Really fun concept and unique gameplay execution! I always admire when people are able to stretch the engine and make it work for them in unique ways. You've absolutely created something that stands out amongst the submissions! The real-time combat felt satisfying overall and uncovering the larger story regarding The Alchemist was fun and unexpected! The boss fight at the end was especially engaging and challenging (in the best way).
Unfortunately towards the later half we felt as though enemies became a bit overwhelming/clogged and they could be avoided in exchange for loss of resources. This isn't inherently a bad thing, but we did pass a few screens so that we could avoid the large number of enemies (resources were abundant enough that we didn't feel deprived for the more difficult encounters). Fun concept and well-executed! We'd love to see a full release in the future!