I really like this game! My main issue is that it becomes way too easy after about 5 mins.
- I can just run in a circle along the walls and nothing catches up to me, charging the axe as I go; I only take damage because I get greedy and try to hit more things.
- Spellcasters don't really pose a threat, they are easy to kill and you can hit the projectiles out of the air. They prevent you from standing still, but you wouldn't do that anyway because you are building charge.
- I was excited when the big tree man showed up, but he went down in 3 swings and didn't pose a threat.
- Another minor thing, the enemy spawn noises were a little annoying after a few minutes because it just kept happening. Given that the enemies spawn anyway, I would remove or heavily reduce the volume unless they spawn on screen.
- The axe might charge a little too fast, I almost always felt it was ready whenever I had a need for it.
This is one of the better theme interpretations and core game loops I've seen so far!