Didn't expect the possibility of walking into the wall to get out of a hole haha. I think I glitched at the end?? I didn't know if I was supposed to try and change the slime's scale (it didn't, it  just popped out of existance at one point after spamming my potions to no result) and when trying to jump over to the I think final box I fell on the spikes, but got the text of having gotten the book of knowledge as if I had won.

Congrats on your first game!

Some specific things about the controls (as others have already generally mentioned), you want to aim for them to feel intentional and snappy. Getting good platformer controls can take a lot of tweaking or prior knowledge. There feels like a slight lag from when the player presses the jump button to when they actually jump, and the momentum of the forward motion is continuing during this time, which would lead to me falling off the edge without ever jumping. This disconnect feels frustrating and like it's not my fault, but the game's fault (a game can be difficult/frustrating and still feel fair). You could consider giving a few frames of wiggle room after the player has left the platform to still register the jump. You can look into GMTK's own video on Celeste to get some other ideas.

Also I think it's quite common for space to be the jump button. You could have both w/z and the space button  be jump and leave it up to the preference of the player.

It's also worth considering the intention of the level design. The first level is fairly simple in design, but not simple to play though. The jumps between the platforms are difficult because of the low ceiling and the fast forward movement of the character, mixed with the low friction with the ground. If the intention is to teach the player about shrinking to get through the smaller corridor, then just do that, and just once.

Good game ideas though, which fit the theme nicely. I also liked the art and that you added a bit of story.

I had similar issue as others with controls and collisions, but I appreciate you took that into account and just allowed out of bounds movement. I think as a proof of concept its impressive, and with some polish could be really fun!

But as far game jams go, you did good and should be proud of what you made!

Very nice game jam submission! I like visuals and mages design. Godot typically has issues with colliders and I fell once out of bounds. For some reason, button for resuming didn't work and the other time i couldn't skip story to the game. Also for some reason in tutorial it said that controls are Q, D, Z instead of A, D, W. I liked the game though. Good work!

Nice little game! Controls could be better but besides that good job!

Good game. The player control is a bit weird. It would be great if there was a coyote time feature available for the jump mechanics.

The game looks nice, the art style and music are very coherent and fit well. It can be a bit janky, like when I died after getting past a big spike but got the end screen instead of being able to restart the level. Pushing the box was also a bit buggy. But beyond that, it's quite enjoyable. I like that there is some story to it. Keep up the good work!

Overall not bad, but that big spike has a square collider instead of a triangular one, which is a little annoying.

It is a good progress for game development. However, if evaluated as a game, it wouldn't be fun for normal players. To solve this, you would need more experience making games; it is normal when it's one of your first projects. And I recommend imagining the whole game from start to finish and determine every detail that produces that result. This way you can God willing make sure that reality matches your vision.

Really fun little game, super solid first game project! The controls were a little unorthodox, kinda all over the keyboard, but overall, nice job!

Very decent!

A bit short sadly but it's nice for a first ever game!

Nice idea, controls were decent, but being a first game I'd say it's pretty good! (my first game def can't compare)

Nice concept and the main character is lovely! Ok the controls need to be ironed out, and level design could go further but hey, this was nice, congrats on your first game ! :)

Is the web version broken? It's stuck on the initial wall of text?

Lil' game for lil' wizards (or big wizards, if you press up enough times). It's got some nice atmosphere.

The moment where the big flying spike rapidly approaches you reminds me of those banzai bills from super mario world kaizo romhacks, cool to see.

I experienced some issues with collisions when scaling. That sort of thing is tricky, I'm sure with more time to develop the idea you could get it to be more consistent, keep at it!

The flying spike moment is truly inspired. Controls could use a little refinement, and I'm confused about why the abilities have a limited use for a puzzle game, but I really think I could play this all day. It was fun to just mess around  with the mechanics. Great job!

Enjoyed it a lot! Especially the lil panic-filled rush in the flying spikes part! Adding a small timer-based danger in a otherwise calm game is really smart! The art of Scaldris is also really cute! Nice done! :D

Nice little platformer! A few bugs to fix, but I still had a good time playing the game! The art is nice as well! Good job

Fun idea! Would have loved to see more levels and puzzles, really thought you could do a lot with these mechanics. Other than the controls feeling a little cumbersome and a few scaling bugs, thought you did great :)