Hey, thank you so much for the detailed feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed the demo's so much, it really makes all this work feel worth it.
So I removed the vomit as it wasn't really used by many people who I watched play the original demo. I was in the process of adding a parry when using the shield which would serve the same purpose to stagger enemies but it wasn't done in time to get the demo out for halloween. I'm going to revist the whole vomit mechanic though and see if I can find a good use for it, since it does make eating enemies more worthwhile when above full health. Maybe some kind of one shot big ol' vomit when the gut meter is full, so it's more like a special attack that just melts all enemies.
Yeah the normal shotgun is a bit out there, seems a bit out of place. I was just trying to make something a little different, the revolver shotgun. As it's not really seen much in any game.
In the latest demo I removed the sword + pitchfork as I made some changes to the way picking up interactables worked, again due to time constraints I didn't add them back in. They will be back though, with their own animations. As previously they used the same animations as the axe.
I'm glad you enjoyed all the little details. I feel it's what makes a game, I loved all those small details in old games myself so I get a lot of enjoyment out of adding them. There will be plenty more as well as I progress further with the game. So keep an eye out!
The zombies may make a return in the early access version of the game, they just felt a bit out of place in this first level I think. Also yeah, they don't fight with the villager enemies which I felt kinda limited them. It will be something I explore in the coming months to see if I can get infighting working in a fun way. I'm also currently adding a bunch of new villager enemy types. A pikeman who wields a pike + a shield, an axe throwing villager who will circle the player at a certain distance, as well as making armored villagers more like captains, so when they're killed there's a chance some of the weaker enemies may try to flee/hide. Just a bit of variation to make the combat more engaging and varied. Also going to add npc's who aren't violent, so you can choose to kill them or spare them depending who you feel. Maybe some livestock as well, for extra health and to stick it to the villagers who wronged.
Again, thank you so much for the feedback and praise. It really does mean a lot to me. It keeps me going! <3