Hahaha, I'm part of that masochist dark souls demographic =). But that's not exactly my aim here. I want the game to be challenging but satisfying. I'm happy to hear that you stayed playing and got to 300m. Thanks, that means a lot to me. It's my first game, so every progress counts a lot.
You're not getting bumped to zero. There is a cumulative total that will count towards the end, which is part of the greater goal that will be set through many matches. There are still many loose pieces on the overall design of the game. It is like you've just said, but each level has it's own score requirements. Through many matches, the player will need to use their earned credits to make repairs and survive, while at the same time being cautious about spending credits, since the end goal is to buy a very expensive ticket back home.
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Thank you so much for you feedback, it means a lot to me!