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Like Flapps said, we achieved the CRT-like effect using post processing effects. The game is fully 2D, but we used 3 main filters: vignette, lens distortion, and noise to add some grain.

There are ways to go further like pixel size and scanlines, but we've used those effects before and didn't want to ruin its style by applying it anywhere we can.

Thanks for your feedback on the shield as well. Most of our final playtesting involved tightening up player input vs. shield positioning, but there is still work to be done.

I noticed a bug that occurs when a duplicate letter is correct, but the word contains only one instance of the letter. In this case, the letter is removed from the pool in subsequent guesses.

Example:

Drive
Imply
Sitch
Finch
Cinch
_____

The letters I, N, C, and H are correctly placed, but C occurs only once in the word. Cinch was not correct, but on my final guess, C is no longer available as a usable letter.