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There were a few too many stats to fiddle in different directions on screen and I suspect you could make each new bug feel a bit cooler by making them act in slightly different ways and less knowing exactly what stats are up and what stats are down.\n\nBut I'm scope creeping for you :) I liked it!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1091281,"author_name":"1Cloud","author_uid":"1cloud","epoch":1728399429,"text":"Yes, we had a lot more plans, but there was too little time :smiley: . We had AOE bugs, ninja bug etc :smiley: ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1094204,"author_name":"emozdemir","author_uid":"emozdemir","epoch":1728416650,"text":"I managed to get level 8. Unique and brilliant idea. Nicely done!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1094295,"author_name":"1Cloud","author_uid":"1cloud","epoch":1728417316,"text":"Thanks!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1101808,"author_name":"NikitaStarostin","author_uid":"nikitastarostin","epoch":1728512491,"text":"That's a cool idea! But the balance is weird, to be honest. Also lacked in addition to music with sound. otherwise the game looks whole and finalizing it can be released on phones, for example! Well done)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1109502,"author_name":"UnagiV","author_uid":"unagiv","epoch":1728744897,"text":"Was fun, i really had a great time playing it. Congratulations!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1113531,"author_name":"eloc","author_uid":"eloc","epoch":1728966829,"text":"Pretty frikken sweet. 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