I like the aesthetic and the design ideas of the game!
I have at least one major qualm though: this is not how a chess pawn moves! Maybe we are a bishop, which is why we are stuck on one colour? Could be a change you can make mid-jam and make it make more sense.
I like the gameplay, but I still don't really understand how to attack without power ups. Maybe it's not possible? I worry it is a me problem haha