I've eagerly awaited the release of Bastion on the PC after watching all the preview material. It's hard not to be excited for such a great looking game! I took the opportunity to download the Steam Demo of Bastion for PC, and I have a concern about the possible control schemes. There doesn't seem to be a way to play this game using only the keyboard, rather than having to use a keyboard-mouse combo. Binding the attack keys to keys on the keyboard allows me to swing, but the direction in which I swing is aimed towards the location of the mouse, rather than where the Kid is facing. Is the only way to play this game to use a mouse?

Invest in a wired Xbox 360 controller. It comes in handy quite a bit.

@Keenblaze said:

Invest in a wired Xbox 360 controller. It comes in handy quite a bit.

Yup, this right here.

The mouse/keyboard controlls are fine. It just takes  a little getting used to. Think beat hazard on the PC and you get the idea

Is there not a cursor on screen for your mouse? If not, just get a gamepad for your PC, their cheap and totally worth it.

The PC controls are excellent once you get used to it, almost too good, even. You have such direct control over your aiming that the game almost becomes too easy.

I just finished the game last night. It has been my personal GOTY so far!

After playing both 360 and PC versions, all I can say is that Mouse-Keyboard controls are far more superior.

Pardon the pun, but I appreciate the input! :) 
I certainly thought about trying out the Xbox controller, considering the game was first released on Xbox. I may just have to stomach using the mouse combo until I can grab an Xbox controller. As you may have guessed, playing on a laptop is the reason that using the mouse is so uncomfortable for me!
 
Additionally, I apologize for replying so late. I was not allowed to make more than 5 posts total per day. :)

@BlueKranz: I am totally with you. I play with mouse & keyboard on a laptop. I just have to cram out my old wired PS3 controller. Or get a new one.

I haven't played much yet, but I find the mouse and keyboard controls quite comfortable.
 
Of course, if you're playing with a touchpad and not a mouse, that explains a lot.

I've only played it using my PS3 controller right now and I think it's fine with it, might try using keyboard and mouse later to see how big the difference is.

The keyboard controls aren't super smooth, but they work well enough.

Hey guys, we just released an update today that makes diagonal movement using the WASD controls adhere more closely to the isometric perspective. Details on our Steam forum. Thanks for your support, hope you're enjoying the game.

@BlueKranz said:

There doesn't seem to be a way to play this game using only the keyboard, rather than having to use a keyboard-mouse combo. Binding the attack keys to keys on the keyboard allows me to swing, but the direction in which I swing is aimed towards the location of the mouse, rather than where the Kid is facing. Is the only way to play this game to use a mouse?

@Dizzyhippos said:

The mouse/keyboard controlls are fine. It just takes a little getting used to. Think beat hazard on the PC and you get the idea

@MordeaniisChaos said:

Is there not a cursor on screen for your mouse? If not, just get a gamepad for your PC, their cheap and totally worth it.

Cleared that up for you two. No mouse.

@GregK said:

Hey guys, we just released an update today that makes diagonal movement using the WASD controls adhere more closely to the isometric perspective. Details on our Steam forum. Thanks for your support, hope you're enjoying the game.

Great to see you guys actively patching, Greg. These days it seems like the PC version is often overlooked and it'll only get a bugfix patch a few months after release.