I was quite disappointed to be just simply dropped into the game with no intro, especially considering what it was with the reveal. A simple setting build up from the perspective of the ‘dungeon master’ would have been fitting and great like a ‘setting the scene’ for the players.
The sequence was great for transforming and the overall story and sequence of events really felt like a ‘magical girl anime’ and the vibes of madoka magica were apparent which the game even references. I did find the transformation sequence after a while got repetitive.
The weakest part of this entry are the fights, they are really not balanced. I just wanted to speed past those sections to get to the next part of the story and hope for the best in RNG.
I appreciated the use of custom busts but could tell where some were traced over, such as the rat and rtp graphic. For a jam game though it’s fine and it allowed for the art to mostly be consistent where possible apart from were styles conflicted.
Overall this is a different vibe game out of other entries with a magical girl approach and focus on more than just Harold.