I was on a high platform in the first level and did a big jump down... but the camera was higher up so I couldn't see where I was going. I landed on an enemy ball and died. Would be nice to have the camera move ahead so the player can adjust the jump.

This might qualify as a rage game LOL

At first I was mad about there not being checkpoints but in reality it's not a long game. Routing a safe path to the end while getting all the gems was fun. I didn't know you could slash until the boss, so maybe that skewed my perception haha

Wish there was audio! Or maybe there is, and I've broken it somehow?

Also, if you die (not game over, just respawn) the gem counter doesn't reset despite the gems themselves respawning. You can go over the max that way.

I got her, the entire ending cutscene is super cool.

I enjoyed the game. Some parts look more like something you would find on NES (the boss really does) than some others but the game looks very cool with especially great enemies' animation, it controls well and the difficulty is perfect for the jam, it took me a few tries just as I wanted to.

Thanks for sharing!

Rough around the edges but still has charm to it

the graphics didn't feel all too NES-like, but were enjoyable on their own

There was one part during the game that I needed to do a blind drop to a platform below (ended up gambling on a long jump instead and got spiked) so I'd just be aware of the camera and what you can and can't see while playtesting. Always try and approach it from a new player's perspective, if you only drop down because you know the platforms there having built the level, it's not quite ready yet.

Not the long one onto the platform with gems to guide btw, that one was fine, it was earlier on.

Otherwise the game felt pretty good, The smiley enemy looked a bit like a collectable to me, where the grimoire? later on did not. (well it kinda did but in the context of the smiley enemy I did swipe at it first to check xP)

Some audio would go a long way in improving the game feel.

Very nice work!!! your art is very likeable!!

I personally liked the score feature, gives the feel of arcade.

You are doing a great work, keep it like that!!

I personally really enjoyed the cutscene design; everything was very charismatic and fun. I just found the controls too sensitive, but apart from that, it was a cool experience.

This is pretty well implemented. There’s no weird collision or jerky actions (aside from the movement feeling a little sensitive). I can tell your programming skill is high enough to make good games, you just need better game design and nothing will stop you. Your art is very funny. It reminds me of comics and we don’t see many games using this kind of hand-drawn art ever since games like day of the tentacle went out of style. If you make more games please put in drawn graphics like this game has.

Great work on the art style and challenge balance. It really captures the CURSE feel. A few notes that could elevate the game further:

- Audio: Adding music and SFX would make a big difference in storytelling and immersion.

- Diamond mechanic: I noticed the diamond count persists through death, and diamonds respawn each time. This allowed me to collect the same diamonds multiple times in a single run and inflate my score. If this isn’t intentional, it might be worth revisiting.

- One visual note: In the final cut-scene, there’s a beam/blast effect that, to me, reads as unintentionally phallic, especially with the white streaks. I can’t say if that was intentional, but it stood out and could be distracting or disturbing for some players. You might consider adjusting the shape, color, or particle details to avoid that interpretation.

Solid foundation! I look forward to seeing where you take it.