Thank you for the thorough feedback! A lot of the mechanics in the game are really really bare bones right now. There was a submission deadline for these demos and I decided to focus on including a number of mechanics that try to hint at what I have planned, but are certainly not anywhere close to their ideal implementation.
- Full controller rebind is definitely the goal, but a few extra binds could help in the meantime!
- The current stamina system is hardly better then decoration right now haha. I like your ideas, I'll keep some of them in mind while fleshing out my weapon system more.
- I honestly can't remember why I disabled moving and attacking while in the menu, I guess I thought it would make it easier? You're absolutely right about menuing being a rewarding skill to master in Dark Souls though, I'll be adding that in for sure.
- Item pickups need their hitboxes adjusted, I thought I made them big enough, but I've been watching people play and need to be even bigger. I'll definitely try out a hot key at some point, although I do want the player to have to find some safety to do too much maintenance. More advanced menuing with categories might be a good middle ground!
Thank you for playing, I'm glad you like what I have so far. I'm going to make some posts soon on my twitter (and probably here too) about my plans for the future of the game and some behind the scenes stuff. Follow if you want to get updates! :D