Thanks for your feedback. I couldn't really figure out a good aiming system for keyboard, and I wanted to keep things similar on keyboard and controller. Thing is, I programmed in an 8 direction lock on controller as well to keep things similar on both keyboard and controller. I'd have no idea about how to program a lock-on-target system, and it would be really confusing for crate puzzles. In retrospect, it would have been smarter if I went with a 2d game so aiming was possible with both a mouse and controller.
A dash sounds like a great idea, though! It would make back tracking more fun, and it would also be great for dodging enemy attacks, and it would also be a great puzzle tool as well! I'll keep this in mind if I make another dungeon crawler!
Adding a little bob animation also sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the feedback on this game, and I really enjoyed your game, Project Heir, too!