it's kind of unbelievable how much atmosphere this game is able to convey with just lighting and camera work. the dark and confusing nature of this maze of caves is done extremely well with what is essentially just default assets. the visuals, mixed with the great level design, really made me feel as lost as the main character (in a good way tho!).
obviously, i couldn't praise the style without talking about the drawings. because wow. might be a contender for best artwork in the entire jam honestly? every character bust and enemy picture has SO much personality, are SO expertly drawn and feel SO instantly recognizable that i was kinda sad we didn't get even more haha. i'd like to highlight the kid and wraith pictures, they genuinely feel like artwork you'd find in an AAA game. so so good.
the combat was also a highlight! it felt challenging but very fair; when i lost to an enemy i always felt like i could beat them if i got enough xp and items. never thought i lost unfairly, which is a real achievement! :D i did think the wraiths were a bit annoying, but it wasn't a big deal (tho i'll be hearing that attack sound in my nightmares lmao). and this is small, but i really liked how some enemies were relatively easy to avoid and some weren't. felt very realistic, and a nice way for the player to choose if they want to engage in combat or not!
the story did admitedly feel cut for time. but what's here is interesting enough to make me wanna know more about the plot. who was that kid? what are the main character's headaches? will we get that lesbian subplot?!?!
a few nitpicks i want to mention are that the main character moves a bit slow for my taste, and that i never really used the campfire cause it was way too far away lol. but that's about it. like i said, they're just nitpicks.
i really really liked this, and i hope you keep making games with this much effort put into the art style and atmosphere, cause they really are something special :>
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holy crap that was great!!
it's kind of unbelievable how much atmosphere this game is able to convey with just lighting and camera work. the dark and confusing nature of this maze of caves is done extremely well with what is essentially just default assets. the visuals, mixed with the great level design, really made me feel as lost as the main character (in a good way tho!).
obviously, i couldn't praise the style without talking about the drawings. because wow. might be a contender for best artwork in the entire jam honestly? every character bust and enemy picture has SO much personality, are SO expertly drawn and feel SO instantly recognizable that i was kinda sad we didn't get even more haha. i'd like to highlight the kid and wraith pictures, they genuinely feel like artwork you'd find in an AAA game. so so good.
the combat was also a highlight! it felt challenging but very fair; when i lost to an enemy i always felt like i could beat them if i got enough xp and items. never thought i lost unfairly, which is a real achievement! :D i did think the wraiths were a bit annoying, but it wasn't a big deal (tho i'll be hearing that attack sound in my nightmares lmao). and this is small, but i really liked how some enemies were relatively easy to avoid and some weren't. felt very realistic, and a nice way for the player to choose if they want to engage in combat or not!
the story did admitedly feel cut for time. but what's here is interesting enough to make me wanna know more about the plot. who was that kid? what are the main character's headaches? will we get that lesbian subplot?!?!
a few nitpicks i want to mention are that the main character moves a bit slow for my taste, and that i never really used the campfire cause it was way too far away lol. but that's about it. like i said, they're just nitpicks.
i really really liked this, and i hope you keep making games with this much effort put into the art style and atmosphere, cause they really are something special :>
thank you so so so much! this is such a thoughtful comment, i really appreciate you taking the time <3
I like the art and level design, but these fights are kinda unbalanced
I managed to get pretty far, even with the tough fights, but tunnels just kept looping and the monsters respawning, so I never got to the end.
It's a shame, I was looking forward to Lesbians.
i'm so sorry! yeah, i admittedly didn't spend enough time on this and it came out super unpolished! i appreciate you playing it nonetheless <3
no need to apologize! It was still a delight to play! I can't wait to see what else you make
i will be brutally honest - i can't get past the second monster, they're too strong... ...Or i'm too week...
i knoww.... this is my first time making my own enemies and i had no time to playtest! i hope that the newer release has better balance!