The battle design for this game is awesome! Unfortunately, I was not able to progress beyond the locked door. Every time I would approach what I assume is the key, I would get teleported back to the beginning of the hallway for seemingly no reason. I ended up just hanging out waiting for more battles to happen, which I did enjoy. I could feel myself getting faster at the battling, and I could totally see some really intense battles with dodging and longer combos.
I felt like I didnt really need to dodge in any of the fights I encountered, but that may be because I was stuck at the beginning.
Either way, great concept, and if I was missing something please let me know!