Hello! Welcome to Feedback Quest 7! My name's Hythrain and I'm one of the hosts and one of the streamers for this event! This feedback is being written live as I stream your game! If you're interested in seeing my live reaction, let me know and I can send you a link to the VOD once it's posted to YouTube!

So my normal approach for any game in these events is simple: I get the game, make sure it's not a virus, then play it with as little information on how to play as possible. This way, I can judge how intuitively someone can figure out the game. Only if it's obvious that I need to read more will I do so. I note this so you can get a sense where some of these feedback comes from. In addition, I want to note that feedback and rating are different; don't use this feedback to gauge what I'll rate, nor should you view my rating as entirely indicative of my feedback.

That trailer... really got me. I loved watching it! The perfect level of absurdity.

Gameplay wise, I had a lot of fun. I was glad it was just a move and aim game, no firing required. The game's mechanics felt tight and well tuned, with losses mostly being my own fault. That said, I do feel like the orbs should attract a little better than they do. It's so easy to get trapped in a corner and be unable to get out purely because you can't level up.

Hey there,

had a lot of fun with the demo - great to see some fresh ideas being thrown into the Vampire Survivors type of game! The following is not an exhaustive list, I tried to limit myself to core points. If anything is unclear or you'd like to discuss further, please feel free to reply here or reach out via DM :)

Highlights:

• Very cohesive overall dystopian 90s vibe, supported by great sound design with a thumping soundtrack and impactful effects, as well as the pixelated vaporwave aesthetic and grim story setting.
• Fun lobby menu, twitch integration will be very interesting to see.
• Starting out with a choice of weapons every run instead of the same pre-determined one is good.
• Interesting mechanic of money being the sole resource required to purchase upgrades in-run and unlock new items, while also needing to be hoarded to win.
• Having weapons triggered by players feels better than the VS-like auto-firing convention, especially with different input styles combining (like katana + revolver).
• Recharging active dash ability is also a welcome addition.

Needs improvement:

• Level-up shockwave effect could have a little more oomph, feels underwhelming with everything else screaming at your senses, especially lacking any sfx.
• The arena could do with some variety, unless I missed something it's all just one big square of squares with no landmarks aside from the walls?
• Fullscreen mode needs an option to limit frames and/or activate V-Sync, to prevent screen tearing or unnecessary 1k fps.

Suggestions:

• Make more interesting non-standard weapons like the Bee Gun available sooner, and guarantee that you'll get to start a new run with a weapon you just unlocked from the vending machine.
• Some small bit of extra feedback to let you know the dash is off cooldown would be nice (beyond the bar being filled).
• Make things like explosions from motorbikes harm enemies too, so players can feel clever for using hazards to their benefit - classic exploding barrel situation.