The graphics are incredibly good, the parallax background adds a lot of depth to the scene, but I wish there were some sound effects! I also really wish I could jump and shoot without being stopped mid-air, that kinda made the combat a lot more punishing, and since the enemies just kept coming for what seemed like forever on the first level, I died... over and over again lol. I also feel like there needs to be something to make the gathering part feel more rewarding because I spent a lot of time running and spamming E. Maybe some different terrain, places you have to jump or climb to get to, enemies guarding more valuable resources, etc. Tons of potential there though, I think if you could make this into a full game with these additions, and polish the combat and movement mechanics, I would buy this game.
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Thank you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it! I am realizing now that my perception of how difficult the combat is was much more skewed than I had thought, and I need to improve at balancing these projects. I really like your ideas for improving the gathering part, it does feel a little flat since I didn't end up having a lot of time to work on it, and it's definitely something else I want to improve. Thank you for playing it!