Crescent Break

Resnijars makes game; I buy game. They're one of the most underrated truly indie developers out there.

While it is in early access (and quite recently as of this review), it is a blast to run through! The builds you can make are fun and silly sometimes, especially when the stage deteriorates from the many hot scraps destroying everything [spoiler]("Underwater" chip does such wonders with movement I thought it would make my plasmoids act like it too, as in, underwater... kinda feels more of a moon jump)[/spoiler] Surprisingly, only one oddity happened so far, that being I touched an enemy near a tile and it prioritized the tile instead of the enemy, even though I hadn't slid underneath it, which I had the chip for invincibility on too mind you, but surprisingly stable so far. I do see myself using the more "efficient" weapons more than the other ones though, as much as I like the damage on Beacon, it always lasts too short on the earlier screens, 'n it has me scrounging for Energy Scraps before I can go to the next stage... could be a skill issue 'n I need to balance between both weapons. Otherwise pretty good despite it being rough around the edges, I hope to see more of it in the future! (i love the Sabres so much :marten_sip:)

Love the music! Love the vibes! Love the challenge! Love the destructible environment! It's a hard game, but fun!

(Disclaimer: I helped playtest this game, so my amount of hours is closer to ~30hrs) I'm normally a little hesitant to get into roguelikes, but this one caught me quite a lot. The movement feels smooth, the chain reactions you can get (especially later on in the game). Frankly, when i start a session on this game, i struggle to put it down. Devs are very receptive to feedback and the game's only been improving more and more with each update. Also, while the individual tracks in the soundtrack are somewhat shorter loops than resnijars's usual stuff, there's quite a few BANGERS in there. Personally i can't wait for a soundtrack release!

a very fun roguelite! there's a good variety of different upgrades, weapons and a bunch of fun synergies between them to mess around with. it also has a really charming artstyle and the soundtrack goes unreasonably hard,,, definitely recommend giving it a shot!!

Crescent Break has the sauce. In a sea of chaos, explosions and "what even hit me!?"s is a surprising amount of rhyme and reason. Learning the ins and outs of each enemy, weapon, and upgrade brings focus to what is a very tight package; all in spite of how fast and loose it delivers it. It's unapologetically bombastic. By the time you've got an hour or so under your belt you'll be embracing the chaos... mending with it. The music also rips.