Thanks for the feedback, combat is something i've been struggling a bit with to get right, so far i'd say the deflect mechanic is really only worth it against the boss since regular enemies don't have poise anyway and as you mentioned the best strategy is to just punch while they are walking towards you. I also noticed the stunlock happening quite a lot and i'll definitely try to find a fix for that, i already have some ideas in mind.
I hope to get quite a bit more work done before the end of the jam so i hope you'll give it another try once it's over :)