i think just the laser is enough because that crosshair looks a lot like the bullet itself, another feedback i have is that like the early game is very tough if you do not get a shield, but once you get it, even if its level 1, you basically win the game. i know its a jam game tho but you made a really good game, wish i could give it 5 stars but i didnt participate in the jam this time. An idea that crossed my mind while I was playig was that instead of the shield blocking damage maybe it would create a forcefield that slow bullets down or maybe push them outwards or something while its active