Decent base but there's a lot of jank here. For one thing, jumps dont reset when leaving a platform, so you can jump in midair without double jump as long as you didnt jump when you were still on the ground.  The controls are also really weird and don't feel like they were designed with a 2d game in mind - mouse to attack in a game with no aiming is particularly strange. Dodging felt pretty inconsistent which might also have to do with the controls - shift is always a bit of an awkward key to reach and press quickly.

The enemies also feel way too responsive and agile compared to the player and often felt more difficult than the bosses who had relatively more thought out attack patterns and longer telegraphs.  The shielded enemy in particular was impossible to defeat because it would turn around immediately if you ever got behind it.

The lack of a typical pause menu in a game that's fullscreen by default is also a bit of a problem, I had to use alt+f4 to quit. Aside from that, after beating the demon general the next room warp just didn't lead anywhere. It's understandable if the rest of the game is incomplete but it would be nice to have some indication of that instead of just a broken warp.

All that said I did have fun with this, and it's definitely really appealing visually. Soundtrack was good too, nice work on that.

This was a really solid combat system. The solid thunk when hitting enemies was very satisfying, and the coin explosion on death felt great. Movement was really smooth and it was pretty easy to navigate through the areas. I liked the atmosphere, although I'd kind of like to know why I'm going to slay the devil. :D Also the character and enemy designs were great - a particular highlight for me was when I heard the first wolf man cry out, I laughed out loud.

Some feedback:

1. I never really felt that Dead Cells-esque ballet of "dodge and attack", I felt like every time I tried to dodge through an enemy I just ended up taking damage anyway. The hit boxes on some of the monsters or their attacks felt a bit overly punishing as well (the demon general's giant sword hitting you while standing behind him or the shield guys stood out to me as very unforgiving).

2. I know other people have said it, but lack of a map. The game was very large and while the trek from campfire to campfire was fairly quick, I reached a point where I didn't really know where I should go next and had nothing to reference. I feel like I knew where I was supposed to go (it was after the double jump), but just couldn't get there. It also didn't help that I seem to have encountered a bug where the camera wouldn't scroll as far left as there was stage, so I couldn't see where I was going (it's in Hell directly across from the first entrance, there's a wolf man there).

3. I agree with what people said about gravity on the jump. I really liked the ridiculousness of the upward force, it felt appropriately over the top for the character as presented, but I'd like to feel some weight behind his descent. 

Anyway, as I said I really enjoyed the combat in this game, and as I'm writing this I just remembered you had a stat and shop system too! Very impressive implementation for a game jam (although auto--equipping the blessings would have been nice, I never figured out how to equip them). I'd enjoy more of combat like this, just a ridiculously weighty, screen-shakey smash fest. :D Great entry!

I slayed the devil. :v)

Very nice game with good atmosphere and fun combat! I had quite a lot of fun with it, and the abundance of upgrades available made the difficulty manageable. Here's to even more awesome games in the future!

Wow, truly excellent work! The oppressive atmosphere, simple yet evocative pixel art and animations, and overall high quality of effects work make this feel very polished. A lot of elements reminded me of Hollow Knight.

I did have a couple of pieces of feedback, though. The jump feels way too floaty, I would recommend adding additional gravity on the downward arc. And the movement forward when attacking was difficult to get a hang of, I often found myself getting damaged by moving into the enemy as I attacked. But I feel that if you iterate on these game-feel pieces, you will have an beautiful, immersive work on your hands!

This is a well polished entry. Art is fantastic. Just the right amount player to the player. Bosss felt fair enough and weren't too tanky. However, the thing that sticks out to me is that lack of the map. The bigger the metroidvania entry, the more important it is to have a map to reference to help remember spots you couldn't get to, but no can. Or just to get your bearings. 

Overall a great entry!

I have to say, there were some aspects of the game that I really enjoyed. Firstly, the music was simply outstanding! It added so much to the overall experience and really enhanced the gameplay. The art in the game was also incredibly well done. The visuals were stunning and truly brought the game world to life.

However, there was one issue that I couldn't overlook. Moving forward while attacking didn't feel as smooth as I had hoped. It somewhat detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.

Nonetheless, I want to emphasize that the music and art were exceptional. They created an immersive and captivating atmosphere that made the game truly memorable.

Overall, the game has a lot of potential, and with some improvements to the movement mechanics, it could be even more enjoyable. But hats off to the developer for creating such an incredible soundtrack and visually stunning artwork!

The controls were not the friendliest. Sadly at odds with the atmosphere, which was excellent!