I was one of the official judges this year, and now that the results have been made public, and I'm free to do so, here is my score and thoughts on this title:
Overall score: 9
Great little Zelda-like game. I rather enjoyed the music and the aesthetic of the whole thing (and I LOVED that title screen!). I did encounter a really nasty bug where I couldn't figure out what to do after getting the key item to progress after the main boss. Even with that, I can see a LOT of potential with this one, and why it made it to Round 3. Polish it up and I am sure this will be a classic!`
I'll be honest: the only reason this wasn't a 10 was the softlock issue