The first time I ran full steam into the other canoe I got launched into the hill!
10/10 would paddle the Flying dutchman again

I love the graphics on this and the canoeing movements work really well, at times I felt that the pace could have been a little quicker but overall I find it quite soothing paddling with the water noises

Best bits: This is a strangely contemplative and eerie game. I found the experience of rising dread as the others disappeared and the obstacles became more ominous was highly effective.  It works well in leaving the real sense of horror to the player's fertile imagination! 

Ideas: The game has a good approach to passive gameplay with a fairly clear fail state. However, a player might like to know how well they're doing in a run so they don't abruptly get swallowed up by the God of the River. How could a player know if they are falling behind or are ahead? 

Thanks for submitting this game to the jam! 

Amazing visuals! The hands coming out of the water is a nice addition as well. Though it wasn't to clear to me that I had to spam the left and right keys to row, I ended up holding it and it caused some issues with the animation. Other than that amazing stuff keep it up!

Cool style and atmosphere! Maybe I'm playing the game wrong but I think it could use some more speed (even if maybe it's unrealistic idk) to make the race more exciting!