This was fun and very challenging. I really like the crate search/suffocation mechanic. That’s very clever. I liked that it’s fast paced too. I found running from the wizards was enough of a challenge that I couldn’t really find the time to even look at my inventory bar to see if I had potions, but I was able to get through a couple rooms okay. Good job on this and great creative use of the theme.
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I actually went back and played it a bit more and made it a bit farther. The trick for me was playing in full screen. Everything being bigger made it easier and I was able to use the potions. I think if you mapped the button to get into boxes to more than one button maybe something like space bar or “j” “k” then it would feel more natural to use two hands while playing. I think part of my issue was I’m frantically running away from these guys shooting at me - and pressing shift with the same hand made it a bit more difficult. I would propose: WASD movement, J to get into boxes, K to use left-most potion…or something like that. The boosts being applied instantly is perfect. I can’t imagine also having to manage applying the boosts myself.