sometimes the fire spreads, but it never seems to travel more than a single block, and by the time it’s recharged there’s already way too many camps set up. so, while i’m sure it’s winnable somehow, i could not find the how

The presentation is spot-on. I love the simple art style- it works really well. I played a few times and found that the humans always outrun me quite fast, so maybe it's a little on the difficult side. I had fun though and honestly it's one of my favourites from this jam overall.

The idea is interesting, but the execution is lacking, unfortunately. I'd like to see a full/successful playthrough of this. In my tries, I was able to set ~10 houses or trees on fire at most before I lose. Is there some trick to recharging or spreading the fire faster?

One of the most interesting concepts from this game jam. Kudos.