Fun story game. I liked the mechanics and was really interesting.
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Thanks for playing, and I watched your stream, and like you can say that it was way too difficult, I won't get sad....
But like yeah, we realized how difficult the game actually was only after submitting, because when your like player your own game, it's not that hard, but yeah. And the "red ball", was a lever, but because the bushes were kinda a last minute addition, we didn't realize that the lever went behind the bushes. Also we probably should have clarified the fact that everything you did, will get lost if you don't save at a checkpoint, including levers, so yeah, and also that dash to the rock felt like an obvious thing, but I guess it wasn't.
Also you actually beat the game, which is pretty cool, as said the game was way too difficult.
You're totally right with the whole thing about how the developer of the game has an easier time playing than the player since they have more experience with the game, which is why often you gotta view the game from the perspective of someone who doesn't know what they're doing (or get playtesters, but then again this is a game jam so totally understandable)
I do try to complete every game I play (unless it doesn't have an ending or it is really truly possible) even if I have a whole bunch of games to go through.
And I do suppose I was saying the game was hard in more so an entertaining way, but it is still a good idea (mainly for game jams) to make easy to play games as players won't spend too much time on the game