The strongest part of this game is the writing and the art! The dialogue actually made me feel bad for not helping people, and actually making me want to change my decisions. And the art is gorgeous! I love it! I also love the checkpoints, that is one of the best things to have in such games. I still couldn't defeat the big boss though but that's just my skills. If you want to keep working on the game I think you should work on the controls to be transitioning to the next act seamlessly. That was my only issue with the gameplay. Otherwise it is a polished game with nice story, visuals, ui and music :) great job.

Wow, it looks amazing! So pleasant, polished and professional! The tutorial is a very sweet gesture. Colours, movement and animations are smooth and cool. Really reminiscent of some classic games.

The hardness of the game also reminds me of cool old games - meaning - I can't beat it!

I'm so intrigued by the story and promised multiple endings, so I guess I have no other choice but to master your game! Or to wait for an easy mode for noobs like me :D

Pretty well-made complete game. The music is pretty good, definitely sets the right mood with the pixel art. The palette choice was selected nicely to create the overall atmosphere of the game. Well done! The gameplay is pretty solid but the hit boxes were kinda annoying especially getting damage from touching enemies - not a big deal, it is reminiscent of classic 2D sidescrollers. The implementation of generosity by helping villagers was really nice too, it gives players that feeling of sacrifice and benevolence. 

Thanks for sharing. Very solid and polished submission. Well done!

Satisfying side-scroller! Thought the tutorial was very smart and helpful, especially for someone like me who has not really played much of this genre. I do wish you didn't take damage upon contact (personal preference), although I can see why it exists to add another layer of skill (spacing). Not something I usually lean towards, but found myself enjoy this experience even though I was not the best haha. Good job team!

Story - Hell yeah, that story was great! I loved having to choose which villager to lend my aid to. I also really appreciated the ending story that changes based on who you helped along the way.

Mechanics - Honestly, I dug the mechanics. They felt very souls-like, but in a 2D setting. Also, mad props to you guys for letting me fight the boss over and over again. That checkpoint really helped me reach the finish line (which I don't often do with Game Jam games - especially the ones that punish you by sending you back to square 1 if you die). The combat was sweet and, as long as you managed your stamina correctly, felt satisfying. 

Theme - Theme was on full display when it came to choosing whether to help the villagers or spend your time/gold/health on battling your way to the end. I think it was a solid balancing act and you guys nailed it.

Audio/Visual - Really awesome retro pixel side-scroller action. The enemies were neat, the final boss was cool, and I loved the shadowy visages of all of the townspeople. The dialogue portraits were also fantastic! Mad props to the art for sure.

Overall - I'm not normally a 2d fan, but this was short, tight, and sweet, so I really enjoyed myself. The story was solid, the characters were all unique, and even though the "Chosen One vs. Demon Lord" trope can be a little overplayed, I think it worked here. I hope you guys continue to develop this game because it was a really cool experience. Great work!

This has some pretty good writing in it. Usually jam games have pretty terrible writing but this was actually okay for me, although there was a spelling mistake in the first dialogue option LOL. I thought the combat was super clunky and pretty frustrating, but overall I enjoyed my time with the game. Nice job!

I really like the artstyle! Personally, I'm not a fan of these types of games but I really enjoyed it. The overall atmosphere is gloomy and dark, which I really liked as well.

Visually it is very nice.

The combat feel could use a bit of refinement in some aspects to be honest.

• Something that I personally haven’t enjoyed in any game of this type that I’ve played so it may be just my bias, is that just touching enemies damages you.
• The block actually feels quite nice once you get the timing. I know that for some people this type of blocking wouldn’t feel right, but for me that’s a positive.
• Combo attack could benefit from a timing aspect, e.g the perfectly timing the third attack deals extra damage.

Overall, I do like the idea, visuals and writing. Well done.

Art style is very good (portraits and backgrounds are very good). Not a fan of side scrollers, but had some fun playing it.