Hi Ben!
This is the first project of yours I have played so I wasn't sure of your skill level going into it. I would say this is a solid entry given that you just learned your gamedev tools this month. There was some polish stuff like improper tilling sprites that noticed. I am sure with some more experience with your tools you will learn how to fix these. From a game design standpoint, I thought this was a pretty simple platformer. Nothing wrong with it but it wasn't as deep as it could be I felt. 1 more extra mechanic (Shooting, Wall jumps, Powerups) would have helped with this I think. Also the difficulty pacing felt a little off with a big spike in level 4. I'd say you have built a good foundational skill set and I am excited to see where you go from here!
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Thanks so much for your detailed review! Level design was definitely one of the biggest challenges for me. I thought I could just slap some levels together but it turned out to be quite a challenge and a lot more difficult than that. The sprites I definitely didn’t get a chance to fix but noticed as well. I love the idea of adding more mechanics to make the game interesting. Thanks for your input and thanks for playing!