This game is surprisingly expansive and creative. There are some points that could be polished better that keep it from being a home run, but overall it's a good game.

My biggest problem with the game is the writing. The grammar issues really mess with the message the game is trying to convey. The writing in general could use some refining, too. Like in the beginning, why does Mira suddenly vomit? It comes out of nowhere. Likewise, it's not clear what happened to Mira's sister. I don't want to go into too many spoilers, but there are several times in this game where things just seem to happen without proper explanation, and although this is a dream world, it still comes off as incoherent.

I did like the custom art (especially in the very customized main menu), and the battle system is unique. The deliberately crazy maps, complete with scrolling backgrounds, really bring out the sense that this is a dream. My one complaint would be the transition points between rooms: Many early maps have tiles that indicate a transfer to the next room, but only one of those tiles actually work. Also, I get that this is a dream, but some of the transitions are so disorienting that I thought my character had turned invisible a couple of times. For example, on one of the maps, we're going up and transfer at the top of the map. On the next map, we're on the far-right side of the map facing left. The lack of consistency makes it confusing. The battle system with the expressions is interesting. The scrolling backgrounds are a bit much; I'd just go with a static background, but it's definitely not your run-of-the-mill battle system. You managed to add just enough variety so just after the battles get grindy, something new happens and keeps me interested. Also, the battles aren't too long or too hard, and even have some story elements occasionally. It's hard to get a front-view battle system to work well, and although I don't think it's perfect, it's good!

I ultimately did enjoy this game. If you keep developing this game, I would recommend really refining the story, especially the grammar. Good job!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. The highlights were definitely the surreal story setpieces. The attention to detail was very good, even in the text boxes -- you were able to deliver strong emotion through each unique event. I'm biased towards dark elements in stories, so the bleak tone is right up my wheelhouse. Combat was satisfying enough though samey as most turn-based rpgs are. Very much liked the enemy design and the art in general. Music was excellent too. Great work!

This is definitely one of the more interesting games in the jam. I have somewhat mixed feelings about it overall, but it was certainly a unique experience.

I'm still undecided on the visual style of this game. It's certainly dreamlike, but it's also kind of ugly. I think I like the battle sprites and background effects, but the world tiles less so.

Mira's design is nice, though her single glove bothers my OCD.

I really liked the combat, at least at first. The use of masks and emotions for strengths and weaknesses isn't something I'd seen before and it was a lot of fun initially. However it did start to get tedious. Boss battles and new enemies and attacks were welcome changes but I felt there was too much of the same in between- it started to feel grindy and it started to feel like filler. The last bits in the lead up to and immediately after (what I thought was) the final boss were particularly egregious- by that point the combat had become pretty samey.

About two thirds of the way in we got some very different gameplay which I appreciated. It's hard to talk about it here without spoilers but I liked it. It was a really nice break and I was disappointed when it shifted back to mostly combat.

The use of in-battle events in the boss battles worked really well, I think. However I was never able to figure out how elemental weaknesses worked and which attacks were best against which boss. I was particularly confused when I was advised that it "looks like magic is not very effective"... immediately after doing 300 damage with a fire blast.

Overall I think the combat is the biggest strength of this game even if it is sometimes confusing and maybe a little overused. I wouldn't mind seeing another game with a similar setup.

I loved the premise from the beginning, and the narrative had a flow and energy to it that kept me engaged. But at the same time I found it really confusing and hard to follow. By halfway through the game I really had no idea what was going on anymore. Every new thing that was introduced just left me with more questions. Some of that is dialogue that was sometimes shakily written and unclear but I think some of that is just inherent weirdness.

I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone but it was an absolute mind screw. I thought I'd finally get some resolution and explanation after the final boss but was left even more confused. The very, very last bit of the game- as in the last few lines- reminded me of Monty Python and didn't work for me. Was this added because you ran out of time?

Finally, I'm a dirty save scummer so the semi-immersive save points are kind of lost on me.

All in all I'm not sure where I stand on this one. It's certainly an interesting game with some really neat ideas, but I did find it a little tedious, and I kind of walked out wondering what I just played.