I wanted to like it, but it's too grindy. The cell batteries having the same sprite as the other type confused me, because I wasn't aware the inventory button was a button ( I thought it was labelling the bottom bar as inventory. ) I also was not aware you could melee enemies until much later. I'll try it again when you finish it.

The intro was really promising! I did find the gameplay to be a bit unclear. Like there seems to be so much to do at the same time that I didn't know where to start. The art style is nice, but there is so much polish to be done (hit animations for enemies to name one). And one more small thing, let me replay the dialogue of the starting NPC. I tend to skip it quickly but in this game you really need to read it. So give a stubborn player like me the chance to replay it :p 

But the concept stands, and your long list of bugs is a sign of the crazy big game you have made for this jam. Nice job! 

This is quite a complex game, it has a really cool opening, a really nice plot, cool art and atmosphere, and lots to do.  Will definitely make a great full release game. It's a liiiittle grindy, but lots of people like working hard for their progress so that's not necessarily a flaw. Overall, I think it's terrific, good job!

Loving the sci-fi setting. The intro really builds some good atmosphere and the permanent eclipse is something I haven't seen before, but is a really cool idea. Good job!

Wow, I really enjoyed the title screen music! It's eerie and yet calming at the same time. The cutscenes are also really cool!

I share the sentiment of the others regarding the tutorial and grinding, so I'll list other aspects:

I really like the enemy designs, they're definitely on the creepier side of things. I also enjoy that you can outrun enemies and if you're far enough, they stop chasing you.

A suggestion I have would be to extend the collider that triggers melee attacks. It felt like I had to click super close to the player to use it, and it caused me to shoot my gun unintentionally at times. A melee attack to the other 3 directions (left, right, down) could also be a nice addition!

Another thing I noticed is that shots end up getting caught on enemy corpses. Noticed it when I'd have a group of enemies chasing me, would kill one in the front and attempt to shoot the others behind. My bullets wouldn't connect.

One thing I'll point out is that the game is able to create the dystopic ambiance and environment that it sets out to do. Things look desolate, the creatures are horrific and the music and ambiance helps to reinforce that, for sure.

Once you implement the rebalance, I can see this being super fun. Could also introduce different enemy types, places, amongst all sorts of things. The second area was definitely very pretty!

And don't be discouraged if things didn't turn out as you intended. You guys made a game and were able to submit it, so you're already winners in that department! It just needs a couple of tweaks that can elevate things a lot! 

Keep making stuff!

Finally completed the game, nice one. I was originally not liking the game much, but somehow the grindiness caught on me and I am enjoying it till the end. The game design and graphic are nice, and the progression system is great too!

I just wanted more direction on what to do next, may be more dialogue or signs explaining the game a bit more? Especially during the late game where you fixed everything, I eventually did stumble across the light area and got some sunflowers, but it was more an accident rather than an ah-ha moment, which take away a bit of the excitement. I also miss clicked numerous time, trying to harvest but shoot instead, wasting precious energy. Probably changing key will do.

Anyway, I think you did a very good job on the game! Well done!

The premise is neat, and I wanted to like the game a bit more, but I ran into a host of pain points along the way.

• There seems to be a little too much information being thrown at the player from the start, presented by the Engineer’s speech. For example, it seemed a bit much being told what and where all the machines were when realistically all I needed to know was where the crafting table and drill were.
• I found myself very frequently pressing the wrong button, firing a laser when I meant to use a melee attack or gather a resource node. I think it may have been better if these different options had unique controls, rather than all being on mouse. If you’re already using keyboard controls as well as mouse controls, I think E could have been used for interacting in general, and perhaps for Melee attacks if there was nothing to interact with.
• Rather than forcibly respawning when firing one too many lasers, I feel the laser should just lock up, preventing you from ending your own survivability.
• It took me one or two random deaths to realize that I had been taking contact damage from enemy corpses. I see that’s already on your list of known bugs, but I think it would have been nice if there was a bit more responsive feedback for taking damage, which would have helped me realize sooner that I was in danger. I could see, for example, a red aura filling the screen while taking damage or something as a simple way of doing that while continuing to allow the game to feel as free as it does movement-wise and hit-wise.
• As far as audio goes, the home base music was pretty good, but the field music, although good, was comparatively a bit too loud. The sound effects were pretty good, though the drill sound loop bleeding into the field was a bit unfortunate.

Once I realized how to play around all the pain points (clicking my own character constantly for melee attacks and gathering, and kiting enemies vertically to get around the shifted hurtbox and inability to use melee attacks in any other direction), there was a pretty fun game to be had! The audio and visuals overall was pretty solid. I think if you polished up the issues above, made it easier to control, and added a bit more variation to each trip to the field, it would shine a lot more!

Hey everyone, we hope you enjoy! This is our first jam together as a team. Let us know what you think and be sure to show us any bugs you find!