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Really enjoyable and fun combat focused game. It feels like a vertical slice out of a bigger project and I think that works well for such a short game focused on battles. It really respects my time as a player with it basically being quick virtual novel style cutscenes, shops that get straight to the point, streamlined "menu" (during the break scenes), and punchy battles. I would have preferred to be able to equip my actors from that same pseudo menu instead of having to select "menu" and then navigating to equip but that's a personal preference and not a deal breaker as I understand this was made in a short amount of time. I like the variety of characters and none of them feel like blatant copies of each other. I played this one twice because it didn't record right the first time, so I chose different characters my second run compared to my first run through just to see how they played. Nice variety of skills, equipment, and consumables. It feels designed to let the player win and a little more difficulty wouldn't be a bad thing, but over all a nice introduction to what could be a more in depth and complicated battle system. For a short game jam, it's perfect. I like the Rock-Paper-Scissors design of the combat system. The art is nice but the enlarged and pixelated backgrounds don't match the character art. Honestly though, that's just nit picking as it fits the vibe and tone of the game. The writing is short and punchy, which I like. The overall presentation, polish, and execution are all top notch, very well done and shows a high level of competency of you as a game dev. Great job!