This is a phenomenally complex game for a jam, I’m very impressed. I had trouble grasping all the mechanics but I think I could get the hang of it after dedicating more time to it. Well done!
Thanks for trying our game! Yeah, the “floatiness” in the controls was intentional to make it feel a little less like you’re directly controlling the knight, since you’re supposed to be playing as the sword.
Good point about the banner, I can see how that could be confusing! We’ll see if we can make a clearer distinction between the banner and the game window on the page :D
It took me a bit to understand what I was supposed to do, but everything was so sudden and chaotic when it finally happened that it made me laugh. Hilarious game, intended or otherwise :D
Blood is fine, though if you feel the amount of blood, gore, and/or violence may be a concern for players, you should put a content warning somewhere near the top of your game's description.
Unfortunately no, this is not a ranked jam and there won't be any ranking this time around. We're discussing the possibility of having a ranked jam in the future, though!
I always love to see interactive narrative experiences like this; somewhere between a game and short story. I'll be honest, my knowledge of Japanese culture is lacking so I'm sure there was a lot that I missed, and some stuff I struggled to follow, but not so much that I couldn't enjoy the story. The protagonist made me laugh a number of times and I enjoyed the story overall.
If I had any feedback, it would be to perhaps shorten the intro a bit and get to the detective stuff faster so long as that doesn't mess up the pacing too much. The gray text was also a little on the hard side to read, but I managed!
Thanks for the pointers! I've already added your suggestions to my task list for the "v1.0" edition coming soon after the 15th. I appreciate the accessibility advice; that's something I definitely need to consider earlier in future projects.
