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Didn't had time to do a player feedback on this one.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":849791,"author_name":"onedozenbagels","author_uid":"onedozenbagels","epoch":1664843915,"text":"Very enjoyable game! Quick to learn and play. I liked the lighthearted music. I would have appreciated larger and easier to read text. As it was I had trouble reading the text and figuring out what each thing, which slowed down my gameplay.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":849842,"author_name":"supercannon","author_uid":"supercannon","epoch":1664844223,"text":"Super fun! Got pretty hectic in a good way at the end. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":849852,"author_name":"Quinn_Patrick","author_uid":"quinn-patrick","epoch":1664844281,"text":"Very hectic and intense! This is an interesting concept, but I think the main takeaway from this game is why most tower defense games are automated! Clicking back and forth is quite laborious and difficult to do tactically. That being said, I found this game surprisingly compelling. Made it to level 38 on a second attempt. Nice job.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":855746,"author_name":"Gonzalol","author_uid":"gonzalol","epoch":1664889092,"text":"I like the concept and mechanics but it's a little bit too slow. I think it would be funnier to play if enemies and weapons moves faster","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":855866,"author_name":"lunkums","author_uid":"lunkums","epoch":1664889733,"text":"I spent a good 20 minutes playing this! Great simple fun, has some balance issues (sun fireballs OP), music is nice, overall good vibe and great entry :)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":863183,"author_name":"Eugenik","author_uid":"eugenik","epoch":1664934929,"text":"Amazing game with cool graphics!).\n","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":865584,"author_name":"HerryFabien","author_uid":"herryfabien","epoch":1664970021,"text":"@lunkums Well it IS the power of the sun after all ^^ . But yeah this kind of power with this small of map and slow ennemy is a bit strong","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":867579,"author_name":"Attala","author_uid":"attala","epoch":1664991735,"text":"I like the mechanics. Nice twist to the theme. Got really hectic really fast :)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":870504,"author_name":"witchpixels","author_uid":"witchpixels","epoch":1665023906,"text":"I liked it! It ramped up nicely and adhered  to the theme in an interesting way. Nice work!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":870509,"author_name":"bloodyaugust","author_uid":"bloodyaugust","epoch":1665024027,"text":"An interesting way of applying the theme, made something that would otherwise be a relaxing puzzle-like game into something hectic and sweaty. :sweat_smile: By the end, I was facing down a horde of full board of purple dudes, and the game was pretty lagged... so I died. Made it to level 35 tho! I definitely missed some clarity in what upgrades were doing for specific cards, and by the end, I just wanted to be able to cast my spells as quickly as possible, so the modal window just got in the way. A very fine entry, indeed! :tada:","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":871582,"author_name":"digital bacon","author_uid":"digital-bacon","epoch":1665046245,"text":"Loved it! Starts out looking easy, but very quickly got frantic. 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I did enjoy the game and actually lasted quite a while.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":883523,"author_name":"Sk Katea","author_uid":"sk-katea","epoch":1665386551,"text":"You have an interesting approach of the theme and I truly love purpleeee","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":885801,"author_name":"Cedric86","author_uid":"cedric86","epoch":1665516958,"text":"Chill little game. The level up window is a little anoying as you don't really have a lot of time to place your fire balls and the window is gettin gin the way constantly when you try to place stuff.:D \nBut no big deal overall i had a lot of fun. Good job. Good entry.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":893685,"author_name":"S\u00edria Games","author_uid":"siria-games","epoch":1666384917,"text":"\ngood game !!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":893709,"author_name":"jondkoon","author_uid":"jondkoon","epoch":1666385475,"text":"42 turns and level 27. Really fun game. 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