Dungeons of Blood and Dream

Pretty cool game, played up till the second boss until I noticed I had seen all of the game. The difficulty curve is only really from the moment you start the game for the first time till you beat the first boss. those first 30 minutes are probably the most fun you'll get out of the game, you'll often ask yourself: "Are you supposed to beat this?" and yeah it can be pretty rewarding once you learn the core of the game. Unfortunately, the game sort of repeats itself for a number of levels again, with bosses that arent just easy but borderline easIER than the other henchmen-level monsters you find in the levels. Overall just an above par game but nothing I would flaunt over. Still definetely worth 10 dollars or less. Charging a full 20 no discount is an actual silly move, especially for how short this game can be. What really bothered me personally, and could bother the next person, is the developers sort of vile social media posts and fake commentary it tries to sneak into its art. It tries to be esoteric and unorthodox in its design and presentation, but its anything post-hylics indie psytranse slop that you've grown to suspect. (although its closer to a melee Cruelty Squad, just without most of the soul and written by someone who cant write) the story just doesnt exist, if you can call it that. You are given a goal, and you have to reach it. Its a roguelike, you shouldnt be playing this for its narrative appeal. Going back to the worst offense of the developer, is something not even showcased in the game from my experience, but its their willingness to play serious, tragic topics as mere plot tools without any intellectually honest commentary behind it. And for that reason alone I can't give them even one penny of my wallet, and why I refunded it.