I played the demo on Steam. This is an awesome game you have there! I am happy I found some time to try it. The focus of the game is clearly the atmosphere and story, and it is handled very nicely.
- I would agree with other feedback, that the sound is a bit sharp at times
- Takes some backtracking without an Instaport. Not too much, but level transitioning takes some time, and it adds up in the long run
- Could only open two safes. I have collected two other notes (the ones that partly reveal the combination - I assumed they both hint on the same safe, but haven't tried it). Hunting for clues is fun. having "code" option before "explosive' option might be more comfortable - right now there's a risk to blow up the safe if you click to fast, even if you know the code
- The game waits for a very long time before it starts actually revealing combat mechanics. I wouldn't say that's something you would do "by the book" - the first impression the game makes is story-only puzzle game (like To The Moon or OneShot) without any combat encounters. A person that has less that 30 minutes to check the demo out might get it wrong. Then again, there are games that play much bigger tricks on players like that one card game :) Since the focus of the game is much more on the story then it is on combat, this is probably not an issue
- That being said, combat mechanics are quite promising, I see a lot of potential with debuffs and reactions
- Bonus points for being able to befriend a cat
- The game seemed to crash at some point when switching levels (happened some time after I purchased a pet item from the trader and returned back to the entrance of the factory)
- I haven't found any ways to upgrade my basic attack yet, not sure if I'm supposed to. I'm quite curious what you have in mind in that regard - My initial thought was the progression is strictly horizontal (just adding more options), but some abilities did offer direct damage upgrades
You have a great game on your hands, keep up the good work! I really enjoyed my time playing it, and I wish you the best of luck!