Flash or flat?

Flat. The flashes back to back can make for a very distracting gameplay experience

No Flash actually looks better

No flash

The flash distracts from the art

Reserve the flash for really big, or ultimate hits. Or screen shake instead but not too much ot it'd get annoying fast.

You could maybe add a setting to your game so that people could choose between the two? I’m personally no flash because flashing like that can hurt my eyes but also it’s a really neat idea that can amp up difficulty and immersion for those who can handle it

Flat seems cleaner. the animation is too good to distract from it with the flash.

The flash distracts from the art. Plus, if someone has epilepsy, it could potentially trigger it.

Flash looks too much like it's trying to be in the vein of games like dead cell in artistic direction if that makes sense

Flat please

Flashes that often kinda cheapens the effect and could hurt the players eyes while distracting from what are very well done animations. Maybe reserve flashing for especially high impact attacks, or maybe attacks that actually land and damage the player?

Flat for me. The flash doesn't add anything to the fight and it can be unsettling to some people

Flat but add screen shake

Flat plz. Flash should be reserved for BIG once in a while moves, maybe even w/impact frames for fun!

No flash the bright lights hurts the eye

The flash actually started irritating my eye

Definitely flash! Maybe not for every attack? But definitely incorporated!

No flash, This looks very good! 👍🎮💯

Flat. Flash kind of hits the eyes too harshly, usually saved for getting hurt indicators which may be confusing. Flash isn't "bad" but when used in hire stress boss fight players lose visual clarity for reaction/response commands. Best saved for when player is not in control.

Flat but adding a little shake

Flash 🔥

i absolutly adore this boss design, the way it uses the level to grab or attack is awesome! i'll go with flat personnaly :) but you could also make it a choice in graphic options, a "less effects" option for example.

Flat

i think it would be a great feature to have as an option in the settings menu that way the player can choose what setting they want to use, but if you ask me, i think no flash looks better.

Flat

flat

Id recommend flat for medical reason dont wanna give people strokes and stuff but thats my opinion

Absolutely no flash. That would be terribly distracting, and harmful for some people too.

just allow to turn on and off

You can have flash in "cutscene" but keep it flat for the player experience.

Have both and make an option to turn flash off

Flat. I didnt even understand the question at first but instantly clocked the flat one as nice

Flash only for critical brutal hits