Amazing!! I did NOT expect to play a competent souls-like in a game jam! Awesome level design, classic souls-y level shortcuts. The enemies telegraphed their attacks well which is so important for a game like this. Using beer as an analogue for estus was funny and worked really well.
"They saved my life but now I have to save their death", LOL. I love the voice acting. The story is a great idea. Where the Red Fern Still Grows, that is a truly unnecessary sequel! Very on theme!
What is the shotgun good for? I noticed the ammo was limited, but the range seemed pretty small and it seemed to have a pretty decent recoil time. I used the shovel mostly.
In that mini-boss area with the two elite racoons, I backed to the choke in the cave, and they decided to stop chasing me? They didn't run forward or backward, so I just pounded them until they died. Maybe a pathfinding thing? I think if they can't find the player, they should walk back to their "spawn area", maybe? Shrug, small thing.
Awesome ambiance, loved the creek trickling and the sound of crows. The graphics in general were perfect, amazing job overall!!