just when i thought the upgrade system added a nice progression to the game, you drop a hats upgrade on me??? my guy looks so cool now, 10/10 would ravage humanity again!

this was honestly so fun, had a blast going through this! the progression feels so nice with every upgrade feeling really meaningful and impactful! the movement also feels responsive and smooth, making every single hit you take feel fair! each wave also has a nice variety of threats that spawn in, a lot of them playing really well into each other! im also very shocked that you got around to making a cool boss fight at the end! really impressive given the 14 day period we had! the gameplay is just paced so well and feels nicely balanced, well done!

the art also looks really good too! really like the sprite changes for the monster on every evolution, really makes you feel like its getting stronger! also has some really nice small details like how the monster sprite changes when close to the ground, stuff like that adds so much charm to the game! the background looks really nice too, the parallaxing gives some good depth to the 2d graphics! one nitpick i have is that i wish the bullets were brighter or more saturated. although i do appreciate using contrasting colors for the bullets against the blue background, i feel like sometimes the bullets were hard to keep track of while playing (might be due to the brightness/value of the color). i think having a stronger color would allow for the bullets to pop out more, making it easier to see! other than the visuals, the audio also does a good job at providing nice feedback and satisfying sounds for this arcade game!

overall super fun and addicting game, had fun from start to finish, great work!

Fun to play through and it was cool having a boss fight at the end :) I liked how your monster transitioned from flying to running when on the ground, that was a nice touch. The sounds got a bit repetitive over time, and it would have been cool to have some music that cranked up in intensity as you progressed through waves. Solid work though, this felt like a nice polished little experience :) 

omg I love the sound. You put a (squezzy) sound on bit eveything and it makes the game very enjoyable.
Even if there is a "manual" before starting the game; i think you can introduce elements more slowly. For example: why can't I eat the plane while later on, with the first evolution, it seems I can? Can I eat the police? (Yes, but it feel awkward to me to try to do it). The universe and the idea is fun (we can play a monster!!). Your idea needs to shine even more so more people can enjoy it! congrats!

This game is amazing, the persistent upgrades really help elevate this entry and hats are just the best addition. It really does feel like a complete product like you said.

Nice game! Was a bit frustrated at first because I kept dying to the bullets and couldn't dodge them, but then I evolved and could endure more! 

Really great game, hard to believe this is your first release on itch because it's so polished! Love the graphics, overall aesthetics and fast pace action. The progression is quite nice as well, with upgrades that make dying a lot less punishing. Some music would make this title a banger! Only complaint is the fireball, I think others have mentioned this as well, but it would be nice if it would just instance new entities rather than reuse the same one.