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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun | #24 | 3.841 | 3.841 |
| Innovation | #29 | 3.771 | 3.771 |
| Game Design | #29 | 3.834 | 3.834 |
| Overall | #40 | 3.699 | 3.699 |
| Art Direction | #122 | 3.529 | 3.529 |
| Theme | #138 | 3.522 | 3.522 |
Ranked from 157 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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cool art and game play.
Thanks!
cutting edge game :)
Thank you!
Ok, I'd like to say what everyone has already said. The game is very good in almost every aspect you can think of.
But I can't see the "connection" theme here? Could someone please explain that to me xD
I think it is the shadow part where you are connected to
It might feel like a stretch to some, but you can disconnect and reconnect to your shadow. Also, thank you for the feedback!
Ah, I see, I guess that makes sense, you have to be connected to your shadow to be able to play so It makes sense xD
Awesomeeee game! Reminds me of Ghost of Tsushima, Furi, and Sekiro all to some extent.
I think you could take this further using level design, a bigger variety of enemies, and potentially more mechanics for the player unlocked later on like an explicit parry and some kinds of level-based movement mechanics.
Thank you for the feedback!
And I agree, more mechanics later on would probably make the combat feel better and give it more complexity. I'm planning on making this game a long term project of mine, but might publish it in a different name. So for that reason, your ideas are going to be very helpful.
Cool. Yeah this is the best game I've played from this jam so far, one of the best I have ever played in a jam. I think you could take this very far. If you haven't played the games Furi and Ruiner, those should be on your list, because they have similar mechanics especially Ruiner.
Great game executed very well . Good job :)
Thank you for the kind words!
Extremely bad ass visual effect for the fast samurai attack. The animation for the move shadow together with the slow mo. Also love the way when you dispatch an enemy and they pop up into the air like they've been beheaded haha. Very cool.
Thank you! Always glad when people notice what I've worked hard on. I tried to make attacking as satisfying as possible, and I'm happy that it was delivered to you well.
Loved the idea and the execution especially design wise even more. great game with a good difficulty curve, but I wish I had a mouse to play with instead of a touchpad :p great job on this one!
It's a shame that you had to use a touch pad. :(
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad the difficulty curve was fine for you. The difficulty design seems to differ from person to person, so I'm still figuring out what I should do. So for that reason, your input about the difficulty will be very helpful.
The game is fun and hooked me in. I found it challenging, which made me want to play more. Final boss was particularly challenging, and not for the faint of heart.
I'm surprised that many people actually reached the final boss.
Thank you for giving the hard game a chance! Really makes me happy to see when people like the challenging aspect of it.
Very addictive game! It was hard at times. but music was calm, so I manage to complete all of the lvls :) (health regen was very useful for me)
I'm so glad that you completed all of the levels! Thanks for playing.
Simple game with a clear goal and easy to learn mechanics - great job!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for playing!
Amazing game the idea is really cool and well executed!
Great job!
Thank you for such kind words.
this game has so much satisfaction to its movement, it's hard to dislike it. The animations, the slow mo, the live systems, the delicious dashing
also I'm a fan of strategy and this nails it
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad to know what I did right and wrong. :D
Very satisfying!
Thank you!
Loved the yuuki boss :D
Glad you liked it. Thanks!
Really interesting game!
I feel like it requires a lot of strategy and that's a huge positive point for me as well as the awesome game difficulty.
I like games like these because they might seem hard at first but in reality you just need to keep playing and improving your skills on it :D I had a lot of fun playing especially after I got the hang of it ^-^
The art is really pretty and the music is amazing too, not to mention the unique take on the theme and concept.
Great work \(^▽^)/
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad that the "hard but rewarding" part of the game was delivered.
The first boss is a little too difficult for a first boss but great job overall! Love the art and the slowmo!
Thank you for the feedback! I'll reconsider my game's difficulty design a bit and see what I can do.
Great game. First time i've seen something like this! great job
Thank you.
You improved the shadow! I still cant beat the first boss, I don't understand whats going on. I hit him over and over, attack his shadows, but nothing ever happens.
I see that I might've made it not obvious enough. I guess that's bad design on my part. But the attack where he has two shadows, you need to attack him three times before he stops attacking. Thank you for the feedback. It'll help me improve, thank you!
Wow, what a wonderful take on the theme.
Such a simple yet adorable and somehow badass art style.
The game mechanic so simple yet potential for incredibly difficult fights such as the final one.
Genuinely this is an amazing game with potential to be so much more than that.
My only criticism would be to try and make the attack sounds have more oompf.
Other than that an amazing entry and wonderful game!
Good job!
Thanks for the kind words and feedback. I appreciate it.
This is absolutely amazing,super fun and nice mechanics,really enjoyed the game but it was kinda hard
Thank you! Yeah, the difficulty might be a bit too much for a jam game. I tried to make it challenging with great satisfaction.