Hi! This project is so cool, I can't believe it!!! Did you do this all yourself? Art, programming, and music? Wow! I'm curious what engine you built it in.

Anyways, I'm having an issue using a controller - I have a switch pro controller I'm trying to connect using bluetooth, and it works for other games, (whether through steam or not through steam) but just refuses to work for this game. It's as if it disconnects when clicking on the game window. I find keyboard controls uncomfortable for fighting games and such, so I was wondering if there were any workarounds to get it working, or any reasons my setup might be posing an issue. I tried soldiering through a while with keyboard, and while the atmosphere is incredible, I just keep wishing I could move without my fingers getting lost...

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I look forward to this project getting the love it deserves! I'm a big fan of Touhou, fighting games, Castlevania, and dolls, so this crazy blend is like uncomfortably on the nose for my interests lol

oh no, that sounds weird

my first recommendation is; have you checked the controller menu to see if the controller is selected? it's in Settings > Controls > P1 Controller Bindings. it may be that the port the game is listening to for player 1 is set to the wrong port number. if you scroll through the list it should show a name if anything is connected into a slot. (Gamemaker's controller detection is weird? there are 11 total slots, and controllers seem to sometimes just assign to arbitrary slots

if it's not there, are you using an external bluetooth dongle for the controller or just built in bluetooth? i can try and see if i can figure out why it's not able to be detected.

Also, to your first question, i do the art programming and music for the game, and i work in gamemaker studio. ty for taking a look at the game