While I can't comment on the gameplay itself, I will say this: any game that is literally speaking physically painful to even just look at is not a good game by any definition of the phrase. Talk about it being "retro" and "stylistic" and "minimalist" all you want, that doesn't make this game any less horrendous of an eye-strain. I'm all for having a "retro style" (see Stardew Valley) or "minimalist graphics" (see Thomas Was Alone) in games, as long as it looks good. Downwell, however, just hurts my eyes. Horribly, at that.
