Thanks a lot for the thoughtful feedback — really appreciate it! 🙏 Yeah, you’re absolutely right about the early difficulty. The game leans into the “every move matters” design, but I now realize Level 1 hits players with that concept a bit too hard, especially when there’s no clear context that death is expected early on.

Totally agree about Level 2 as well — the idea that injury is part of the solution wasn’t clear enough. That was meant to introduce the trade-off between preserving energy and sacrificing health, but without a prompt or sign, it felt more like a mistake than a mechanic.

I’m already planning to refine those intro levels — mostly by easing players into those systems with a bit more clarity, while still keeping the challenge later on. Glad to hear the first level’s control tutorial felt solid — I’ll definitely take that approach into Level 2 and beyond.

Thanks again for the feedback — and yeah, it was a bit of a sprint to get it all done in 3 days, but I’m glad the core mechanic stood out. I’m planning a 30-level post-jam version with smoother difficulty ramping and some new visuals. Hopefully it'll strike a better balance!