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Lovely! If you've not heard of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, check it out. Very similar vibes to this amazing little game.

😍 I got that last heart piece and beat the legendary time on Trial 2 (especially w/ particles off, the trial is playably smooth!). 

Both happy and sad I’ve got 100% now. 

Also, I like your solution for pointing players to the heart pieces more than just pins on the map!

amazing! Hopefully when you update the ending you make it possible for folks who have already completed the last quest to talk again to the final quest turn-in character so we can see the new ending :)

Just excellent! In my top 3 Playdate games for sure! Atmosphere is amazing, the controls and gameplay are spot on and satisfying. This is a metroidvania I WANTED to explore every bit of. 

Very minor nit picks:

• I wish the player character had a just a touch of flare or character... example Quote from Cave Story and Celeste from the original Celeste are pretty blank-slatey characters too, but their design had something that popped and make them less generic. White-kid-with-pompadour (who also has very little stated motivation).. just doesn't elevate the game.
• The ending isn't enough. Up to the VERY end all the dialog and story were charming and just the right balance of brevity vs. motivation. 
  • Really if those two things were fleshed out, even just a little - I'd be speaking of this game in the same breath as Cave Story and Celeste. Especially considering the limitations of the Playdate, it's just that damn good - well done.
• The "Brothers in combat" riddle is not satisfying. The word "Apathy" doesn't make sense in context of the answer. "Library" is a stretch as well. The other riddles were spot on!
• The second time challenge is a bit too unforgiving, given 1) the slow down in these section - especially with the sound on and 2) the imperfect alignment of sound and graphics.
• I'm at 97%.. I think the last thing I am missing is a final heart piece - but there's no way for me to find it without simply scouring the map. The dark sections and "top" sections of the map make it unclear what areas I may not have explored. Wanna DM me the locations of any hard to find heart pieces ;) ?

I only took the time to type out this feedback because of how really impressed I am with Echo: The Oracle's Scroll. If you own a Playdate this is a must play if you even kinda like platformers and metroidvanias.

Excellent game! If you like Picross you should try this. I tried some other Slitherlink games (DS, iPhone) but the UI and controls here are better by far! Top notch presentation!

Two things would make it even better: 

• Save your puzzle so you play a different game
• On the “Cleared” screen, color-in the grid in contrasting shades (the shape vs background) so you can really SEE the crazy shape you just figured out. Also show this on the level select screen at upper left for solved puzzles. 

Thanks for introducing me to Slitherlink, Sp*ecial Games! Will be watching your work!