Amazing! Love seeing the progression

Correct, no pathing. Skill tiers are only gated by player level. Respec is free for now while testing, but it feels a bit too arbitrary without some commitment or cost to respec. What I like is being able to pick any abilities to synergize together, not just hyper-specialization down a paths.

I’m trying a system where you can allocate points wherever, can mix & match, but each skill level costs increasingly more; if skill level 1 costs 2 points, level 2 costs 3, etc. Each level adds a lot of value, so it’s always a meaningful & difficult choice for the tradeoffs, not just a grind

I’m experimenting with a different take on 2D combat if you want to give it a try and give any feedback (no platforming!) Alpha version for testing: verdian.itch.io/rune-knight