Really cool dungeon crawler, very simple and fun

I really liked this concept!

With more time, I think you could develop a really unique game experience here.

I especially liked that the game reacted to the environment - the speech bubble and the camera zoom in tight spaces were very effective.

The controls of moving through the dungeon, and the transition to combat was very satisfying as well.

Really inspiring stuff! Keep it up!

It might have been the high resolution of this monitor, but I could see quite a lot of the level, the dialogue text was very tiny, and the camera movement and zooming was quite aggressive. So maybe that’s something to keep in mind.

Having said all that, I love the idea and I think the idea of exploring a procedurally generated dungeon with a party like the one in this game is very enticing. The gameplay at this point is a bit simple (that’s a jam for ya), but it would be so cool to explore and discover good things (loot, equipment) and bad things (monsters, traps) during the adventure. There’s a lot of promise here! I loved the dynamic dialogue from the characters, really makes them feel more alive with a personality.

Great work!

this is a fun little game! the dynamic lighting was a looked great and touches like the zoom in when in the tunnels are excellent. i wish there was a bit more map to explore, but regardless i had a great time playing!

Decent! I like the artstyle and also great job on the light and shadow! It really adds a  lot to the overall atmosphere! I feel with a bit more polishing this could be huge!

Simplicity is key! :)
Very nice concept here, altough in my browser the game window is quite little.
Nice job overall!

I think the original Final Fantasy characters may have been more like this if their names had not been so limited in number of characters xD.

Anyway, fun little game!  I like the music and the sound effects that were added.  I thought it was neat that when zoomed out, you could see the entire level, although it did turn the characters into wee lil' bits.  I think that could be used as a strategy element too, like if a path were not reversible, but you chose based on what you saw when zoomed out.

Other than that, I would say it could just use a slliiiiiight tweak on the battle balance...I think maybe increasing the cooldowns just a little.  I see the idea there of using your heal at the right time, but I started to get the feeling that even if I didn't strategize that, and just used it when available, I wouldn't be able to lose.  Mind you I didn't actually test it enough to be sure.

Also nice job on the lighting and shadows!  Definitely adds a lot to the environment.

NICE JOB!!!

I like the movement system with mouse and the general idea, but I think it's a little slow for the amount of player
actions.

I find the idea of managing a party of adventurers very interesting. The game is quite random, on my first attempt I encountered the #!@*&% immediately after starting the game before meeting other enemies. Also, I found dialogue difficult to read when zoomed out.

Still, It's a fun game, good job!

This is a cool idea I'd love to see expanded on. Strong "vibes" and I like the art and lighting. It wasn't very clear to me what damage was doing when I pressed it, but I still pressed it pretty much whenever I could. Something that might help could be an enemy which uses a shield, so you'd need to save your attack for when it's vulnerable. Also wanted to mention I somehow totally skipped past the horde on my first try and only fought the boss  ( though on my second playthrough I was able to fight both)

I'm definitely refering to this game as 'Slay the tarnation' hahaha 😛

I found your project to be quite interesting and unique compared to the rest of this jam, congratulations! 😊

The designs of the characters are really cool, and them saying random phrases while playing makes them have more charisma. I would have added a few more phrases, but it's a nice detail that other developers wouldn't take into account! 😃

Now into the things that I'd polish:

• I missed more visual clues to know what was going on. Things like which enemies are being taunted or who's attacking and receiving damage can easily be missed as there's a lot going on with no clear indicator.
• Following the previous point, the characters often overlap each other while in combat, so most of the times I was just hoping that they were doing their job effectively.
• I'd add a way to recognize each character. Maybe something like a white outline while hovering on their name.
• The sprites feel blurry. I don't know if it was an artistic choice, but you can change this in Project Settings > Textures > Default Texture Filter > Nearest.
  

Other than that, very interesting project, keep up the good work! 😁

A very entertaining game with one of the most original ideas I've seen in the Jam. It's really fun, so good job^^

Well done! Really cute style and polished art. Also the fighting feels chunky. Some feedback would be that the use of the theme could have been slightly better, and maybe something could be added to make the gameplay more diverse. But overall, great job! Congratz

I wish there was more deep to the combat, because the premise is pretty good
Would love to play a more polished version :D

But overall, good job!

I'm a sucker for pixel fantasy. I really liked the idea, although it was difficult to see strategy. Love the character names.

I'm not sure if the fuzzy pixels were intentional, if they were, I apologise. But there is a way to get sharper pixel  textures in godot, if you wanted that.

I like the game title and am curious as to what it means.

It was a different idea for sure but I find decision making lacking.

For example why would not I press the damage button when it is available ?  Tank was also very tanky so same goes for taunt.

For example:
I think damage button could damage us a little to give the buff or even damage 1 person randomly so It is a risk to use it when party is low health.

Very cool concept. Can't wait to see what you do next.

This feels like a very strong proof of concept. The pixel art is very charming, and I enjoy the bits of conversations between party members during the travel. Everything is very well animated, and the visuals seem as though they have a good level of polish. I was legitimately surprised when the Boss started crashing through the walls to get to my party.

I'd be interested in see what this game looked like after another month of work. It seems as though you have a strong base here, and all you need is to add more for the player to do. I'd also suggest making combat a bit more complex, as at the moment I don't feel as though there's too much decision-making to be had. Lovely game, and I'd love to see more!

The core mechanics have a lot of potential, playing as a party, moving by grid, etc. A bit more time and this will turn out great!