This is a really interesting entry, but this game is too tough for me. The different weapons like the laser are really cool but it eats up your power super fast, so I think the shotgun is the best weapon. I had to double check the instructions to understand how to change because it's not something very intuitive, but it's just a really unique control scheme that makes sense in terms of gameplay. The artwork for the game really looks like something from a retro computer game. Definitely needs some FX juice like screen shake & particles to make shotting and killing the enemies more satisfying, would definitely make it more fun.
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Thank you for playing! :) I agree that the instructions should be more clear, perhaps I'll even clarify the weapon switching mechanic on the itch page. The laser is certainly a "late game" weapon, it isn't really worth using until you have 200+ reserve power and enough enemies on screen to feed on.
I am glad that you took the time to learn the mechanics and adapt to the control scheme. I know that a steep learning curve is a lot to ask in a jam game, so it means a lot that you powered through enough to learn some of the ins and outs.