This was nice! I liked the subtle details like the health bars and the smoothness of the game. I wish the 'Hands' system was a little more intuitive so that I could develop a better plan for achieving one. Maybe a little tutorial pushing the player to make a simple hand would be good or a reference sheet or maybe a suggested placement for new towers to form hands from the towers already on the field. The piano music was great and I loved the little procedural music going on with the bomb towers.
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Thank you! We wanted to implement a reference sheet, but we ran out of time, but I do agree, the hands system does warrant a bit more elaboration, it’s a bit of a complex mechanic. Suggested placement is an interesting idea, maybe lighting up cards in different colours as you’re placing a new one to show where a combination could be expanded would’ve been a good way to make the mechanic more intuitive. The music-y sound effects were a moment of inspiration for me as I realised that drums for sound effects would fit really nicely with the jazz aesthetic. I am glad you enjoyed it! :)