I'm an unemployment master.

Job application final boss, horror game. Very cool game loved the pixel art and the concept xdd

that was a very nice and clean boss. the boss attacks were very fair and i always felt like it was my fault when i died not something i couldnt control, so that was great. with some more time i can surly see how you could have added more attacks and more weapons, but generally it is a good entry well done!!

Game was very solid! The boss fight attacks were very solidly telegraphed and I very much liked the mechanic of having to switch between the instant use items, and the infinite apple. The visuals were very pleasing, with little to say other than maybe slightly too monotone or dark, but thats frankly nitpicking alot. The difficulty might need some adjusting, specifically with the minion summoning attack in the later phases, as it created alot of moments where it was near impossible to dodge the minions and the bosses next attack at the same time, which lead to my next issue which is the invincibility frames, which there are not enough of, its super easy to get comboed to death from full health in a split second. I think just a few slight tweaks to some timers such as increasing the i frame period, and maybe make the boss take some extra before its next attack after summoning minions would make the game feel alot less frustrating, but even still, very fun and challenging boss fight :)

Cute game can not do much,

Really fun and challenging shooter, and great use of the theme too, nice twist on the setting. The shooting mechanics and gameplay was really fun and smooth. Especially liked the patterns of the envelopes and linkedin monsters, were difficult to dodge, but you had to learn their movements and then it became easier. I would have liked it if keeping the mouse pressed would shoot, instead of having to click for every bullet, but thats a minor issue, not a big deal. The pizza and soda bottle were also fun little options for weapons to add some variety and had a nice risk/ reward for the player. 

The artstyle was nice, i loved the color palette and the different sprites used. One thing maybe could have helped was to make the background elements which were not interactable to  have a little less saturation to make the interactable ones more prominent.

There was a nice feel to the shooting, but maybe could be 'juiced up' even more with screen shakes and particles, i think it would add to the fun element. THe integration with the theme was also perfect and very organic.

What could have added more variety was having a differnet 'boss' visually each time one was destroyed. The difficulty definitely ramps up (i reached the 3rd level after attempting a few times and it was definitely harder!) but having it look just a bit differnet would add to the feeling of progressing.

Overall though this was a really fun entry and well polished, great job :)

INTENSE! I didn't manage to beat the game- but the way the difficulty ramps up was pretty good.

The oldschool style works well with bullet hell gameplay, but I think some thumping background music would enhance the experience even more.

Use of the theme was on point, although I was a bit sorry for the protagonist. Come on guy- let those linked in recruiters get you!

Really enjoyed this bullet hell game - and the meme of unemployed was so effortlessly implemented without it being not funny. To improve - think of adding some enemy-based music and tone up the game juice.

This was a really fun entry and is now one of my favourites from the Jam!

Very nice entry, I had to get used to changing weapons with F, messing up first few runs, but once I got the hang of it, it played nicely. If I were to add something or change, maybe I would add some more variation between the fight phases.

     Very fun bullet hell game, with a funny premise, great entry!! The boss attack patterns feel well choreographed and there's a good amount of variety to keep you on your toes. The artwork is super cute and everything feels cohesive and part of the same world. The main color palatte drives home the melancholy vibes of avoiding a job very well, and having the weapons be colorful bits of trash was a cool touch. Loved the pizza bomb lol. The sfx are nice and crunchy, and the background jingle is a fun listen that fits the fast-paced gameplay well.

     I found using the F key to interact with weapons extremely annoying. It felt unnatural and I kept having to glance down at the keyboard to press it causing me to get hit unnecessarily. I think space bar or right click on the mouse would have been better, and its a bummer because I was having a lot of fun but the difficulties with the controls caused me to stop playing earlier than I would have otherwise. The farthest I made it was about halfway through the boss' second life. edit: like someone else in the comments said: slightly more forgiving hitboxes on the enemies and more visual feedback when the player does get hit would be nice additions too.

     That being said, the game was very fun and impressively polished. The design of the job application boss was super cool and I liked the way the JOB text up top formed into a kind of face. The core mechanic of the boss fight is great and all the wave attacks and player weapons are fun and feel well thought out.  Awesome entry, keep up the good work!!

I like how the different collectables serve different purposes. It feels really good to throw that pizza slice and see a big portion of the boss's health disappear! I like the bullet hell mechanics, but it's very hard and unforgiving. It looks like touching even one pixel of those letters is enough to hurt me. Combine that with low HP, small invincibility, and no way to regen health, and it can feel frustrating for some players.  I would rather have more projectiles and smaller hitboxes to make the game feel more fair. 

I also didn't like using the F key to grab since I had to either take one finger off the movement keys or place my thumb in an uncomfortable way. Using the space or LShift key would be far more comfortable in my opinion.

Here is my little speedrun of the game :)

Okay this one is actually a funny but frustrating game XD, cool pixel art and sfx is really on point! the gameplay can be a bit confusing without any tutorial, i didn't realized i need to hit the paper until i'm on my 4th death.  Also the game can be a bit smaller even if i use the fullscreen on itch.io. Perhaps you can tone down the difficulty because the longer it is, the harder it seems still considering the memes, jobless is not an option in this economy thus the difficulty in the game XD Well done!

Fun idea, maybe missing a little more feedback when you take damage. Cool entry !

Funny game, liked the weapon variety 

really liked the idea of the game, its so fun and cool, good job

I liked the idea — fighting off unwanted job offers with pizza and chips 🍕😄. Fun but very challenging. Good job!

Your game is soo fun to play but really hard if you toned the difficulty abit little bit, but i love your game keep going man

The art style and bullet hell mechanics reminded me a lot of Undertale. After my seventh attempt, I defeated the boss three or four times—and then died.

I found it easiest to circle, avoiding the pizza and sodas, while spamming the hell out of the crisps. I was also gutted when I raced the boss, thinking I was going to get a reprieve, but it immediately jumped into the next dangerous wave.

I swear, some of the hitboxes felt unforgiving. I thought I dodged, got hit anyway, realised I got hit, and then got hit again. But thanks to the fast-paced nature of the game, it wasn’t really a problem—I was back in another run within seconds.

I have to ask, is there an actual ending to this game, or is it endless?

Great submission! I don’t usually like bullet hell games, but this one was genuinely enjoyable.

I had so much fun with this! I love bullet hells!

The theme is on point, the art is stylish and cohesive, and there's a bit of dry humor to it all that just tickled me.

My only complaint is the lack of music during play. And is there a hard end to the game? I successfully defeated three job applications before I was forcibly employed.

Major props!

This is a super cool game!
Firstly the visuals, I have to say they look super polished and all the extra effects like camera shake, transitions, and animations felt super good.
Now the gameplay, I find it so funny that you actually fight the job application letter which made me laugh at the start and I think that's a super creative idea! The attacks are pretty cool and while they are repetitive and could use some more variety I think it's still amazing for a game jam.
This game has a lot of potential, a few abilities / upgrades could go a long way to giving this game a lot more depth.
Don't know if there's an end to the game cause I drained the boss bar health 2 times but nothing happened.
But other than that a very enjoyable game! I had fun playing it