Yo.
It's a pleasure to see you participating this year. I admit I kept your game in my last to test. I think I wouldn't be very objective since your game was already one of my favorites last year. But I'll do what I can to give you a useful review.
I like
-Still as magnificent a story. I knew it was going to end like this. But it was still very enjoyable to see it.
-Priceless music.
-Always magnificent staging.
-The animals that appear in the forest at night.
-Very clever first card with the horizontal loop.
-VIVIENE!!!!! I almost shed a tear when I saw it. <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3.
-Excellent combat system. I admit I didn't use the Passive because I wanted to challenge myself. Few fights, but each one is important. It's refreshing to encounter quality fights rather than just quantity.
Like less
-Music too loud compared to the sound effects.
-The village mapping isn't up to par with the rest of the game.
-I'm not a fan of Pluggin. In my opinion, it's anti-gaming in a Jam. But that's just my opinion.
-The character of the Gold Spirit reminded me of Doctrix's problematic husband.
-If we don't remember the spirits' powers when we fight them, we have to figure out how to remember what they do. Knowing that there are no intermediate fights or training sessions, we might have to try out fights to remember these skills. I'm just saying that, but I haven't lost any fights.
No bugs encountered.
Final point:
I only have one more project left to comment on after yours. And even if I don't like plugins, I can't imagine a project other than yours winning this jam. A more than decent playing time, original gameplay, a captivating story, and endearing characters. I have nothing more to say than that I'm captivated by your creative universe.
I'll stop there because I'm not going to shower you with praise either. I'm just sad to see plugins there. I hope to see you again next year since you don't seem to be releasing any projects outside of this jam. Thank you so much for sharing your project with us. I wish you all the best and good luck with your work. <3