Very nice visual presentation. Simple but effective sprites.
I liked the music, but felt the rest of the game needed a bit more "boost" to match the beat.
I also liked that the movement speed slows down when shooting, which helped aim.
The game fits the jam's theme as well, as you need to die to gain the power.
Suggestions for improvement:
- Consider adding screenshake on taking damage.
- Maybe have the bloom effect intensity follow the beat of the music? (this one is probably tricky to do)
- It would be fun to have a charging mechanic for firing, just like the warp. Charge energy for some seconds and shoot a killer bullet that pierces through enemies in a line.
- It's hard to land a grenade in the intended spot. It would be nice if it exploded on contact with an enemy instead of at a fixed distance/time from throwing it.
Good game.