I believe I've seen a few games similar to this in this Jam, but this game is charming, well-made, and actually interesting. Pretty art, soothing music, great concept! Bonus points for this being Pokémon but better!
Couple of complaints though: The collisions in the bushes, trees and sometimes on the ground itself are a bit off and you can get stuck easily. It also isn't obvious where to find the trainer when you have to go through bushes whereas you can't really pass through any other obstacles prior, so it should have been just an open road leading to the trainer. Also, the timing to execute the trainer's commands is a bit short and unforgiving, or maybe that's just me
Anyway, an impressive game. If you and/or your team would like to continue working on this game, any other gamejam, or even a separate full title, I'd be honoured to be able to join you! ^_^
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