This is a beautiful game! The amount of detail is stunning for a game jam. Others have mentioned the character animations could use some work. My first and second playthroughs were vastly different though, probably just bad RNG, but I wasn't getting any significant upgrades in my first playthrough and by wave 10 it was just a chore running around in circles doing pitiful damage to the hordes that were surrounding me. The second playthrough though, I immediately got a huge reload reduction, recoil reduction, and damage boost. I finally stopped around wave 23 because it was too easy just mowing everything down without having to really bother aiming or pay attention. It was still a very fun game, and if it was a fully fleshed out game, I could see myself paying money for it. Well done!
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Hey there, thanks so much for playing and for the awesome feedback! I'm thrilled to hear you found the game beautiful; that means a lot to us. You're absolutely right about the character animations needing some work; that's definitely something we'll focus on going forward.
Regarding your experience with upgrades and difficulty scaling, it's clear we need to reassess the balance there. We've also become aware of a bug where upgrades carry over when restarting, which wasn't intended. So fixing these kinds of issues and better balancing our game is a priority.
Hearing you say you'd pay for a fleshed-out version is truly motivating! I'm glad you had fun overall. Thanks again for playing!