Hi! Thank you for sharing the link to your game.
Positives:
- The retro music is fantastic! It strongly resembles the NES era sound, which is awesome.
- Even though the combat isn’t fully functional, I can imagine how it’s intended to be. In my mind, it feels dynamic and challenging, where you have to watch the opponent’s moves and strike with counterattacks.
- I liked the leveling system through items. I’m not entirely sure if the game is a roguelike or RPG, but I understood that through events, we can gain bonuses to stats and buy items in the shop to enhance abilities.
- The monsters are varied, each with its own mechanics and animations. The character style is well-chosen and visually fitting.
- When I triggered an event, I realized that we make choices and receive outcomes. I was surprised at the amount of scenarios prepared for these events. I enjoyed the different situations, some of which are really creepy and enhanced by great illustrations!
Negatives:
- In combat, I could spam the attack button. It felt like an exploit, so you might want to limit players with a stamina system.
- The main downside is that the game isn’t finished.
Conclusion: It’s a shame you couldn’t complete the game to the level you intended, but it’s still a very cool project with strong features and diverse mechanics. I hope you complete it after the game jam. Thanks again for the game!