One of the nicest games in this jam for sure! The mechanics are really cool too, I just felt like the difficulty spiked a little too fast for me lol. But wow you really killed it with the art! Fyi the farthest I got was that pit with wind in the bottom that pushes you back.

uwu so purdy good particles and juice. good weeb shit.
i think having some sfx [even crappy ones] for getting blossoms and some ambient soundscapes are cheap ez ways to _really_ elevate what's already here

overall very awesome job

The gameplay is really satisfying, the sound effects help that a lot! It's a bit hard working out the direction of bounces and stuff, maybe being able to see the bounce trajectory would be helpful? I loved the artstyle and aesthetic. I'd love some nice background music to go with it, and maybe for platforms to be a little less slippy or bouncy? I'm not sure, but overall, really well done!

I really like what you've done! In my head I expected slashing at the ground to end up throwing me in the opposite direction, but after a bit of trial and error I got it down! 

You have a really nice intro and all-around great art! The gameplay feels smooth and original it's very satisfying to dash around with a katana! I enjoyed it very much!

Amazing art style! I really like the mechanic but I feel as the the level design does not do the sword slash justice. Also i feel like the game suffers from a lack of movement options. I dont think that a jump is necessary but just having the option to walk left and right and maybe a very weak air strafe mechanic would benefit the overall feel of the characters movement. Remember that the more movement options you give the player, the harder and more creative you can get with the level design. Overall solid game and would love to see it further developed into a full length Foddian game!

Quite impressive looking for the time available. Neat mechanic, though I am not very good at it lol...

As I wrote in my other comment, your development updates in the Discord really inspired me while working on this jam. For that reason and others, playing your game (and especially beating it) was an emotional experience. I also love the idea of getting quite literally bounced around by the world for someone you love -- the way this game punishes hubris while rewarding quiet confidence proves it belongs to the theme.

Art is incredible! I wish there was a bit more sound implemented to give the game more audial response, but overall felt SUPER smooth. Great work!

hihi slish slash I beat the game

Just take the money already man you already won

The art is really good! I wish there was a bit of music, I like the UI and the whole vibe this game has, it has a lot of potential as a full game!

Art is AMAZIN! Feel like music would help a lot! Also the slice sound is used so much would be nice to have some variation like random between  2 - 4 slash sounds. Apart from that really lovely game!

This game is absolutely bleeding with style! Just feasting my eyes on the visuals and that wonderful splash art was enough, but on top of that the gameplay is smooth and clean. Like others have echoed I wish there was just a bit of music, and maybe a little more feedback on the full functionality of the slash, but overall a very fun and polished game that I'd love to see a full version of in the future!

This is amazing! The art is extremely well done, and the concept works very well! I wish there was some music to go with this (not to plug myself, but I'm a music producer always looking for more devs to work with). Like the other comment, I feel like the slash at a surface should send you in the opposite direction. Overall, awesome game!

Love the visuals a lot, a lot a lot. Im missing music here would be really cool to hear some backing tracks to that cutscene and for general gameplay. also got really confused how bouncing on the ground is aimed in the direction you want to go rather than the opposite but overall really really want to see a full version of this come out after jam. Great work !

Amazing art man.

Definitely the best-looking game I have played so far! I love all the art. The gameplay is unique and fun too. Awesome job!

Really liked the art style! I thought the wind tunnels were an interesting mechanic and that it fit the game really well. I couldn't get past the bumper tunnel though, it didn't feel like I had enough space to ever avoid hitting one of them (hitbox felt big). Maybe spacing them a bit more or adding some kind of environmental hint on the intended way to get past them could have helped? Overall though great submission!

Pink outfit, katana and a giant cat telling you what to do?  What more do you need in life?

I already know that the wind and I will become best friends soon