Squarsenal

Idle & Incremental Lovers recommends Squarsenal:
Who would have thought that catching weapons moving like bouncing DVD logos into your square would make for a great battle system? Obviously, this creative dev. And he was so right! Short but amazing!
+ The battle system is supported by a pretty good weapon design. You're not acting like a braindead barbarian, but rather carefuly picking your weapons like a master in the arts of war.
+ Pacing is great, upgrades are regular, creative and significant. No boring grind.
+ Reminiscent of the Commodore 64 aesthetic (I have Ultima IV in mind).
+/- Similar to Match 3 game that use matching for attacking, your can't really look at the fight itself cause your attention is drawn to the attack part of the screen. It's part of the genre, though, and thankfully the enemy you face doesn't have a real impact on your strategy.
+/- Game is short but priced accordingly, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's short in the "We want more!" sense, not in the "What a robbery, I asked for a refund!" sense.
*Whats a boomer's weapon of choice? A boomerang.*
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Interesting attack mechanic, especially for DVD menu aficionados. I have two suggestions for features, though:
1) Have the game remember your settings between play sessions. The audio keeps turning back on when I restart the game.
2) Include a windowed mode. This may just be me, but I like to play idle games while doing other things, which is impossible if the game cannot be windowed.
UPDATE: The absolute legend added the features I suggested within a day. Thank you! :D

Squarsenal is a well polished, cohesive, small game that explores an interesting game mechanic - using the square to enable your attacks. However, I feel like the game only scratches the surface of potential for the game mechanic it's based on.

I would expect there to be some room for skill expression from the player e.g skill combos and synergies - like you would see in a true "deckbuilder". The majority of the time you do not have to think very hard about the items you are targeting in the square.

I also feel like there was a missed opportunity to add personality and nuance the enemies - some enemies do have effects that change how you interact with your arsenal, but they aren't pronounced enough. Rarely would my gameplay be actually obstructed meaningfully by the cloud guy covering my view, or the fire guy burning my items.

Overall it's a nice game, and is well made, especially for the price - a lot of potential for a full, faster paced sequel