Just played the demo.
This opening level could use some work but I see this is a game jam submission so you may have addressed the issues.
First, the major issue:
- The opening level is too dark. As in, I can barely make out what was going on in some places. If the goal was to make sniping at a distance untenable, the pixelation is already doing that for you. I didn’t even notice the green key.
Now on to the praise,
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Major Heretic vibes! It’s charming and I appreciated the fun-over-realism. Automatic crossbows are not a thing. Restringing a bolt every time you fire one would diminish the boomer-shooter energy.
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First person platforming is handled well. Pixel perfect jumps are not a good fit and you gave plenty of room to make the jumps I had to make.
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Secrets! I saw the armor pickup by virtue of symmetry and light. Not extremely obvious. Not too hard to find. Just right.
All in all, I think I am going to pick this up if I can find out if the lighting is adjusted or a lamp added. The screenshots are not as dark as the demo.