I really liked the puzzles, as a certified puzzle man (iykyk) a couple later levels had me think for a moment. The one where two guys shoot each other is cool. The aesthetics remind me of Mirror’s Edge, kek.

Movement feels a bit sluggish (although I struggle with that myself when I make a tile-based game), and I didn’t really pay attention to the enemy movement hint arrows because I kinda memorized their patterns, but obviously it’s nothing game-breaking.

But otherwise, very solid entry, especially for two days (I think?)

Not sure if this was a graphics error because of my potato or not, but I found after looking at the walkthrough video that there was supposed to be a tile here. This is probably an issue that's happening only to me though lol

Anyway, for something that might be as short as this, there's still a razor sharp level of game feel combined with smart puzzle design and clean visuals. Great work on this

Oh now this is what i'm talking about! fantastic idea. very unique concept for a puzzler, and really fun. Absolutely well done!

Really fun puzzle game! I was pleasantly surprised when I realized I could dash; it certainly added another level and uniqueness to the puzzle aspect. The difficulty scaling is done really well (definitely one of the most well-balanced in a jam I've played), as I was never too frustrated with any level. The undo feature was much appreciated lol, although I did encounter one bug where undoing would not revive the enemies, so there are perhaps some unintended solutions using that. 

Still, it doesn't detract much from this great game!

I really liked the puzzle design in this game! In the first level, I initially thought that I was controlling the top-left character (which was actually the enemy!) and also didn’t fully understand the CutDown mechanic until accidentally doing it in level 2 (I walked onto the same square as the enemy was standing on in order to complete level 1), but I really liked how the mechanics were learned intuitively as I progressed through the game (especially in the purple level where you have the enemies shoot each other).

There’s a small bug where the enemies don’t respawn after undoing the move if they shot each other the previous move.

Overall though, the mechanics are very creative, and I would definitely like to see more of this :)

This is a really well designed and executed puzzle game for only 4 days!  Gameplay is snappy with good sounds and feedback, and the cutdown move is very satisfying!  The undo button is huge for eliminating potential frustration.  My favorite level is the one where none of the enemies shoot, but the one right after that is a close second.  Having a level with no shooting did feel like a nice twist after getting used to it.  

I think my only piece of real criticism is the player being able to dash any amount of spaces to cut down an enemy wasn't clear to me at first.  I was trying to sneak up on the right guard on the second level in the top right corner and was confused when I dashed.  I think all the rules are clearly laid out in text except for that.  I'd potentially adjust the first level so that when the player gets the cut down on the enemy it happens from a long range to really show it off.  It seems that the spot you'd typically cut down this enemy you're only two squares away from them, it was so close I didn't even pick up on the distance.  Maybe even have the enemy on it's own section you can't reach by walking so the player is forced to learn about the dash before progressing.  

i've played a lot of puzzle games for this jam, but this one's a favorite!! the visuals were quite nice, and the puzzles were impressively well designed (I've said this many times before and I'll say it again, puzzle level design is hard!),, so it was a lot of fun!

This is a nice little puzzle game that is well polished.
The cut motion, in particular, is so smooth and feels really good.
:)

I was going to say that it's a stretch for the theme (based on the wordplay alone), but then I remembered the giant clock on the wall and went "oh yeah...".
XD

Only thing that I would suggest is some visual indicator to tell the entry and exit doors apart, aside from proximity - or just making the exit door more prominent in general.
There was one level where I couldn't figure out what to do because (as it turned out) I didn't see the exit door, and I thought I had to go back to where I came at the start.

Unrelated, but for your reference, I got stuck on the following level.
Doesn't seem possible to get the block on switch.
Doesn't seem like it would help (unless it alters movement patterns).
Doesn't seem possible to take out the guy on the right and the two down below (and forget about getting to the door! XD).
Not saying it is impossible, mind you, just that I have given up.

That's simply my favorite game so far. Amazing job i had so much fun and the effects + music where so satisfying. You are an inspiration for what I can achieve in unreal or as game dev. Thank you again for trying my game as well and hope to see you again in the next GMTK game Jam and hope you end up in the top 10. I could genuinely play this game for hours, i love it

This is probably the best Sokoban puzzle game I've seen in this game. The levels are very well design and really go through the process of misleading me and forcing me to rethink my steps. The difficulty ramps up very naturally introducing more mechanics without relying on lengthy tutorial is a nice touch. Dashing towards enemy to kill them is very satisfying and I love the levels where you need to use enemy to dash to disconnected tiles.

I wonder if it would be completely overpower to have the ability to skip a turn without moving. Perhaps that would ruin some of the levels but might be what some players expect to have coming from other Sokoban-like. The indication on enemies are fine but could be a bit more clear. Given that each enemy seems to have a fixed route maybe a spatial route preview overlay on the tiles is more proper.

Nonetheless, super fun game! Good job on the submission!

Very good game ! The idea is cool, and the gameplay is satisfying. You have very nice puzzle design, with good tutorials, increase in difficulty and new interesting mechanics. The walk to the door after a level is complete is a bit slow, maybe you could like "slash" the door for example ? Anyway, I can totally see the potential as a complete game, with a lot more rooms and different situations and mechanics. Well done !

Very solid entry! I really loved the visual style and the overall puzzle design. The mechanics are easy to understand, but the puzzles still feel rewarding to solve. I finished the game wishing there was a little more, which is always a great sign.

If I had one small suggestion, it would be to make the movement feel a bit smoother or more continuous. Sometimes, once the solution clicked, I wanted to execute the sequence quickly, but I had to wait for the previous movement to finish. Making movement flow a little faster could make solving puzzles feel even more satisfying.

Great work, and best of luck in the jam! If you have some time, we'd also love for you to check out and play our entry. We'd really appreciate your feedback! :)

Super fun! The puzzles are great and the slashing effect feels super nice. I loved the realization that you couldn't simply go slashing all enemies mindlessly. What seemed to be a simple puzzle game about not getting shot turned out to be a much more complex challenge. Great job

Very fun! I like the animation and the effects and the overall feel. I only found myself wishing the inputs were a bit more snappy, and also found myself not looking much at the clock but that could be just me. It would be nice if the game can detect when you get stuck, since it looks like that's intended if you don't cut them down in the correct order, but I see in the info that you can skip stages so it wasn't too bad. I could see this getting more and more fun as it goes on if you add even more variety/abilities/etc. Really liked the idea!

This was actually very fun, the puzzles very very nicely designed - and that's saying something since I don't usually play puzzle games. This was a breath of fresh air tbh.

Loved the animations as well on the player. And the sound design was decent as well + the very nice slashing effect.

I would say you can improve quite a bit on UI/UX. that would probably be my main issue with it. Just a minial UI with R to restart and stuff.

Also yes moving faster would be great as well as some level polish would help greatly I think.

All in all I had fun.

The puzzling was pretty on point! I think the game would benefit greatly with more general polish and faster controls, particularly when moving to the exit once every enemy is down!

Nice! but how do Ige to the door after I clean the 3rd level?