I'm speechless. This game is SO FREAKING GOOD. I LOVED IT SO MUCH. The art style is unlike anything I've ever seen, and the music goes SO FREAKING HARD. I really liked the glow element throughout the whole gam, it makes it look really sick and polished. Everything is insane.

The only thing I didn't like is the difficulty, lol, but maybe that's just me.

I think it would be cool to have some way to combat the bullets.

Other than that, this game is so good, so polished, and just insane. (how did you make this in three days???)

This is very well executed. The concept is a great example of the "multi-purpose mechanic," and the game looks gorgeous. My only complaint is that it's unnecessarily punishing. I can understand why you made it so that the player's bullets can hurt the player, but I'm not sure that was the right choice. I assume you did that as a counter-balance to just mashing fire. The idea being that firing your weapon more gives you more visibility at the cost of increased danger. The problem is that it punishes first-time players for making a choice they had no information about. My first shot immediately ricocheted back and damaged me, and I didn't feel like that was fair as I had literally no information about what I was shooting at. I think using a simpler anti-spamming measure, such as a cooldown or ammo count, would have made the game less frustrating.

Huge marks from me, this is such a polished game I'm amazed it was done in a weekend, love the originality, the mechanics, and the art. Had a lot of fun playing it!

Nice game! I really like how the bullets are prevented from being spammed not by some game rule, but by the player not wanting to spam because of the danger they cause. The same with the shotgun, which is obviously more powerful, but also more harmful for the player.

It was tough fighting enemies when the bullets bounce directly back to you, so strategic shooting was really necessary. Being able to bounce bullets around a corner to an enemy really felt like I outsmarted the enemy, which is an enjoyable experience.

5 lives seems a good number for the game. I noticed that I played more risky in the beginning of the level, but with only one or two lives left I started to play really cautiously. That was an interesting dynamic.

The enemies being able to suddenly appear directly next to you felt a bit harsh. But maybe that was just me not using enough bullets to find them.

Final time: 5:45:06

The game is fun, pulled in pretty quickly, all the mechanics work great for me, not usual.  I rated everything on the high side. 

Awesome game, i enjoyed shooting the enemies, maybe some kind of trap would be interesting, and maybe an enemy that is not required to kill but bothers the player, like pushing the player outside of the safest zones, the game is fun and the concept works, the art style is amazing.

This was a really fun game! I loved that you are your own worst enemy. And a great take on the theme! Maybe the game could have some more variety in the graphics? But overall I had a great time! Good job!

Your game is really good! It was fun and the theme fits in too well

What an amazing concept! I love how you are your own enemy, and enemies are there to make you own bullets even more dangerous. Everything is clean, the art is really nice, the echo mechanic works impressively great, and the fact that the portal indicates the position of enemies is such a useful touch, and the timer ready for speedruns! What else? more various enemies could be an idea, but I must say I have no idea which type of enemies could be interesting while preserving the main mechanic. Maybe some enemies sticking to walls, quickly-moving slowly-shooting, which would force the player to shoot them and forget about the walls.. I don’t know, but amazing entry for sure!

Fun little game and impressive for 3 days! The theme was perfectly implemented! I will say that the bullets feel a bit unforgiving at times when I shoot an enemy and it just fires straight back at me without any chance of dodging.

I also ended just going to the portal location and spam shooting in whatever direction the game was telling that the enemies were and it would end up killing them XD

Lovely art style and fantastic game... Thoroughly enjoyed playing and will be returning to the page for a replay once I've forgotten the map, it was just so fun!

The feedbacks were spot on and love the level design being manageable yet the right level of challenging. I really enjoyed shooting myself several times and making it through XD!

The one constructive thing I'd suggest is having a cooldown period for the guns or limiting the number of shots, especially the shotgun which I was definitely trigger happy with - not to say it wasn't satisfying, hehe. This is great work, and I'd love to play a full version if you end up building it.

Do check out our submission Reverb - We'd love to hear your thoughts! https://itch.io/jam/pjp-game-jam-2023-1/rate/2079583

This is actually pretty fun! We had a blast playing it. My favourite aspect from a game dev perspective is definitely the feedbacks - you clearly know how to make good visual/audio responses to what happens on screen (bullet impacts, enemy destroyed, player hit etc). Bravo!

The visual style of the game is gorgeous its probably my favourite part of this game! The theme fit perfectly and I had a lot of fun playing, it did get addictive. even if i kept shooting myself XD.

I cant help myself man,

Hands down, this is one of the best submissions I've come across! The theme is absolutely nailed perfectly, and the gameplay is not only original but also addictive. I never thought I needed a bat with a gun in my life, but here we are, and I'm hooked!

This game has easily become one of my favorites. The art style is stunningly beautiful, and I would genuinely pay for a full version of this game! It's polished to near perfection, and the level of quality is commendable. I must also mention that the level of quality achieved in just three days is mind-blowing. This game feels like it has been meticulously worked on for months, or even over a year!!

The amount of detail, polish, and overall execution is truly remarkable. It's a testament to the incredible talent you have. You've managed to create something extraordinary within such a short timeframe, and it's truly commendable.

If I had to be critical, I do have a few minor issues. Firstly, the continue system sometimes doesn't smoothly progress to the next level. Even after beating a level, it occasionally makes me replay it. It could be a bug, although I'm not sure if it's specific to my browser or PC. Secondly, the bullets can sometimes be difficult to dodge, though sometimes on me cause I do be spamming bullets haha . It would be helpful to have a slight cooldown or slower bullets to make it more manageable. However, these are very nitpicky points and don't significantly impact the overall outstanding experience!

In conclusion, I applaud you and am in awe over this! This game is a shining example of creativity and execution. I can't wait to see more from you in the future!