Wow, I must say, I personally adore this game! It feels like a breath of fresh air to me. Everything about it showcases a sense of uniqueness and specialness. The music used is delightful and perfectly complements the game, while the art style, with its distinct pixel art, stands out beautifully from many other pixel games i've seen (both in this and outside the jam).

One aspect that I truly love is the mechanics. I find it incredibly enjoyable how the game gradually guides your hand in the beginning and then allows you to connect the dots based on what it has taught you. For instance, the idea of only your younger self being able to traverse thin bridges but unable to jump, necessitating a switch between the two characters, is brilliantly executed and adds a solid layer of enjoyment in figuring out the puzzles.

Moreover, the writing in the game is splendid! Personally, I enjoy it a lot. However, I do have a suggestion to enhance its presentation. Perhaps incorporating it into a storybook format or even having it whispered in your head by a shadowy figure that follows you could add an extra layer of immersion. This idea just came to mind, so take it with a grain of salt, but it could potentially elevate the overall experience.

I did encounter a minor quirk where I unintentionally triggered a jumping dance party by hitting blocks underneath and holding the jump button. Aside from that, the game is remarkably free of bugs, which is a pleasant surprise. (for a 3 day jam just amazing how bug free it is! I can't express it enough haha)

If you have plans to expand this game (which I highly encourage, as it possesses a lot of potential), I would recommend introducing more complex puzzles and implementing a pause menu. Additionally, adding some flair to the main menu, which currently feels a bit unfinished, would further enhance the overall presentation.

Overall, despite a few minor nitpicks here and there, this game is an amazing little puzzle platformer! I genuinely hope it evolves into a larger project because the potential it holds is truly remarkable. Keep up the fantastic work!

this is a very good game!
the way that it introduces the mechanics and progresses in difficulty is perfect. The main mechanic and its implementation was done well. I loved the short story that you integrated smoothly into the gameplay. The puzzles where a decent challenge although it was sometimes hard to tell what was going on with the bridges. the only issues I had was with the jumping. there's a mechanic called 'coyote time' that is often added to games of this type, its basically a few frames of grace where the player is no longer on the ground but can still jump. I think if you add that, the movement will be a whole lot more satisfying.
the character sprites look great and it pays off because the focus is on the player. the environment could have been a little bit more decorated but that's not a big issue. the music is perfect for this game.
well done on completing your first game jam! I hope you do more jams because you have a good understanding of game design and you are only going to get better :)

+1 star for using my fav game engine.

That was a nice and relaxing experience, I was worried it would not become challenging enough, but I was wrong, it required some thinking and concentration at some point, well done for that. I would say that the link between the states of the character and the fact that we can go through platforms and walls is not obvious enough, maybe some transparency or another texture could help for that. Other than that great work, especially for a first game, you can definitely be proud of the result!

If you ever made a full game, I think this has potential for a bigger game, you can do more with the age mechanic and things being different now as opposed to the past, like object don't exist anymore, but you can go back and use them; things that you remember wrong, as you know many people see the past with nostalgia glasses that don't let them see its flaws. 

As for the current version of the game, I think that fact that you can hold the jump button and keep jumping is a bit off,  I fell off a pit a couple of times because I was not expecting my character to keep jumping; and in one part, I pressed a switch/button, and  I wasn't sure it did something because the light didn't seem to change to be walkable, it did, but it was hard for me to see at first because the change was very small and the light was off-camera when I pressed the switch, so I got stuck for a minute. Also I would like to be able to jump with the UP arrow, that would be a bit easier for me at least. Other than that the game was amazing, loved the message, I really enjoyed myself, keep it up!

When you extract the game, the files scatter everywhere, it would be better for the files to be inside of a folder.

I like the artstyle, the options in the menu should have some visual effect, like hovering when you point them with the mouse, or change color or transparency, the music is good and i didn't find any bugs, also a pause menu would be needed.

If you go below a block and hold jump you will do a weird jump dance.

I liked the writing, i guess the only thing i didn't understand is "not being true to yourself" and "hardly the person you should be", i mean, i can only speculate, but maybe adding some power the old self has that the present one doesn't would help.

I think collectables for this game based on the world/time you are would be nice.

Anyway, this was a great job for a first released game jam, i'm looking forward to see what you do in the future!

The age changing mechanic was pretty cool, congrats on your first game! :)

Very impressed by this! I really like how the intersection between gameplay and story (as in the gameplay reflects how the character feels in the story). Some good puzzle design there too, I can see a lot of potential there.

Think the stories presentation could be changed, maybe the text is delivered through book pages or something? A way to apply context to it and allow users to focus on it. I Like the idea of an element only accessible by the older self, but I reckon the presentation may have to be something other than a bridge.

Could not run it, says it does not match the version, and it's a pity

It's incredible how a well animated sprite and some fitting music can create atmosphere. It reminded me a bit of Hollow Knight lol. Aside from that, good work on those puzzles, simple but fun to play. I also enjoyed the tiny details like having a bark for when the player clearly made a mistake and encouraging them to retry. Good job!

This is SOLID for a first game jam experience! The art and sounds were nice, and it felt like there was thought put into the design of the level.

At first I thought the amount of concepts being taught was too much, but by the end of the game, I felt like I had learned the language of the game and was swapping between the light and dark world and the past and present self as though it came second nature to me! It's a shame there wasn't enough time for more content, because I finished the game wanting more :)

A piece of feedback I have is that I wasn't fond of how the camera behaved. The way it lags behind the player made platforming feel kinda bad to me. I would have much preferred if it affixed the character to the center of the screen at all times, and maybe zoomed out a bit to help with determining where I want to go.

Really good for a first jam ! The jump feels a bit weird (too high) and the mechanics could be more exploited, but it works well !

This was great, I love the animation for when you are changing between yourself and your echo and the puzzles are well designed. Overall it was really enjoyable