(in case you're just wondering roughly how long this game takes to finish, it took me ~4hours for 1 playthrough)
(abridged crosspost of my review for other players to see, this review is about the game jam version of the game)
first of all i would like to say that i am completely blown away by the depth of this experience! it really is a full-blown RPG with carefully considered mechanics, items, armour, etc. i haven't seen anything like it for this jam and i'm really impressed!
second, i love the subtle storytelling. it's fucked up in a really juicy way and i'm very intruiged to see where it goes next. i really like how some of the puzzles and how the gameplay (particularly the enemies) interweave seamlessly with telling the story, where the story is enhanced by the gameplay and vice versa.
the characters were delightful, even those we only get to see for a short time. i liked the fat imp the most but i'm biased haha. i loved all the art, though i especially liked the enemy/creature designs.
as for the gameplay, as i said it's very well thought out. be advised though that the difficulty curve is VERY steep. same goes for the puzzles. i think i spent like 20 minutes with a pen and paper on a particular number puzzle haha. anyway it was overall a really impressive and ambitious game!!! i liked it a lot!!!!! well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you for your thorough feedback, it's greatly appreciated!
the update patches balance combat much better and generally improve quality of life (and updated all the main sprites), but playing the original that was a one-month project is its own experience.
the fat imp will be making another appearance later on in the story, as long as you didn't kill them :)