The concept of this game is cool as hell, and the execution is really solid! The whole idea of your movement changing according to an active wave is really awesome and I would love to see more of it :)

The art looks great! The different parts of the landscape complement each other really well and it all looks super tight- though maybe the electric balls can be a bit difficult to see.

The game is quite challenging, but I did manage to beat it- but the final level seemed to have a bunch of unnecessary spikes in it that felt as though they were punishing me for not having reached that part of the level before. I did notice there being some mechanics in the tutorial that didn't really get used in the final game, but that's just a game jam time restriction thing so no criticisms there :))

My main thought is that some parts of the game run in time with the player's wave, and others don't. I think the existence of the wave in the first place is a great idea, and obstacles are sometimes pulled off really well, but having some parts of the map (e.g: the two vertical lasers right next to each other on the last level, second electric ball on the last level) run on their own timings made those parts feel a bit unintuitive. I think that's an unfortunate tradeoff to have to make as I understand that having all the obstacles running on the player's waves would make the game less about platforming skill and more about just waiting for the right time- though maybe a bit more clarity on some parts would help? Like the two vertical lasers in lv2, for example, they're running on their own timings but it's really difficult to work out what those timings are- a graph or timer or something on top of them would solve that problem without locking them to the player's timing.

Holy essay, anyway I liked it a lot! Really good game, and would love to play some more of it if it continues to get worked on over time :)))

This is a really cool game, I love the idea of timing gameplay to what value a curve currently is!  You've got excellent pixel art, great music, and cool theming!

This game is very difficult in my experience.  Level 2 I was stuck on for quite a while and it only got harder from there.  Once I thought I was in the clear the spikes after the door lever got me and I struggled for a bit more.  I think it's tough to try and look at the corner of the screen for the wave state and control your character at the same time.  It would help if you could see the wave near the player, or maybe there was a noise where the pitch was dependent on the wave state so you could hear it and not have to look.  That may be difficult with having two separate functions though.   I also think radios should last longer, you kind of need perfect execution to get through obstacles before they time out.   This is all stuff that can get ironed out through playtesting, you've got a really solid core here!

Awesome job!

I also think that art and music was really good. Fun game overall, and I loved the jump height mechanic and its connection with the waves. Why not sync the wave with the music's beat? :)

The art style and the music are fantastic. The game mechanic is interesting, but I was a little bit confused about the negative values of the functions (I thought the dash would be in the opposite direction). As a physicist, I like the concept. I could use it as an example in my courses :). Good job!

I really like the arts and the concept.

Though it proves very difficult to understand the wave timing. I struggled just to pass the first level, then on first level I struggled to land on the platform as it felt quite slippery.

But other than that a lot of very cool mechanics.

Very well done!

I definitely adore the art direction! 

The concept is interesting and occasionally it works quite well. It is definitely something I have not seen before, and very loyal to the theme of the jam.

I think the key problem is that it is a bit hard to follow the wave and playing at the same time. I would prefer to see the wave around the character. The wave is also so quick that it does not give much leeway for the player to fail. This is especially prominent at the start of the game where it may take multiple tries for the player to make the first jump and the jump+dash combo.

Controlling the character also feels a bit wonky — almost like there was some lag on all of your inputs aside from jumping and dashing. 

But overall, this is a very solid entry. The general idea is innovative and very thematic. The art is among the best I have seen in this jam. Congratulations for the whole team!

The overall feel of the game was cool, both in mechanics and Art Direction.
I feel like linking the wave system to set a rhythm onto something as fundemental as jumping might just be a bit too frustrating to pickup, i'd like to see it be more of a QTE on the dash thingy that you have to initiate first, so it becomes more an active challenge, then a passive nuisance. (just my 2c on the design, nothing to write home about, gg guys!)

Art Style is Amazing! Unique Game Mechanic!! 

but I got little confused at the beginning. Looking forward to the future version of it!!

Cool game. I like the concept a lot, and it was well executed.

Great idea with using cosine and sine to affect player movement! Definitely waves are here 

As per word of feedback, adjusting controls to be a little more snappy would help the overall feel ,for example, not overshooting platforms when jumping . 

Overall great work! 

Error at end of first level confirmed. Overall good effort. Camera a little janky. Agree a tutorial would help.

Overall a great game, but I got an error after completing a level