Really good game, with a lot of character!
I really liked the art style, and the sfx were also fitting. My only critiques with this game are that there is a lack of explanations and indications on what to do and how to play. Also, the game viewport was bugged, and the game wasn’t aligned properly on my computer.
Aside this small nitpicks i really enjoyed this game, very well done! (expecially for your first jam) 👍👍

Simple but very good and fun. Love the procedural generation, the art and the music. Punching using the mouse felt a bit unintuitive. In fact I completed the game with keyboard only before noticing you could punch. I was also going to comment the field of view was a little to small since I kept running into enemies, but  then I saw it was zoomed out in one of the screenshots (I didn't think I'd have to read the tutorial!). It would probably be more intuitive if it was a keyboard only game.

Man, procedural generation is such a crazy feature, haha. I always enjoy games that make use of it because it drastically increases replayability. And of course, your game is no exception. It's really interesting how the map changes every time you play, making each run feel fresh and different, even when the core gameplay mechanics remain mostly the same.

The art style is beautiful. I really liked the tiles you used, as well as the animations, especially those of the enemies. Everything fits together nicely, creating a strong visual harmony throughout the game, from the map artwork all the way to the menu design.

Speaking of the menu, I think it would be interesting if the gameplay explanations were presented in a more dynamic way rather than through large blocks of text. That could help more casual players understand the game more easily. Another small detail I noticed is that the music resets every time we enter a different menu option. It might be nice if it continued playing seamlessly instead, so players could enjoy it for longer. I actually really liked the music—it somehow gives me a nostalgic feeling.

I also have to say that the gameplay is quite challenging because of the way aiming and shooting work. I don't see that as a problem, though, since it was most likely an intentional design choice, and that's completely fine.

The final enemy was also very fun to fight against. I did find myself wishing it had a few more attacks to add some extra variety to the battle, but I completely understand the time limitations of a game jam, haha. My own game's boss only has a single attack as well.

Overall, it's a great game. You did a really good job. Congratulations on the project, and I wish you the best of luck in the jam!

Nice game! I really enjoyed to explore the map. Maybe my only suggestion is to direct the shot with the mouse, bc if u direct it with the movement u are forced to go on enemies and take damage, but maybe it's a design choice and i have skill issues XD

Congrats dude, 

Your game is fun, and the concept is very nice.

It remember me of stardew valley dungeons.

Congrats!

Fun boss battle! I liked the different boss attack patterns and that I had to learn them to win. Music ramping up for the boss was good too.

I had some trouble running out of food on a few runs, it seemed the enemies in the second zone didn’t drop very much. I did the best when I rushed the boss.

I think the concept is generally a nice idea. I enjoyed the overall feeling and tone of the game. I felt like hitting enemies was quite a struggle, but maybe that just a skill issue in my side. For you first jam, job well done!

I like the art — it looks simple, but it works really well. I’d like to be able to switch weapons too. I also like the map generation; I think it’s pretty interesting. Great work!

I love the map generation but i quite lost with the concept of you are the boss but you get to fight the boss himself instead map generation is fun to play Great work !

Hi I'm acuristic, the developer of the game "DeathWish", here's my feedback on your game:

Things I like:

• Art: The art has a unique vibe to itself.
• Audio: The audio, especially when paired with the art fits the game really well

Things that can be improved:

• Shooting: The shooting is restricted to the direction in which the character is looking, which is a bit restricting it is better to shoot in the direction of the mouse cursor that way you can shoot while running away if you're low on health.
• PickUps: The only pick ups I've seen in the game are apples, in my opinion there should be pickups for bullets too, as you have to rely on punching if you dont have any bullets.
• Colliders: The colliders are bigger than the grass tiles which sometimes puts me in situation where I feel like I should be going forward but the character doesn't, especially in narrow paths.
• Stairway: You never know which stairway you came from, until I you try to go in it, which is ok but it would've been better if you put the blocked stairway sprite (like in the boss fight's stairway) to show that you cannot go back.
• Boss fight: The boss fight itself felt a bit bland, because as long as you have enough bullets you can just deal with the boss from a distance, this can be fixed by adding a jump state to the boss, where he jumps near the player to close the distance.
• Theme Implementation: The implementation of "you are the boss of a plague control business" seems to add very little difference to the game itself, it would make almost no difference if the character is a boss of plague control business or not, as the gameplay doesn't show that, the rats avoiding the character is very sublte and almost unnoticeable

I like the procedural map generation for each level. Controls are a bit difficult to aim. Reminds me of enter the gungeon which you could take inspiration from. Couldn't find my way to the final boss unfortunately. Thank God Edward Salami stole the gun from Area 69 and not 67.

You did this to show what you are capable of and i think the result is good and solid. The idea that you are "the boss of a company" is quite a fun twist on the theme. What I can suggest to improve on this game is to check the level layout, in the swamp i spent a lot of time going around without finding enemies.