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Play as a sword vying for power. Rise through the ranks. Pass yourself between swordbearers to increase your strength. Kill the king.
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Excellent audio and visual work. The gameplay was also more fun than I was expecting, the flipping and trying to perceive depth gets very frantic near the end. Excellent shape rotation type game. I was disappointed at first when I died on (effectively) the final enemy, but continuing as the person you fought is clever and felt cool.
This is amazing! Your opponent taking your sword and soldiering on is a great way to balance out the difficulty of the later levels.
This deserves to win, this is absolutely fantastic. I'm also pretty happy that I almost got to the king without getting a new bearer. Really great game.
Really well done! I definitely would like to play through it again with controller support!
5/5. This was great.
Man, this is the best game I've played so far. I beat it with about 4 deaths and trying not to die more was a really cool challenge. The only drawback is that I'm not sure if it fits the theme that well. I mean the only connection to "power" is the background story.
The mechanic is just amazing, I loved how my brain was reacting to the desired positions almost automatically while I'd played only for a couple of minutes at that point. Can't remember the last time I felt like I was learning a new game skill in such a fluent and engaging way. +The shake effect, the particle effect, the sounds and music made it feel really impactful. Definitely had a blast with the game.
Was a bit confused with how the number of health points changes after death. First you have 1, then 2, next about 7, feels like a strange progression but I didn't mind it.
Thank you for the compliments! Glad the learning felt so fluid, exactly what we were hoping for. The health on death is based on the health of your opponent! As they are the one now claiming the sword
Awesome, almost no words! I found the flipping and input very confusing towards the end when it was very fast paced, and felt i almost got "lucky" with the sword, but i beat it! Super awesome job!
Awesome! Love the art style!
Great take on the theme!
super satisfying to play and easy to pick up, great work!
Awesome art, great idea, smooth execution. I have no idea what could make this better!
5 All the way this is incredible!
The sound design and the vibes are my favorite part. Well done!
Best game jam game I've ever played. Satisfying, simple and immersive
Simple addictive gameplay, but the fills make the game great! Voice acting, sound design, effects, just top notch
Game concept is super easy to understand, but also extremely satisfying. Awesome stuff!