Luhor's Memory

Beautifully made roguelike indie that genuinely impressed me. The team accomplished a lot in a short development time, and it really shows how focused and passionate they were. The scenery evokes interwar New York blended with supernatural elements, reminiscent of Valve’s Deadlock, and the atmosphere is incredibly charming. The gameplay also carries strong Hades vibes, fast and satisfying. There are areas that could evolve further, but that only makes me more excited to see what this team does next. This already feels like a strong foundation for even bigger projects in the future. Congratulations to Jan, Laurens and Margo, I'm glad to have met you during those years of study and I wish you all the best going forward! And congratulations as well to the rest of the team.

Definitely a good demo and looks promising. It feels heavily inspired by Hades, but is sufficiently different from it. here's the things I want to address: Pro's: - The telegraphing of enemy, player and the portal events are very nice. It's easy to tell what will happen. - Usage of color throughout the levels is a pretty nice touch to visualize how far you've progressed. The desaturating after becoming low HP is also very helpful at times. - The environment and in general the art in this demo has gotten a lot of love and I love how it feels. On top of that, the VFX look very nice. There's a lot of it, but it doesn't feel overused or distracting and portrays the actions pretty well. - The levels each feel unique and different. - Mechanics are very solid. They can combo into each other and offer versatility. - As of right now, I have found or encountered zero bugs. Very nice! Cons: - At the start, the intro dialogue has a typo, so that could be a quick fix. - I feel like sometimes, abilities of enemies feel a bit slow. Especially the ranged enemies' teleport attack. - For the psychic enemy, I feel like the two attacks could be a little more different from each other. It's the only enemy from which it is harder to tell what It will do. - The bright glow around the character is a bit much I feel. It's hard to see the design of the character this way. - I think you're a bit on the edge with how similar the game is to Hades, so it could be an idea to try and make some things a bit more unique. The gun and poise meter are parts that set it apart for me, but for the rest it feels very similar. Overall, I feel like this game has a lot of potential for growth, both in lore and gameplay. Personally, my favorite mechanic was the pistol. It feels snappy and balanced (as in that it doesn't shred an enemy in one shot). Wishing you luck to the road towards 10 reviews!