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(will be live at 9pm EST)This is fun! I like the art and the music a lot. I feel like the style of art really suits the game itself, from what I'm able to tell. I was enjoying myself while playing the demo, and I would definitely consider purchasing this game upon a full release. I was definitely getting invested in the story and yelling at the bad landlord! Hahaha
That said, some feedback for you.
First and foremost, please include an "exit game" selection in the menu. It was really awkward trying to exit for a moment because I didn't realize I needed to go back into settings and return to a windowed game, instead of fullscreen, to get the little "x" in the top-right corner. If you're going to offer the fullscreen option (which I think is wise), having the ability to exit the game through the main menu is also needed.
As enjoyable as the game was, I did feel like the "intro" was a bit long. You definitely earn a good bit of money, which you'll likely need for the mall, and get some experience and items--but it took me an hour to get to that part. It might not be able to be reconciled based on game needs, but it did feel a little excessive. Might feel less excessive if it's more obvious how to get money for the inn (I think you might have needed the library, but I was so busy talking to villagers that I didn't make it there in time), and the urgency is noted in getting there. Perhaps something the landlord could inform you of also.
Finally, for QOL it would be helpful if the HP bar was always shown over enemy heads. Sometimes it was there, sometimes it wasn't. Without the enemy HP bar it makes it very difficult to gauge if I should use specific items or attacks, or save them for a different time.
Game mechanics aside now, a couple of items to note on possible bugs:
- On the roof of the apartment building I snagged the $10, but it did not go into my wallet.
- Some of the areas on the map cause the game to lag significantly.
Overall though the game is solid and I look forward to where it goes! Definitely a unique premise for a story line, and I have to say, I really like the character classes. Much better than the typical fighter/mage/rogue/healer type stuff. Plus, Bob became an agent of Chaos, who doesn't love that? LOL