Defensive builds are broken. Get nova and fortify, nothing else is needed, just focus on those two and you literally cannot die. If you want to farm and have a spare computer, just start running with that build, you don't need any upgrades but building up nova and maybe life reduction stuff (darkness and nature) with auto skip and nothing can kill you, at least not for a long time.
I feel like shops should have specialties depending on the area they are found in, like slightly cheaper prices or something. Fertile plains has normal weapons, the desert has flame items, the bog has poison, the beach has lightning etc. I feel like that would give more variety but also a bit more strategy depending on what area you are in.
Ninjas are fine, the mechanical enemy is way too op. Flying, can go invisible, and IMMUNE to fear. Plus it is a miniboss so it has more health than a ninja.
Machiawin, I just beat level 12 without skulls Its pretty simple. Use a temple on the front high ground and a crypt on the back one. No skulls required. At least for day. Haven't tried night yet.
Bladed boomerang is the most broken weapon ever. Infinite shots with high damage. Wipeout runs are a joke.
Otherwise it is a great game 10/10 and the boomerang is quite fun.
I found this game to be quite fun. Level 16 was by far the hardest level. Was one of 3 levels where I gave up and used a second ship (Didn't perfect it until my second win). The music was quite enjoyable too.
It is intended! Sometimes you can have more control over the lightning opponents if you also have lightning.