Congratulations on your submission! The game reminded of me of the title, Minit. While I found the game to be difficult at the start, it thankfully got easier as I acquired the first power up. Nice job in placing health and time pick ups in visible, but challenging areas to reach. Furthermore, it was good to show pick ups that were no way reachable until the right tool was available; it was clear that more powers would be acquired along the way, similar to other 2D platforming games like Metroid. I would recommend granting the player another heart or two at the start of the scene, just so it's not so difficult for the player to reach the first end of the scene. Amazing job!
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Thank you for the feedback! I agree on the difficulty being a little too intense at the beginning but I'm glad you stuck with it anyway and got to see more of the game! I'm a huge fan of Metroidvania games and had a blast trying to make a small version of my own. Thanks again for playing, so glad you enjoyed it!