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Pthalo36 days ago(+2)

I'm open to making alternate grab animations based on health, it's mostly just a matter of putting work into animations. Extra animations means more work time and higher risk of burnout, with most of the enemies here already having close to 100 frames in total. Making finisher animations longer is definitely immediately doable though, and a rework is planned for the finisher script to allow them be be a lot more varied, and have individual stages. Being able to manually accelerate them is something that I'm looking at, I just need to make sure that it doesn't outright replace the respawn button (I don't want people to have to button mash if they just want to go back to the save point).

I just mentioned this while replying to another post, but the gallery is going to be unlocked through discovery, with an option in settings to unlock everything if you just want to use the gallery without playing through the main game. This is mostly to incentivize exploration and prevent any spoilers that descriptions might give away (which are currently being treated as teasers for future areas lol). I'm probably going to have a thing that shows the number of enemies discovered vs the full count, so there's still going to be a good idea of how much there is.

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Playfulpetfox36 days ago(+3)

I didn't even really mean unique animations, but tiering the ones already present. For example, we really only see the facial view in the stomach acid for a fleeting moment. A shame to not see it more! With the animations already in the game, you could just have each play out at differing stages of health, which makes it so that 0% HP just plays the full thing with no escape. With the wolf for an example, the start would be her holding you. Next phase could be her starting to swallow you, leaving you dangling out of her maw and staying there. Third would be her swallowing you all the way. This would give people more time to see the whole animation pre-death and do away with the need for brand new animations. More animations are great, but why not just further highlight what already exists? I think adding more unique animations would be a task better suited for much later, as more enemy variety and actual level progress would better serve the game. I also find that new areas and enemies help prevent burnout since it keeps you moving forward. Not wanting people to button mash is a fantastic direction that I'm glad to see! Sometimes, you just want to keep playing. 

That is a fantastic balance between the two, and one that appeals to both of my sensibilities. I love exploration and completing things like that, but I won't lie and pretend to be the biggest metroidvania fan either. Hitting a wall that would be more or less impassible for me (or more importantly, my patience) would lead to me looking for a full save just so I could get the gallery, at which point I'd likely never play again. Having the gallery as an optional unlock does make me more likely to actually go back later and get through whatever was blocking me before. In short, I think having that helps it appeal to a broader audience. 

Thanks for taking the time to actually read, let alone respond to feedback. It's one thing to see a game have such an outstanding first launch, but it's another entirely to see such responsivity from its developer. I sincerely wish you the best of luck with your game and hope it can flourish. There are very few games like this one, and fewer still that have even a modicum of this game's quality. Best of luck! 

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Pthalo36 days ago(+2)

That I can probably work with! I'm all for using sections of existing animations for different things if it adds a bit, much less time consuming than making new ones. 

Thanks for the kind words, I was not expecting this hobby project to get REMOTELY this level of reception, let alone this positive, and I'm definitely a little overwhelmed by it lol

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Playfulpetfox36 days ago(+2)

I eagerly await the progress of this masterpiece in the making! 

Such are the troubles of those who dare to put out good projects. Just make sure to take breaks when needed and not try too hard to appease everyone! End of the day, it's your passion project, so just make it turn out the way you want! Don't feel the need to reply further; I've taken up enough of your time as it is. Best of luck, and may fortune favor your endeavors! 

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