Cool top down shooter with over the top post processing.
Theme:
Less shields, more crystals? I think that is how the theme tied in!
Visuals:
The sprite work was very well done and consistent. The post processing was very cool, but maybe just a little to over the top. Still a very nice additional to the game. Enemies did look a little off in some instances, so a loss of consistency there. I thought the little detail of blood showing up on the spikes when hitting them was a nice touch!
Innovation:
This was a solid top down shooter, however there are hundreds of top down shooters in the jam with pretty effects as well. The grappling hook was cool, but not integral to the completion of the game. I really feel like you could have focused on that to make it the main "HOOK" of your game. to differentiate yourself from the rest.
Sounds/Music:
The sounds were very well done with little complaint from my end. The music however became repetitive. This is typical with looped tracks, and for a jam it is perfectly fine, but any longer experience would have been droning and would have made me just quit the game.
Overall:
This was a very solid top down 2D shooter with interesting dialogue, and large scale boss fights. It had a fun and over the top post processing effect that made it visually pop. The only major complaint was the game lacked a hook to grab the users attention beyond the first level. Forcing the player to use the grappling hook for more could have helped make this game stand out amongst the rest! Still worth a play though in my opinion!
I streamed it here, starts at minute 6: