Hello, thank you so much for your review! I agree that @pke1029 did a great job with the concept, art and programming for the game, and it's great to see someone give such thoughtful comments.
I wanted to respond to the parts of the review that I could, as the person who did the story and music. I agree that I'd like to have done one track per level if not for the time constraints of the jam - happy to hear that you agreed with this idea! I'm also blown away that you've compared it to Celeste, as I wasn't sure that the mental health aspect of it would be evident from the slightly cryptic dialogue. I'll have to keep your comments in mind for future dialogue (I agree the resolution was a little sudden and if not for a boss fight or other obstacle I think the dialogue could have led the player along to it in a more satisfying way). Thanks again for your kind review :)
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Hi :) No problem at all!
Yes, I can absolutely tell that with more time this game could really be one of the greats of the genre. It's evident from the music and dialogue that we do have that you've put in a lot of thought and emotion into this.
Btw I also checked out some of your work in your showreel on Twitter and on Spotify and was blown away 🤩. I really love the track you did for Postcard Memento in particular!
Thanks again for the great experience and good luck with the ratings!