I am currently playing through the update version. My impressions so far:
-Combat with the Shapes feels so much better now that I can(and know to) switch where I am shooting by using the scroll wheel. Also, in the first version I had 2 random fights with girls at the start and after that all the rest(5 or so) were with shapes. This time most of my fights are against girls, with only a few Shape fights in between. I guess sucky RNG played a part in my frustration.
-Regular combat is fun, although I have a few pointers:
+The only way to damage the enemy is by destroying their Shapes. This can make combat a bit slow paced or even unfair, as some enemies can spend a few turns summoning bombs that deal only 1 dmg to them when destroyed, while steadily chipping away at your health. Damaging spells are a huge help, but a way to damage the enemy by chaining blocks would make the payer look for ways to make longer chains and combos.
+The skulls that indicate the damage dealt are a good idea, but clearing the enemies quickly/all at once offers no bonus. A small(say, 5% or 10%) increase in damage when the player stacks damage together would make it feel more rewarding. Of course, that would also mean that the player would have to avoid taking too many hits at once in order not to receive more damage as well.
-The new signs are easy to see and placed in good locations. It's going to be pretty hard to miss the save room now.
Possible bug:
-Clicking too fast on the triangle that appears after a fight is finished will start the fight again.
I have a couple of questions as well:
-There is an item that says that you can capture a soul in it. I have noticed that sometimes enemies drop little floating souls when defeated, but so far have not been able to capture one by using the crystal. Is there any interaction between those souls and the empty crystals or am I just overthinking things?
-I probably haven't reached that part yet, but how do you add more girls to your party?
-And speaking about party members, is there a way to switch between them? My attempts to use Rose have been unsuccessful so far.
-I read somewhere that there is a total of 4 power orbs in the game so far. Are they enough to upgrade all of the obtainable party members to the last level/evolution?
-Is there a way to view the full art for the characters in game? On your Patreon you shared some of the further evolutions for Rose and mentioned that her butt will also get bigger, but her sprite is cut off at the waist in the menus.
That's all for now, I will bother you again if I think of something else