Thank you so much for such an encouraging review! I'm really glad the combat resonated with you; it took a lot of tweaking to get that visceral feel just right. I also really appreciate the kind words about the visuals—I poured a lot into those details.
As for the parrying, you're not alone in that struggle. Our playtesters also found it tricky, and we went through a lot of iterations to try and make it clearer without breaking the flow. We do have visual cues, but they're clearly too little, as both our playtesters and our reviewers on here were struggling to notice it. Thanks again for the feedback and for taking the time to play—your support means a lot!