This was a nice little game. It has rough patches here and there, but that's to be expected. I really like the basis you got here and I really want to see what you do with this. Not sure if you plan to do a post jam update but I would love to see what you planed for this.
Things of note is that I found myself lost a few times, lengthening my playtime to 30 minutes. Not necessarily the game's fault. I'm just more of a explorative player who tends to go off the off beaten path. Even though the fire is clearly nearby the path. There were some off shoots I didn't see at first even though I was following the path. Led to some facepalm moments. Perhaps a lot of the empty space could be filled out with things to do and see.
I will say this. If you plan on updating this, then I would like to see the warmth collecting system to be given more meaning. Like, instead of collecting flames, why not talk to the towns folk, witness some wholesome moments, and collect spiritual warmth that way. Maybe after watching the townsfolk show kindness to each other, see a beautiful nature scene, ect, spiritual flame would appear next to them for you to collect.
On a similar note, if collecting warmth is that easy, why hasn't anyone done it before? Is the main character secretly a flame spirit or spring spirit who can collect warmth? That would explain why they suddenly appear is a supposedly isolated town.
Anyways, this game shows promise, and I would love to see what you do next with the game engine.
P.S. Just Me and my Half Tree
