Hi, it's totally okay and thanks a lot for trying the game still!

As for the modes, I agree, no much have been added regarding the level's layout which is why the form's usage is lacking. The brief patch at the very least demonstrates their usage.

As for the shooting mechanic, it was pointed out by the others too, I just haven't added an option yet for holding the input to shoot simultaneously. You still managed to kill a lot of goblins in just a short amount of time 👀 (imagine the mashing of the buttons).

Now that the controls have been mentioned out again, I'll definitely include this fix in the next patch.

Hello! I'm sorry it took a while, but thanks a lot for playing the game and also giving your thoughts!

I agree with the silhouettes obstructing the view, but I have not made any changes on that part yet in the latest patch, but I will fix that on the next one though! Certainly, it adds some challenge to the game, but I really didn't intend those to block certain areas' visibility.

As for the different forms/modes, you're right as there's not much things, such as different types of enemies and levels, to use their modes with accordingly.

The issue on rapidly getting in and out on a spirit orb's area, which spams the time gained, is a bug; I only encountered this when testing the game after the submission, but I haven't mentioned it back then in the page as I completely forgot about it. This issue is now fixed with the small patch.

I really appreciate it having these games being played on streams! There's a live (and blind) commentary regarding the game's pros and cons, and overall delivery of their execution. Still, I missed it, and so I'll watch the recorded stream!

I'm sorry that it took a while to respond to your feedback, but still, I appreciate your thoughts very much!

Also glad to know your thoughts regarding the pixel art! I was really focused on that part so it did consumed a lot of time (instead of balancing all the aspects).

Regarding your thoughts on the mechanics, I applied your suggestions on the forms' usage within the entire area and the gained time for the timer itself. Now, by getting souls you can only get 0-2 seconds, and thereby, there are times wherein time is not guaranteed to be extended, and the forms are now relevant in respect to the new level layout; I added a tight area in which only the chibi form can traverse in whilst there are high platforms in which only the dekai form can reach. Although, I haven't added other types of enemies yet, so the variety of bullets won't be emphasized with their differences and usage.

There are fixes based on other feedback as well.

As for the execution, I highly agree, and even with the small patch that includes the fixes from the aforementioned, I believe that it still lacks the execution; I'll take my time on building on what I've envisioned for the game.

Overall, thank you very much for the feedback!

Glad to know your thoughts regarding the given instructions, mechanics, and art!

As for the waves, I haven't thought about that, but I had the idea that such numbers would increase after a certain amount of time has passed in means of changing the spawn rate, i.e., via the spawner's timer. I'll take your suggestion in consideration!

Also regarding the time for resting, certainly it would be a good factor in the gameplay as aside for taking a break, it could be also applied for getting upgrades from a shop, etc. I'll add this one to the To-do list too.

Glad that you've mentioned that! The title was a bit misleading now that you've pointed it out.

The thing is I originally planned the game to have tower defense elements, e.g. seeds are dropped, plant them anywhere, and nourish them to grow as tall sunflowers that shoots petals and annihilates the goblins, ghosts, and whatnot. The primary objective is to protect a single, massive mother sunflower that preserves the balance of the souls and life in the given world/area.

I discarded the idea when I was near hitting the deadline (was heavily focused on the art that time, my bad), and was not able to change the name afterwards.

About the gameplay, I agree with you. There's nothing much gained when switching forms, maybe making the dekai form time-limited (and add some ways to access the form) but an overkill in stats would do the job? I'm still uncertain with this aspect and will have to figure out how the gameplay would be balanced and whatnot. Additionally, regarding the bullets, the larger ones do deal much more randomized damages so they're pretty satisfying and convenient to use.

Speaking about the details, I intentionally placed their orders and how they're scattered all over the world so I'm happy that you've noticed them (albeit rather repetitive)!

Overall, I still plan to continue working on the game so thank you so much for the feedback!

Thank you for recognizing the visuals! I love making art so it means a lot to me.

Regarding the dynamic difficulty, I completely forgot about that area, and it seems that long sessions of gameplay does not reward the player (even enough). As for the i-frames, I'm not really familiar with it so I'll search it for a while; I'll do something about the pesky Japanese goblins' knockbacks to Yuuka.

Generally, thanks for the feedback!

Thank you! I'm really used on pixel medium and would like to practice more.
Regarding the shooting mechanics, I guess it's really difficult to keep on smashing the same button. I also see that it is difficult to switch between forms.

I'll make a separate release for patches with your suggestions ^^

Happy to know you had a good experience with this game!

As for the whole process, it was kinda unhealthy since I pulled an all-nighter for this, especially within the remaining 12 hours (but I am replenishing myself with adequate sleep later on).

Regardless, I enjoyed making the characters, parallax backgrounds, and decorations so much I had to finish it.