Hi everyone!

So if you weren't already aware Shape Shifters was part of the Feedback Fest game jam, we only ranked #49 in overall fun but I want to thank everyone who rated for giving me invaluable feedback!

I wanted to make this post to talk about the feedback and I received and how Ill be implementing it into the game. 

I think the most common piece of advice I got was that the player character was too hard to see and blended in with the background too much. And well, I agree! Granted theres no straight forward fix for this, Im gonna experiment with changing Fora from a dark grey to white and that'll certainly help. But I also think the environments themselves need a little more tweaking, especially with lighting. It can be really hard to balance the atmosphere of a dark cave with player visibility and its something im constantly looking to improve.

I also received comments about combat and character animations in general not feeling dynamic enough. Once again I think these comments hit the nail on the head. Ive already started reworking and tweaking attack animations and Im completely changing Fora's walk animation to make it a lot more alive. The dash also doesnt have its own unique animation and I think its time to change that. On top of that Ive got ideas for entirely new combat mechanics. I really want the combat to be the highlight of the game and I can admit it has been falling behind in revisions. 

So, the question is when will all this be done? Well... Im hoping to have everything ready by the end of May. Everything mentioned here will come in the same update as all the story additions I've been talking about, which was already gonna come with a ton of polish and changes for the game.

I really want the next update to be the one where I can say this isnt a prototype anymore. So, the next update will be HUGE. So make sure you follow because you won't want to miss it. 

You can download the current version of the game below, and I'm always happy to hear people's thoughts. Who knows, you might be the reason something gets added or removed.

I once again want to thank #feedbackfest, everyone who rated the game, and everyone who organized the jam for the great time. 

Happy gaming!