Promising So Far!
This is JUST the type of game I like to stumble on. Mysterious, open-ended, and with a real capacity to surprise you. The simple sprite work is charming and effective, and I think there's a lot of room for this concept to grow. Enemy variety and level design should be the focus going forward, stick with the retro aesthetic and take inspiration from classic scrollers and metroidvanias.
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