The developers abandoned this game before implementing the core features essential to any proper roguelite game.
1. Complete Lack of Detailed End of Run Stats
Without data, it’s impossible to test the actual strength of a specific build or analyze which part of your run underperformed (regardless of whether you win or lose).
In co-op mode, you can't even see your teammates' exact HP bars btw.
2. Atrocious UI Placement and Screen Space Management
The action takes place in the center of the screen, while the sides are completely wasted on useless background environment. Yet, the devs chose to cram the main UI into the bottom-center, constantly blocking the battlefield. This baffling design logic really makes me question their competence.
When debuffs hit double digits, the stack numbers literally block half the icon.
3. Abysmal Chinese Localization
The ingame Chinese translation is bloated with incomprehensible jargon and vague effect descriptions, offering zero layman's terms. You’re forced to waste mental energy deciphering a proprietary vocabulary that doesn't carry over to any mainstream single player games. To make matters worse, the game features NPC progression, meaning you have to converse with NPCs who spout this exact gibberish. Ask yourself: is it really worth learning a whole new dictionary just to play one mediocre game?
4. Floaty, Weightless Combat VFX
For a game explicitly themed around ink, where the UI, visuals, and terminology all revolve around the concept, the actual hit impact completely lacks that viscous, heavy, and thick texture you'd expect. Instead, the combat feels incredibly floaty, attempting to mimic Hades but ending up feeling like you're just swinging at thin air. Some developers clearly have massive ambitions but severely lack the design chops to pull them off.
5. Co-op is a Total Afterthought
I haven’t unlocked the other four characters yet, but out of the initial four I’ve played, it’s glaringly obvious that the buffs and skill designs were built strictly for a single player experience. There is zero inherent synergy between teammates. Sure, you can pick up some co-op skills during combat, but they are completely superficial and provide next to zero help. Honestly, the game is much easier if everyone just ignores teamwork and focuses purely on their own solo build.
[h1]★★☆☆☆[/h1]
