It took me a bit to understand what the level system entailed. Initially I thought it'd be like a roguelike to pick skills, but then it hit me that the portraits were actually the animals that I could currently consume, and then everything clicked!
The pixel art is really well done and all of the animals have wonderful animations that make them stick out from one another. The ferret animation felt super accurate!
Enemies can sometimes get stuck around you/on you while trying to eat you, which can be a bit of a hassle, as during these situations you kinda have to just sit there and defend to avoid getting damaged. It can take a bit of time for them to be able to leave, especially when there's a lot of animals around.
I didn't really use the actual attack button, so I only ran and defended when needed. The hedgehog's eating range is very generous and lets you c o n s u m e from further away that I expected, which made it quite nice to devour more than one animal in a single bite. This hedgehog is an absolute menace, by the way.
The sound effects are very well picked and the game has a really good sense of atmosphere and ambientation. I felt quite immersed in this forest! The music is also really enjoyable and continues to be enjoyable throughout the experience. It doesn't really feel like it overstays its welcome.
Safe to say, that badger had nothing on us. I enjoyed this a lot. Good game!
