Really liked the graphics and the title screen! But I have to mention the music—it's so good and fits the vibe perfectly! I do agree with CD that the map layout feels a bit unclear, so adding a mini-map would be awesome.
Also, if you have some spare time, I’d love for you to check out my game, Fever Knight!
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #4 | 3.923 | 3.923 |
| Graphics | #11 | 4.154 | 4.154 |
| Fun | #24 | 3.615 | 3.615 |
| Controls | #30 | 3.538 | 3.538 |
| Overall | #47 | 3.462 | 3.462 |
| Gwizziness | #79 | 3.308 | 3.308 |
| Theme | #113 | 2.846 | 2.846 |
| Originality | #128 | 2.846 | 2.846 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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the game looks great! i really liked the music and how it dynamically fades and changes based on if you're in combat or not! details like that are very rare in jam game soundtracks, and they do a lot :3
the graphics and spell effects are very nice - only one thing i would add is a floor texture, i feel like it's a bit bland with only one color.
i agree with others that the map layout, objective and gameplay are somewhat unclear. on my first playthrough the exit didn't even spawn - i looked in all directions and there was only the shop.
some suggestions: definitely a minimap would do wonders! along with maybe some more written direction. also: scrolling to change spells should definitely be added to the tutorial! i learned it from the comments here.
another bug is sometimes when enemies deal damage to me, the screenshake gets like 100x as intense and i can't see anything; and ofc the lag when loading spells for the first time.
nevertheless the game has a lot of potential, and as i said the music and art are great :33
keep going!! im looking forward to trying this game in the future if it gets updated :D
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Oxygen Not Neededthank you so much, this one of the most thoughtful pieces of feedback we ever received.
this is the first time for us working as a team and despite having a large pool of talents and skills, unfortunately time management wasn't one of them. we are going to update this game after the voting period ends and we wish we could hear from you again after trying the updated version.
awww im very happy to hear that, no problem :D
i can relate so much to the time management problems - the previous game jam i took part in, we got completely scope-creeped and ended up only finishing like half of the game lmaoo
so dont worry and good luck with both this game and any future ones :3
also out of curiosity: are you planning to stay as the same team for future game jams?
While i can see the effort that went into this. The graphics, title screen, music. All great.
But i simply couldn't play. Once i use a spell my browser just freezes and i can't do anything.
The guy i made the game with, who could play your game, said this:
The map feels hollow and the destination is unclear.
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Burnout!I love honest feedback, and I didn't really like the game. Here are the cons:
- Lags and freezes when you first use spells.
- There's no world navigation, so it's completely unclear where you are, where to go, and so on. This game needs a map.
- Based on the previous point, it's very difficult to find shops to replenish your spell balance.
- The lightning spell should be stronger or larger, as it's currently a completely useless item.
Otherwise, the graphics are standardly good, the controls are normal, and I don't think they fit the theme.
But I still wish you luck in developing your game. And if you're interested, I'd love for you to play my game, but please don't be offended by the negative review)
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Snail ManiaGames looks great, love the art and SFX. As others have said, for whatever reason it's rather laggy or freezes on the web build. Maybe continue working on this one a little bit after the jam guys, you did a good job!
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The Hot Seat!The game is awesome. I like the pixel art and the music, But I also have some suggestions :
1. I saw that I could kill the enemy from far and it didn't chase me. Make it chase you when damaged.
2. I forgot.
3. You should have also written somewhere that scrolling will change the spell. I didn't know that and found out accidentally.
But these are very easy to solve so great job. :)
Also, the game was glitching when I got to the second level and the background became black, so I had to quit. I didn't play again, so I don't know about the second level.
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In a Forest.Fellow jammers, let’s swap feedback. Our entry is here: /jam/gwueble-jam-2026/rate/4832320
I had some problems with getting the game to work. It froze when left clicking then somehow unfroze. It froze a couple times while fighting. On the second level, the camera jumped around crazily then returned back to the character. I like the art!
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A Comfortable QuestHi i can play :( but i love graphism pixel art (in screenshot) :)
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The Hope of Fire
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