This might be my favorite game I've played so far in the jam, and it genuinely deserves so so so much praise.
The progression through knowledge of the mechanics felt so amazing and brilliant. This is what a loop game is all about, exploring all the options to find out new option you didn't even know you had.
The final combo was tricky to execute, but felt so clever and satisfying. I was genuinely invested. Loved how the music track matched to where you were with the time you had left, I got pavloved into associating it with my time running short.
The way I was encouraged to explore and experiment, the wide open world, the poetry on the wall! AAAh so good!!!
The art is so good! The story is so cute!! The design of this game is insanely good, and gave me major outer wilds vibes. Or maybe Hollow knight? Which I sense was a big inspiration here. (Makes this game all the better.)
Consider your other steam game wishlisted!
Cheers <3
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Omg that’s so so kind of you, and that’s amazing to hear! We’re so glad you enjoyed playing our game this much! :))
We’re happy everyone on the team had a chance to shine and to make this game amazing! And I’m personally honored you love the music and sounds, and that you heard the song increasing through time!!! (You were the first person to say that and I’m genuinely happy about that! :)
And yeah we used Outer Wilds and Hollow Knight as references to make this knowledge based metroidvania! Glad you like it too!
And thanks for wishlisting Soulchain!!! <3 If you love this little game, I’m certain you’ll love it too when it releases!
Cheers! (Let’s connect on other platforms too!)
;o; Oh my god, that's such a sweet comment! Aaaa thank you! Glad you like the mechanics and pace, it was so satisfying to see everything being built and then get to play it. Our dev is super super skilled and inventive - and the music really does grip onto you to give that feeling of OH NO, TIME'S UP!
I'm SO flattered you like the art ♡ Hollow Knight was a major inspo for the characters, and that with Outer Wilds being my most favorite games too - it's really gratifying.
You'll see a LOT more of our work in Soulchain that's for sure, so I hope you're as excited as we are. Thank you kindly ♡♡♡♡