What a great game! I had loads of fun playing this (until it crashed on me. See further down). Lots of added mechanics here. With more content and levels and a bit more polish here and there I can see this game released commercially.
I am impressed with the character and inventory system. It's no small feat to implement that in such a short time and it really elevates the game. It works great and even has item info popups.
Combat was simple yet still entertaining enough.
Nice graphics and sound. The perspective view could be improved with pulling the camera back a little so one can see the floor and corners on the tile player is standing on. Right now you are facing the wall and have no idea if there is an exit to the left or right.
Since I am left handed I wish arrow keys and/or numpad could be used for movement and turning.
Unfortunately, after a while of playing there was a gamebreaking glitch where the player was misaligned with the grid and permantently rotated a few angles off. It was near the Emerald Hornet.
I didn't get the theme interpretation. I suppose Good vs Evil counts :)
+1 for instant step
+1 for shop
+1 for map (although it seems to be upside down)
+1 for settings menu with volume adjustments
+1 for adventurers guide and ingame tips
Great job!