Very interesting entry. Choosing a roguelite for a game jam is a commendable challenge. I would had like to have a little more agency earlier on since I was just pressing spin until I was able to choose some upgrades, then it’s nice to be able to choose how much to bet but I didn’t really see any disadvantage of choosing to always bet the maximum. One thing I would like to mention, there is some issue with the audio mixing. The music sounds very muted and the sound effects too loud and clipped. There are so many free sound libraries out there :)
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Thanks for your constructive feedback!
The main risk with choosing to always bet the maximum is that you loose more HP for each spin. At first bet costs were 1HP / 3HP / 5HP but after some playtests it was too harsh, so I reduced them to 1/2/3... maybe it is not enough now ^^'
Another risk to take into account: curses. Enemis add some curses to your machine, so if you bet the maximum you have more chance to activate the curses.
About the audio, I might have hearing problems... 'cause I especially reduce the volume of the music so that I am able to hear the sound effects x') Sorry for that!