A solid entry all around. I found combat somewhat frustrating at first, but once I got the hang of each enemies patterns it became surprisingly fun. Simple, straightforward, with creative implementation of a hook I loved as a child (choose-your-own-adventure books).
As is often the way with jam games, a bit more feedback in the combat itself (knockback for both player/enemy, player iframes when getting hit, etc) would have carried the combat a lot more. Even still it was a lot of fun. Reminded me of a cross between Golden Axe and the old Fighting Fantasy books. Very well done, thanks for the game!