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I was having issues with the crosshairs staying visible after each leveling screen.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1003361,"author_name":"R2D48","author_uid":"r2d48","epoch":1696398689,"text":"It take me a little time to figure out what I can pick and what I have to avoid.\nGood level's aesthetic, Good player design.\nGood music and sound.\nDon't like green on purple personnaly for the menu but colors choices remind personnal.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1013593,"author_name":"Nicoli Gradinar","author_uid":"nicoli-gradinar","epoch":1696589499,"text":"aesthetics of this game are on another level, i liked the visual aspect an awful lot","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1014707,"author_name":"Devez","author_uid":"devez","epoch":1696620176,"text":"The download link is gone?","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1015500,"author_name":"NicolasJL9","author_uid":"nicolasjl9","epoch":1696648443,"text":"Nice!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1015581,"author_name":"braiizen","author_uid":"braiizen","epoch":1696652313,"text":"@devez I reposted the download link don't know why it disappeared :sweat_smile: \n@nicoli-gradinar Thanks! This is my first time using unreal and gotta say was blown away the whole time by how things look out of the box","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1017396,"author_name":"rsheepdv","author_uid":"rsheepdv","epoch":1696719017,"text":"Fun game! I think the character being in a pixel aesthetic was kinda out of place but everything else was great!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1017917,"author_name":"ArthurSenpai","author_uid":"arthursenpai","epoch":1696750819,"text":"nice atmosphere tho","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1018462,"author_name":"Joror","author_uid":"joror","epoch":1696776990,"text":"Really fun 'neon survivors' game! :smile:  The \"limited space\" weapon bag was a pretty good find!\nHad good fun running around, and grabbing stuff - the little neon balls were the only things that really stood in my way (and they can't be killed?)\n\nReally neat combo! Good job! :thumbsup: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1022095,"author_name":"fatEmperor","author_uid":"fatemperor","epoch":1697030634,"text":"Addictive top down shooter. There is everything here: endless enemies, levelling up and submachine guns. I liked it very much.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1024303,"author_name":"EgorMnc","author_uid":"egormnc","epoch":1697294613,"text":"The game is interesting, it was quite nice to play it, keep working on it and everything will be cool","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1025278,"author_name":"LDJam user 260720","author_uid":"260720","epoch":1697391881,"text":"Very nice game, the gameplay has an awesome feeling! 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