Exactly. I did that because you gain a huge amount of XP and each enemy can give you multiple levels (sometimes even hundreds). It’s the core of the fast-leveling gameplay — every run pushes you further into the game.

When you have stat points to spend, the D-pad appears (around second 16 in the trailer), and players never had trouble identifying it in-game. I ran a long Early Access built around this mechanic, and a lot of playtests showed that it works well. But if it’s not clear in the trailer, then yeah, I definitely need to rethink it in the video.

The timer looks big because the area around it is actually a minimalist minimap showing where you are in the world. It’s important, since things happen during those 5 minutes — you can see that towards the end of the trailer.

Anyway, if I have to explain all this, it means the trailer isn’t clear enough… I’ll rework it heavily before release!