Congrats on getting the game done in time for submission!
I had a good time playing this and (I think) I got to the end since I went around awhile, collecting resources and fighting monsters 'til I went off one screen then it took me back to the title screen, so I'm assuming I made it out alive?
The gameplay is really good here, I love how smooth the animations play out so good job on those. The combat is simple yet very satisfying and I like how you can get behind the monsters and hack away from the back to avoid damage like in the Souls games. Tip for anyone else playing - do not attack them from the front, they will slaughter you!
The visuals and atmosphere are top notch and the music fits in nicely too. One minor thing that bugged me though is how they only have left and right direction facing sprites which is obviously fine if they are facing those directions, but a little jarring when moving up and down.
I understand there was some nasty bugs that came up and bit you midway through so I could put it down to you concentrating on getting the game up and playable and having to cut a few corners here and there - totally understandable.
I really applaud the effort put in here - this game has some amazing potential if you plan on diving back into after the jam to flesh things out and create more content but that is a ball left firmly in your court. I'd like to wish you luck in your endeavours either way. :)
Thanks for making this game and sharing!