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Overall: 2- While it's a short RTP game that didn't completely grip me, it's impressive that you were able to crank this out in six hours! This is a weird one because I did review your game earlier and judged it on my honest experience, which was unfortunately cut short. As someone who also submitted an unplayable game a few Harold Jams ago and was able to sneak in a fixed version somehow, I feel like I should pay Human forward by giving you the luxury of a review of your entire game.

Gameplay: 2- Pretty standard RM fare. Untouched RTP combat with four party members feels a little unbalanced though. It's also not very deep and just boils down to spamming Attack, Spark and maybe Flame if you're feeling spicy. I'm also in the camp that Spark should be weaker than Attack with the benefit of hitting multiple enemies. There's also a few tiles and objects like the fallen soldiers that I can walk through.

Music: 2- RTP. That normal battle theme is doing a little too much!

Story: 2- I feel like my rating is a bit biased here because I haven't played much of your other jam games,  which I assume most of the dialogue is referring back to. It's a neat idea that ties into the jam's theme; it's just a shame it's not doing much for me. I think it would have made for a stronger and tighter story if the worlds the party traveled back to nodded to your past games assuming you've been referencing them. It's also a little strange that the library seems completely untouched at the end of the game even though it's clearly burning earlier. It would have been neat if most of the library burned down but the flames didn't reach the back where the Book of Memories is stored, albeit that is a pinch cheesy. Some of the dialogue also reads awkwardly and could have used a second pass for grammar as well.

Graphics: 2- RTP.

Comedy: 3- A few good chuckles here and there.

Thank you for the review. I didn't delete the comments, that is just what happened when I removed my submission after getting permission from a judge to patch the game and, resubmitted it.

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I see, that makes sense. I guess since it's a really small Harold Jam it would have been petty to not let you fix that issue

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That was pretty much my thought process when I allowed the resubmission. This is a very casual jam with few entries, and it would be a shame to leave this one hanging when it's such a simple fix.

Thanks for giving the game another go, DJ!

That was very kind of you KV