Great game, Matt! Really dig the music and the sprites. In fact, while playing it made me think of what a Survivor-like would look like and play using sprites from the game Shining Force! So I see myself making a prototype in the future!
Also, love the backstory! I could see this game being expanded on in the future!
Glad you like it! Yeah, the Survivors-like mechanics can breathe new life into a lot of retro games!