Thanks a lot. No problem for the long comment, it is very informative! I agree with a lot of what you said. The game is kind of frustrating and you pointed things very accurately like the fishes coming below the player. It could be more interesting for the player to learn the pattern of apparition of the fishes. It is like playing a Megaman game without knowing this kind of things.. It would be just impossible and nobody would follow playing it! We wanted an oldschool vibe but the difficulty was too much! I thought also -and my friend too- changing the face of the octopus just before he attacks, but I forgot at the end. And yes : it is a good idea to give an indication to the player when the inverted controls effect ends - like flashing quickly the blue color just before it ends. Finally, there is a version with sounds that we could share, it adds a lot to the experience even if it is pretty simple.
Thanks again for playing and your feedback!
I like your game, it is very cool. It took me a bit of time to understand where I had to craft the objects, but then I had a great time. The art style is also very nice and I like the mood.