Afternoon Walk

I was able to see this project during the initial prototyping stages, so it's awesome to see all the improvements that have been made.  It's similar to QWOP while not being an exact copy which is good. The 3D assets blend in well with the 2D, making the overall appearance seamless. The music and response menu screens are icing on the cake too!

You already have polished gameplay, UI, and title screens. I recommend adding a tutorial portion stating the game's controls as it's not obvious unless you were to be looking at the itch page. 

This is a pretty fun game when it comes to playing with friends, as it's an overall competition between the people and the dog most of the time (even though that's not the point of the game.) It's interesting to play with the piggy back mechanic and how the gravity for them works.

From what I can tell, the dog perhaps, would be nice to add an interesting function to them aside from being able to push things, as all they do is go forward or jump. Perhaps a similar step mechanic? I'm not sure, but otherwise, pretty cool game.

Oddly fun game. I think you guys did a good job building on the concepts from QWOP. I think the game is a little difficult at first but eventually, I got the hang of it. There was one little "cheat method" that I kept using. If you just jump non-stop, you could travel some insane distances without really trying. I think maybe adding a cool down for the jump would mitigate this. I think the game is also entirely playable with one person. That was probably the reason why I discovered the jumping technique. Cool game.

This game has such an interesting and intriguing foundations and hook to the players. Speaking solely from its mechanism aspect, the objective and controls of the game are very well defined and coherent. Disintegrating an already complex organic mechanism into mechanical game controls are good choice. The balancing of the physics in the game is on point, as it is difficult enough for create obstacles, but effective enough to overcome the challenges of the game. The art style is very pleasant. However, in perspective of a multiplayer game, the control of the game seems to able to function a bit too independently for just one person. 

The art style is great. I love making 2D sprites and then merging them into a 3D environment, and I think it's done very well in this game. The mechanics seem so complex, and I cannot wrap my head around on how this movement was created. I think the level design is really great. It smooths the players into harder obstacles and challenges to overcome. Having a dog to the overall progression of the game also adds that extra layer of depth to the game. I think what I love the most is the pairing between the boy and the girl, and having the girl as the main source of balance. I think it is a very creative way of creating that sense of balance. Also the 3D environment is very visually appealing. The clean shades sort of reminds me of the Untitled Goose game. But it is also able to maintain a unique look that is very different. 

This game was super fun to play. I'm really glad I had the opportunity to playtest the first version and see how far it has come! 

The first strength I noticed was the visual design. The 2.5D design is a really good choice for this game, and also a great decision for using the physics engine. I was really impressed with how the 2D assets were rigged like a ragdoll and also felt it was very QWOP-like-- which I enjoyed. Overall, beautiful 3D background art and 2D asset designs! 

Another strength I enjoyed was that you added the little girl on the shoulders. I remember back in development, it was unsure if there would be a player atop the other, or other characters. I think this was a good choice and made gameplay interesting.

In terms of suggestions for improvement, I think this game is very polished already. I think my feedback would be aimed towards the development itself, as we spent a bit of time together playtesting and discussing this game.

 As a playtester, it was uncomfortable when my feedback was talked over to debate decision-making. I would suggest keeping those conversations for after the playtest-- it will keep your playtesting sessions professional, and allow you to receive feedback. 

Overall, I felt that this was a great iteration of this game. I'm so glad to see it come so far after only a couple of weeks! Great job and keep it up.