Needed to leave a positive review because I've really been loving it.

First off I would like to say I do not think that the timer ruins the game, I quite enjoy the sense of urgency and looming peril it lends to the game.

I love the art and the ambiance but honestly the gameplay takes the cake.

I've only played 3 of the characters so far but each one of their designs is so interesting and engaging. And when including the way that the skill upgrades completely augment the way you play the character, even though I have primarily focused on one character, each game feels new and interesting.

I also love how MEATY the combat is. It feels like every enemy is an actual threat and not just another thing for you mow down on you're way to the boss. But having stronger enemies doesn't make it feel impossible due to the generous amount of revives you are allowed each run.

The only thing that has really bothered me so far is unlocking new items has led to it being harder and harder to find the items I want from the chests in the game. When I first started playing and only had the base set I felt like I could semi-reliably get or even stack the items I wanted from chests, but as I unlock more and more its feeling a bit RNG. Its to the point where sometimes I will just avoid chests to go for gold or books since they provide much more reliable upgrades.
The weird thing tho is I don't even know that I want it to change. Like if I could get the items I wanted reliably it feels like it may take away from the experience in some way.

idk end of rant

All in all I love the game so far, keep up the great work!
Looking forward to future updates.

Edit: Oh also the tome timer needs a better indicator for when all the mobs are going to disappear. It feels like a lot of the time I run out of time and had no idea it was about to end.

And it seems like there may be a problem with attack indicators on steam deck.

Needed to leave a positive review because I've really been loving it. First off I would like to say I do not think that the timer ruins the game, I quite enjoy the sense of urgency and looming peril it lends to the game. I love the art and the ambiance but honestly the gameplay takes the cake. I've only played 3 of the characters so far but each one of their designs is so interesting and engaging. And when including the way that the skill upgrades completely augment the way you play the character, even though I have primarily focused on one character, each game feels new and interesting. I also love how MEATY the combat is. It feels like every enemy is an actual threat and not just another thing for you mow down on you're way to the boss. But having stronger enemies doesn't make it feel impossible due to the generous amount of revives you are allowed each run. The only thing that has really bothered me so far is unlocking new items has led to it being harder and harder to find the items I want from the chests in the game. When I first started playing and only had the base set I felt like I could semi-reliably get or even stack the items I wanted from chests, but as I unlock more and more its feeling a bit RNG. Its to the point where sometimes I will just avoid chests to go for gold or books since they provide much more reliable upgrades. The weird thing tho is I don't even know that I want it to change. Like if I could get the items I wanted reliably it feels like it may take away from the experience in some way. idk end of rant All in all I love the game so far, keep up the great work! Looking forward to future updates. Edit: Oh also the tome timer needs a better indicator for when all the mobs are going to disappear. It feels like a lot of the time I run out of time and had no idea it was about to end. And it seems like there may be a problem with attack indicators on steam deck.