Wow. Minesweeper with a twist!
What a painful way to hit the jam theme. Those pictures that are revealed as the puzzle is solved really made me emotional. ;_;
The music choices were great. The unique abilities from each talent are useful and differentiate the game from a regular minesweeper. Good job there.
I have to admit I didn't read the "at least 3" hint in the page and only noticed it after I cleared one level. Thanks IRyS for the extra lives. Oh I also forgot she had a special ability and only used it the second time I chose her (in the final level). XD
Some improvement suggestions:
- The X icon and the !!! (3) icon are both red, which reduces readability. Try changing the X to purple or yellow to make them more unique. During my playthrough I confused the !!! with an X a couple of times and it cost me some lives.
- Include the explanation about the !!! marker in the game, maybe with an example image to make it clear to the player this is not the same "3" as a regular minesweeper.
- Small bug: The help text background disappears if you hover over different elements on the left too fast. It's most likely caused by the "hide" animation from the mouse exit that keeps playing simultaneously as the "show" animation from the following mouse enter. Make sure you stop any previous animation before playing a new one.
Good game!