Judge feedback

Judge feedback is anonymous.

• This is a really solid entry! I think the idea is really smart, punch out battles mixed with roguelike elements is a really cool mixture and I think both elements can work together really well. The artwork is really really good, I especially enjoy the characters in the background of the ring. It's also fun how you can punch and dodge with the dwarf in the overworld mountain climbing scene. The art really helps making punching the guys feel like a lot of fun, which is important for this type of game. I think one thing that is missing is the feeling of racking up combos or a flurry of blows on opponents. In punch out the enemy gets stunned for a bit and you get to wail on him, I felt a bit like I was mostly jabbing the other guys and never got to fully embody the boxer "put em on the rings and piece em up!" mentality, haha. I wonder if the balance could be altered from the traditional 3 knock-out rounds that punch out has. It feels pretty punishing to go up against a new enemy and not know his patterns, only for him to 1 shot me multiple times and I have to start over. Going forward I would consider how you could change the balancing to feel more fair to fight random opponents, but still maintain the classic punchout feel. For example, what would it look like for the player to say "man that was a bad fight, I made it through but I'm in a rough spot!" Since everything gets reset each fight, its very binary whether you win or lose. Overall great entry, I really enjoyed it!