"What the problem might be is that you're used to the combat system from some AAA titles." - then you ask me not to make assumptions!
I play mostly indie games not AAA. You are right on one point though, your game is money wasted by me investing in a solo dev whose pride comes before a fall.
All the best!
Thanks for your response.
You haven’t really addressed my point about the combat system. If combat is part of the game, it should be balanced so players can engage without repeatedly dying until they land a lucky final hit.
If the player is given a weak weapon, how are they expected to handle enemies that rush them?
It’s also odd that you specifically mention Chapter 2, almost as if you already know the weapon there is ineffective against high-HP enemies. Gaining stronger weapons later doesn’t fix the imbalance in the earlier chapters.
No need to reply — it’s clear you don’t intend to adjust the combat mechanics.
Feedback on Combat Mechanics
Purchased the full game and wanted to share a gripe about the combat system.
Why isn’t there a block or parry option for the player? Right now, combat feels unbalanced — it takes around 5–6 hits to kill an enemy, and the only way to avoid damage is to keep running backwards while swinging. It quickly becomes frustrating, especially when the same enemy keeps killing you despite landing several hits on them.
I’d strongly suggest adding a block mechanic. If that’s not possible, at least consider lowering enemy HP so combat feels fairer and more engaging.
Also, there’s no options menu accessible once you’re in the game — it only appears before starting. Having access to it in-game would be much more convenient.
Other than that, after about 30+ minutes of play, nothing else to amend or report. The rest of the experience has been OK so far.
You want us to pay for a 'demo' version? You offer a demo to entice players to your full release. At least give us more of a back story or gameplay mechanics within your 'demo' video, i.e. showing what the player can do, what the actual dangers are for the player. Not just a video of walking and sitting, trees and water!
My PC: RTX 3090
In-game settings
Screen mode: ExclusiveFullScreen
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (to match my monitor)
Quality level: High Fidelity
Game issues
Screen tearing: Quite a bit of this when moving around
Mouse sensitivity: No option to adjust sensitivity so turning was full circle just to turn 90 degrees
Bed bug: When laying in the bed, moving left to right caused a stutter effect which was also noticeable on the recording (I can provide my video link if required)
Optimization: Needs to be addressed for people with beefier gaming PCs
Cool game concept but performance could be better.
Hey, thanks for your response.
I got what you were trying to do, so how about trying this.
1. Add a stamina bar so the player can walk quicker for a short amount of time before they are forced to walk slower again. They can repeat the speed up once the stamina bar increases.
2. The torch/flashlight really doesn't do anything for the experience. If you want the game to portray a dark and gloomy environment, either;
• Remove the torch all together
OR
• Brighten the torch and it's range
OR
• Remove the torch but add a few lamps/lighting effects around areas of the map that may be visually appealing or of interest. You have a backdrop so why not show it off more, so the player can immerse themselves with their environments.
Just throwing a few ideas out there.....
I couldn't play more than 10 minutes, so here's my feedback.
