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Ok I'm gonna be a bit harsh but not excessively since this isn't supposed to be some big project and some problems might be due to the course idk
Right off the bat the platforming does not feel good, I'd recommend watching a few videos specifically about platformer development tricks
Also a big thing is having to replay the entire intro everytime you die, I did it once but after unfairly dying to thorns the second time around I just dropped it
Two problems that would easily be fixed with playtesting

But it seems like you're early in your game development journey so absolutely keep at it !

ceprotypes244 days ago (2 edits)

Thanks for the feedback. You can skip the intro using the Return key (the option was there, but I forgot to add the text telling the player they could do that, which has now been fixed).

Can I ask- what is it about the platforming that feels bad? Too fast/slow? Too heavy/light? Perhaps it is just dissimilar to platformers you're used to (I know different ones have different feels)? Honestly, I'm not used to platforming with a keyboard so it naturally feels a little off to me anyway. Would like to hear some more specific feedback so I can work on it, especially if others find the same problem

Ghomanimation244 days ago

the lack of 'press longer to jump higher' really hurts, the character also falls a bit too fast and the camera follows them down way too slowly, moving left or right in platforming sections is so sensitive it's scary to hold directions down, as a consequence of that the thorns are way too easy to collide with, and some sections are leaps of faith

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