I love the art, it's very charming. I will say I'm not sure why at the beginning he needs to get 2 pieces of a ladder and climb it. I see that you've made this yourself. Great job! I can see that you put a lot of time into this. I wish there were more music, even for the short areas. The piano is interesting.... I think it sounds a little dry, maybe in a future version, have some reverb to help it fit the rain?
I also think that having more apartment doors might have helped. That might have helped the world building, and it would have made it seem less forced when Klara moved in.
Also, the combat could be a bit more refined; a tutorial of some sort would be helpful. On day two, I died to the monster multiple times, and I'm unsure what to do next. I ended up guarding, and I figured out the pattern.
After that 2nd day, the game froze on a loading screen. Either way, Cute little game! I see the love you put into it! I would love to get your feedback on our game! It's called "Monarch;Vertigo"! We would love some feedback. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful feedback! I’m really happy you enjoyed the art and could feel the love I put into this little game.
About the doors and the setting, thank you for the suggestion! The place is actually inspired by where I live. It’s more like a “kost” (a type of boarding house common in Indonesia) rather than an apartment, with many small rooms in one shared building. That’s why there aren’t many visible doors, but I understand how more visual details could’ve helped with the worldbuilding!
Regarding the combat, I designed it so that players could learn through failure and observation—figuring out patterns after trying a few times. It’s meant to be a subtle reflection of the game jam’s theme, Beyond Expectation, where things aren’t explained directly. But I understand it can be frustrating too, so thank you for pushing through it!
The freeze after the second day might be a bug (while load assets) with the web version, if possible, I recommend trying the downloadable version, which should run more smoothly.
And yes, I’ll definitely check out Monarch;Vertigo soon. Thanks again for the thoughtful feedback! 💙