Judge feedback

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• An enjoyable entry, which put a smile on my face and had some nice emotive moments. Unfortunately, it felt like buggy gameplay and some conflicted game design distracted from that emotional resonance. Art, writing and the premise all seemed really fun. Text unfortunately typed on at a snails pace which was frustrating. On top of this, bugs prevented me from being able to progress through text properly. The game overall did a good job of creating a vivid atmosphere, and I had a really special moment when the storm cleared and everyone was assembled. Unfortunately the moment was cut short when I was unexpectedly thrown into combat. It really felt like there was a real conflict between the story you wanted to tell (a humorous adventure about companionship and working together), and the game it seems that you wanted to make (a 2 stick shooter about running around on your own and throwing rocks at enemies). I could imagine a situation where these elements could have worked hand in hand, but as is, it feels like the game design choices created a scope that wasn't achievable within the time frame. Considering the goal of the jam was to tell stories, I think that simplifying the mechanics could have allowed your story to shine. Well done though on making an entry that had a lot of charm and potential!