well, I do agree with the previous comments. It's slightly tough to figure out the exact rules and controls, and the fights feel somewhat unbalanced too. Nevertheless, I'm sure it's just some UX and balance issues that are not so difficult to fix. Aside from that the game provides very strong and pleasant arcade-fun atmosphere and experience!

Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out how the combos work...
In the end, I completed the entire game twice, filling every slot with nothing but swords. With this setup, it’s basically impossible to lose, and everything else kind of loses its meaning.
It would be nice if the game gave at least some indication of how it’s supposed to be played.

Hi Ludotesis! I really enjoyed the synthwave pixel-art vibe and how combining resources into elemental chains (fire + sword for an attack) felt genuinely tactical. The UI is clean and easy to read. A suggestion: a bit more visual/audio feedback on hit confirmation (screen shake, impact flash) would make the combos feel even punchier. Nice work fitting this into the jam timeframe!

hello. It was very hard to understand how to connect attacks to understand hwo to attack and defend. still unsure what does what besides blade and shield. didn't know how to predict attacks and damage i can do or match the attack with protection... i it actually works like this! I won once and lost once.  but if i would be able to pick it up faster, i would continue :)