This was wonderful, thank you. I think it's really hard to deliver a narrative in a game jam game that isn't too basic or too convoluted and this struck a really nice balance given the time constraints. Great job!
Definitely one of the best games in terms of look and feel with great interesting art and satisfying sound. I love the deck of cards take on a visual novel. Really excellent!
It's the small touches, like the change-sides pop-ups during the battle that help what might otherwise be difficult to read, very easy to follow. Great work!
Yeah, we ran out of time to tune and better communicate the fear and trust aspects of the game. When he is panicking, the boy is still afraid of the hand too, so you usually need to grab him, get him somewhere safe, and then give him some space to calm down. Thanks for playing!
From a gameplay standpoint, it cascades quickly one way or another, and it might be hard to avoid that without adding complexity. But aesthetically, I like the jumpy way the characters move about; so often these kind of things feel too much like a fluid simulation and this feels different in a good way.
I love the idea that things you take over eventually fight you back for control; really neat idea and it felt executed well. I found the screen tilting a little bit distracting and I felt as the character maybe a little bit too agile at times.
I would have liked some way to fail overall, but that's a very small note (and often not what people want in an incremental game).
Otherwise, this was very engaging. Loved the two-phase core loop here of trying to herd sheep and stave off the inquisitors, but then also having ways to deal with them once they arrive. Very neat!
