and enjoying a random anomaly, or tweaking it in a way you'd like to explore.
Here are few tips I would recommend:
1. If you don't like the sounds, try the toggle button in the Options Menu called "Harmonious Sounds Only." Originally, I wanted the frequency of the sounds to reflect the size of each segment of an anomaly. This was, from my perspective, a more pure and direct way to interpret the visual structure as audio. However, notes don't always sound good together, so I began using fixed frequencies for the symmetrical anomalies, because I wanted them to sound as harmonious as they appeared. By using that option, you can make all anomalies sound more harmonious.
2. If you're having slow anomalies, maybe try reducing the total segments, spawns or particles in the Options Menu.
3. Try the Auto Timer. On the far right of the game menu, there is an auto timer slider. If you set this, and hit "randomize" it will automatically randomize your anomaly at fixed intervals.
4. Try manually tweaking an anomaly. You can hit randomize all day long if you want, but part of the joy in anomalies is in tweaking and modifying things to your preference. Hit randomize until you see something interesting. Then change one parameter and hit respawn. See how it changes it, and try another.
5. Try locking some of the parameters. Parameters can be locked by clicking on the small circle next to the slider. This way, if you only want to see symmetrical anomalies, you can set the symmetry slider to 1, 2 or 3, then lock it. Now randsomize will only create symmetrical anomalies.
6. Press "R" to randomize an anomaly while the menu is hidden.
7. Spend some time with it. Anomalies is not about instant gratification. It is atmspheric and unusual. However, there is a certain enjoyment that one can get from just exploring these strange sights and sounds. It may take a few minutes for the right mood to set in.
8. Anomalies has a built in Screenshot button, but on Steam it may be easier to hit F12. Also, please feel free to share your screenshots with other users by uploading them!
Anyway, I hope you are all enjoying the game. Please remember to write a review if you want.