Abyssal

Game Developer here! Well, more specifically, Art Producer. Creating this videogame has been a long and tough journey, and although it is not what we initially had in mind, the final result has turned out pretty satisfactory.

On my side of things, and after spending so many hours working on this, I can't help but see the visual errors and some little "bugs" (to call them a way) that pop up thoughout the gameplay - hopefully you newcomers and your fresh eyes don't even notice. Many things are not as ideal as they could be, but I'm concious about the circumstances and constraints we were under, and I can guarantee you that we did and achieved much more than we were supposed to.

If you give our game a try, feel free to let us know your opinions and comments, positive or negative. There are no wrong opinions in this case and any feedback can be a good foundation for us to learn from!

Thank you for giving it a chance, and also for reading this!
I hope you enjoy your time in the Abyss!

As one of the developers of this game, I just wanted to say how much fun I had creating it. We put a lot of effort into making it as enjoyable as possible. Huge thanks to everyone who helped out, and to everyone giving it a try—I hope you have an awesome time playing!

Easily recommended for fans of turn-based tactics.
+Visuals/art style
+Cinematics
+Turn-based
+Tactical battles
+Intuitive controls
+Control up to 4 characters
+Variety of abilities
+Developed by students
+Free
-No voice
-Minimal story
-Needs more variety in objectives
-No level ups/character progression/customization
-Limitations in zoom/camera

The game is fun and interesting (could use some background or background context at the beginning, so the player has a sense of will to play). I really enjoyed the music and style, and I really appreciate the effort to translate the game into Basque (although it's a little rusty and needs more than a few corrections). Regardless, good job guys!

This isn't my favourite student project I've checked out, but it's still pretty solid keeping what it is in mind. The turn based combat would be too basic if this were a full game, with no sort of character building or gear system, but for an hour long game it's fine. The enemy spawners were pretty annoying, as soon as that mechanic was introduced I stopped trying to clear each map and instead planned out how to protect the main character Archivald as I used him to run to the exit. While I appreciated the layer of tactics and strategic thinking this added, and I now realise that may have been intentional, it also seems to further reinforce the feeling that the combat is just a chore to get through rather than the main draw.
The little bit of story that's here is fine, it works and you don't exactly need a ton of depth for such a short game. The setting and creature designs are pretty cool, the cinematics are fairly well done, and the music is great. I don't know if it was composed for the game or is royalty free work available online, but it perfectly compliments the overall vibe. Additionally, the game runs really well. I like to check out student projects whenever they look even remotely interesting and most stress out my computer when the specs on the store page imply that shouldn't be an issue, so it was nice to find one that seems to be pretty optimized despite what I'm sure was a short development cycle.
I think I saw some screen tearing, I know the vsync setting straight up didn't work for me, and controlling the camera was a nightmare. It felt like there was a 50/50 shot of either success or failure when I tried it. The complete lack of any kind of cinematic or even a little bit of text popping up after finishing the game was kind of insane. Maybe the devs ran out of time and needed to submit whatever they had to be graded, but something to actually inform the player they finished the game is necessary in my opinion. As is, one could be forgiven for thinking the game just crashed to the main menu. Overall, not bad.

I like the idea, the gameplay and the design and music. Really enjoyed the last two and a half of the four hours I spent with this.
BUT the fact that I couldn't save my progress, that there is no way to skip cutscenes and tutorials when you start anew (and in my case therefore would have to play everything again including said unskippable inlays if I still wanted to see the finale and the payoff... which I won't do then) and that the controls are pretty buggy, so you sometimes have to click somewhere before they work again or you have to tab out of the game... All in all those minor inconveniences made the experience way more annoying/frustrating than it had to be. I know this is just the demo and free, but for me to buy the actual game, these would have to be fixed first.
Oh and another review reminded me: being able to zoom closer into the action would've also been nice to have, but it does not completely hinder the enjoyment fortunately.

An excellent strategy game that captivates you with its detail! Very interesting character abilities while the stunning visuals enhance the overall experience. The music is great and the UI is clean and easy to navigate. If you’re into strategy and team management, this game is a real treat.