Judge feedback

Judge feedback is anonymous.

• Playability - Easy to play, good control scheme. The MC is a bit sluggish feeling, you can barely dodge incoming bullets. - It's not entirely clear what heat does. - It would be beneficial to have your UI change when the potion menu is open to make it more clear how to close the menu, or also allow movement to close the menu in addition to pressing F. - If you run out of brew while ingredientless, you cannot make any more potions because the only way to get ingredients is by defeating enemies/mobs. - Instead of pressing E to collect, you should allow players to automatically pick items up by proximity. Theme Implementation - Sentient cauldron is a unique take, I like it! - I was surprised that only a single ingredient was necessary to create a potion. A bit of a missed opportunity to introduce ingredient mixing to further empower your attacks. - Brewing is instant, which struck me as odd. It's hard to safely brew mid-combat but I feel like that could've been a spicy part of the game design. Perhaps you could brew a potion that creates obstacles, like a crystal barrier, or a flashbang that stuns enemies temporarily. Cleverness - What if in Vampire Survivors you had to sit down mid-combat and brew? I think this ingeniously adds a new layer of strategy and tension to this gameplay formula. Artistic Style - The in game model does not have googly eyes like in your title card! - Cute aesthetic, the animations and hand drawn style contribute a lot. A great submission, great concept and well-made design document, thank you for participating!