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Died of a bat in wave 4 though :D","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1044092,"author_name":"CGraen","author_uid":"cgraen","epoch":1713278289,"text":"took a while to figure out how to summon the stronger ones and it was kinda hard to tell when i got hit, but overall a fun game ^^","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1044151,"author_name":"neontropics","author_uid":"neontropics","epoch":1713278579,"text":"There's a surprising amount of tactics, and nice use of the theme! I like these sorts of tactics \/ puzzle games and this was a fun implementation.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1044155,"author_name":"Sarkharth","author_uid":"sarkharth","epoch":1713278599,"text":"Very fun game ! It took a while to figure out the controls but once you get them it's smooth sailing. I'd advise a color code to help distinguish enemies from allies. Congratulations for your work !","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1051967,"author_name":"paulhocker","author_uid":"paulhocker","epoch":1713328463,"text":"Very well made and polished game. I really enjoyed the mechanics and I think you could actually do more with this idea. Thanks for making it.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1052211,"author_name":"SayuriNyooko","author_uid":"sayurinyooko","epoch":1713332814,"text":"That's a really nice game, I like it! The idea is cool, the visuals are great - wonderful! Thank you!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1056625,"author_name":"Iwant_Pizza","author_uid":"iwant-pizza","epoch":1713380588,"text":"Art style is perfect","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1056913,"author_name":"Durrani19","author_uid":"durrani19","epoch":1713383028,"text":"Highly addictive gameplay loop! I was ready for it to just go on forever, expanding the game field over increasing waves.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061978,"author_name":"Timur_Bahadir","author_uid":"timur-bahadir","epoch":1713471594,"text":"Love the cute graphics! Also had a lot fun playing.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061986,"author_name":"Persepolis","author_uid":"persepolis","epoch":1713471765,"text":"my teammates and I both love the game design!!Love the idea","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062005,"author_name":"dekara","author_uid":"dekara","epoch":1713472037,"text":"Very Nice Game. The concept is great. Also it was not to easy and not to hard. Its a great base to build upon. Could become quite a cool full fledge game I think! 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Despite that, the explanation turned out quite clear once I understood the backing logic.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1069799,"author_name":"buloz","author_uid":"buloz","epoch":1713731067,"text":"Enjoyed the tuning of difficulty and how you have to manage the mob movements to place your potents items to be able to summon, had a lot of fun ! Would have love to see more subtle mechanics tho but it's a solid start","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1069854,"author_name":"PatteDeCanaard","author_uid":"pattedecanaard","epoch":1713732872,"text":"Excellent gameplay mechanics, I enjoyed it! I think the difficulty is well balanced. The art is simple but effective. Great job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1072382,"author_name":"Trevor Lentz","author_uid":"trevor-lentz","epoch":1713907463,"text":"At first I didn't realize that I could summon from a distance XD. I like the sound effects and controls. I think an in depth tutorial would help new players. Well done. :)","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1075162,"author_name":"Furtive Pygmy","author_uid":"furtive-pygmy","epoch":1714265429,"text":"Awesome game, loved the summoning.  \nWas pretty difficult, but not completely unforgiving.  \n  \nIn game tutorial would have been helpful, and some music would have made this pop!  \nThe art is great and the sound effects add to the experience!\nGood work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1077236,"author_name":"Empyreans","author_uid":"empyreans","epoch":1714586529,"text":"Love your take on the theme. \nChill atmosphere and cute artstyle!\n\nGreat job!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1077560,"author_name":"Kena","author_uid":"kena","epoch":1714638405,"text":"The game is great fun! This concept has great potential, and I really hope you'll keep it up! 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