Quick overview

Here's a quick overview of the game, with its mechanics and structure.


## GAME MODES 

This game has two game modes: story mode and speedrun mode. 
The speedrun mode removes all the cutscenes the story provides, and adds an in-game timer. This is the mode used to speedrun Everslash.


## WINNING CONDITION AND TIME 

- When you finish the speedrun, a leaderboard with your 10 best (local) attempts is shown: the best being the one up left. This is the time you need to input in the run submission.  
- The little icon next to the time shows where the run ended. Therefore, the valid attempts, where the whole game was ran, will always show the same icon: the character's face with a little red flag. The time indicated there, which is the same as the very instant you killed the last boss, is the run's time. If you have a doubt, check the little icon. 


## IN GAME LEADERBOARD AND INVALID RUNS

There are two ways to end on the leaderboard in game: 
1) when you complete the game (see above) 
2) when you run out of lives. The icon displayed then shows where you died.  Dying invalidates a run instantly, since the run ends there.


## GAME TRIVIA 

During the speedrun, multiple techniques can be put to use: here is a little explanation on the game mechanics.

*SLASHING: *
The slash is the most important part of the game. It goes faster than walking, helps reach high grounds, and is the only way to damage enemies. 

*COMBOS: *
When slashing through ennemies multiple times in a row, damage will go up with each successive slash. The combo is broken as soon as the player takes damage, touches the ground, or slashes through an empty space. 

*STAMINA: *
The slash is restricted by the stamina bar: using it too many times in a row can result in the player depleting his stamina, making him unable to slash anymore. The stamina bar will then replenish after the player touches the ground or takes damage. When carefully managed, the stamina can replenish faster than the player uses it, making it possible to slash indefinitely. 

*DOORS: *
Doors separate each room and make it impossible to progress until a condition is fulfilled. Most often, the condition is destroying every single enemy in the room: except for the first instance of a blob shooting spikes in the air (at 2min 43 in my run), all enemies must be killed (to my knowledge). 

*HEALTH REGENERATION: *
Sometimes, when killing an enemy, a heart will drop. The condition for these drops is unclear, and seems quite random to me, question mark? 

*CHECKPOINTS: *
Checkpoints replenish the lives count and the stamina bar, at once. Picking a checkpoint requires slashing downwards when touching the ground, on the checkpoint. 

*GLITCHES AND EXPLOITS: *
So far, no game breaking glitches has been discovered. However there are a few unintented features I have noticed:

- Softlocks: 
If you miss a floating enemy in the laser room. There is one exploit I found: the first boss cannot hit you if you hide in the sides of the room, as its hitbox doesn't extend this far.

- Hitbox shenanigans:
The first boss, the big angry blOb, cannot hit you when you stand on the far sides of the arena. 

- Quick moving plateforms reset:
The moving plateforms that shield you from lasers can be quickly reset if you stand in a trigger. This can help you if you miss your timing when jumping above the spikes.


And yeah if any more things are found tell me and I'll add them to this list, or better, make your own guide for the trick?