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Hope you all do too.\n\nBtw if yall liked the game, but didn't like the art and lack of polish and wanna help, definitely hmu on discord @infecsean !","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1131330,"author_name":"Pusheeneiro","author_uid":"pusheeneiro","epoch":1744125637,"text":"The story is the best part ;)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1132533,"author_name":"is.a.hatbox","author_uid":"is-a-hatbox","epoch":1744133974,"text":"Give me my little cell to decorate and I would be addicted to this! \nBought the double jump and it only worked once, please, I need to know what's in the other side! Had a lot of fun, great game loop","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1133082,"author_name":"Brian Russell","author_uid":"brian-russell","epoch":1744137843,"text":"It gave me a good laugh when I died and suddenly I was handed a pickaxe lol. Interesting concept for sure!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1133126,"author_name":"Jhonny111","author_uid":"jhonny111","epoch":1744138220,"text":"This was way more fun then i thought. Nice game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1133135,"author_name":"CodeChomper","author_uid":"codechomper","epoch":1744138258,"text":"I like the concept. The initial part of the abyss could have been shorter to speed up the game loop. Very polished story and shop and all for such a short time! Good work!  ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1133161,"author_name":"sheaksadi","author_uid":"sheaksadi","epoch":1744138401,"text":"pretty good game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1133364,"author_name":"Team 9tailed","author_uid":"team-9tailed","epoch":1744139781,"text":"Interesting concept, though I had a difficult time getting into it due to the camera jitter. Also, the health upgrade didn't seem to work - I purchased the upgrade three times and did not get an increase in my max health.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1133906,"author_name":"infecsean","author_uid":"infecsean","epoch":1744143489,"text":"@is-a-hatbox REALLY!?! THANIS! I fixed the bug and added a bit of starting cash just enough for you to buy the double jump! You won't be disappointed!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1134114,"author_name":"Flying Dog Fish","author_uid":"flying-dog-fish","epoch":1744144874,"text":"Death is a bit of harsh punishment for stealing pain meds. Anyway, great idea and nice minimalistic graphics.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1134604,"author_name":"jazzydingo","author_uid":"jazzydingo","epoch":1744148199,"text":"cool game, i enjoyed it! love how the jump looks haha and fun dialogues!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1136181,"author_name":"infecsean","author_uid":"infecsean","epoch":1744169183,"text":"@flying-dog-fish Haha! Yes I totally intended to go for minimalist graphics and totally not because of my lack of restraint!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1153988,"author_name":"Hypersomnia","author_uid":"hypersomnia","epoch":1744931898,"text":"A well designed fun game! ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1157834,"author_name":"Wadoral","author_uid":"wadoral","epoch":1745604619,"text":"Great job, this game has a nice feeling to it! 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