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Good job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1024707,"author_name":"SAD Studios","author_uid":"sad-studios","epoch":1697328576,"text":"Bear on Bear violence. Upgrade scaling made it hard to lose which eventually caused performance issues. Well done solid execution.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1024719,"author_name":"leckert","author_uid":"leckert","epoch":1697330476,"text":"Love the art style, and it was exciting to see the upgrades stack up!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1025771,"author_name":"Flying Dog Fish","author_uid":"flying-dog-fish","epoch":1697445997,"text":"Why are the green bears committing mass suicide?\nThe low-poly bears are charming. Shooting arrows feels fun and I like how the arrows stay stack in the enemies and how they tumble around when hit. The enemies don't seem to be doing any harm, so the game ends only when you get tired of it.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1025795,"author_name":"ScaryTreeGames","author_uid":"scarytreegames","epoch":1697450832,"text":"I love archery games. Your game is simple but fun! I liked the concept and intuitive controls","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1025799,"author_name":"Fiordarancio","author_uid":"fiordarancio","epoch":1697451929,"text":"I really like the archery idea. The mechanics seem quite solid, and the low poly graphics very cute. Even if HUD and UI has been kept minimal as in the context of the jam, the progression is made clear and engaging. 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