I like this game. I feel like there aren't many roguelikes in the side-scroller/shooter genre? None that come to mind anyway. I would have preferred upgrades to be presented as options I had to pick between similar to the traditional style such as in hades. Of course I had to purchase polka dot. Unfortunately this meant I was severely underpowered by the time the boss meatball appeared and I died lol. Pretty fun however and nice audio!
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Thanks for the feedback. I think the roguelike sweet spot for me (Hades also does this) is a mix of random upgrades earned throughout a run and purchasable, persistent upgrades. The random upgrades keep runs varied and interesting, while the purchasable upgrades provide a sense of progress and further mix up gameplay. I think this game would definitely have been improved by adding a random upgrade element--will definitely keep that in mind the next time I have a chance to make a roguelike.
Thanks again.