I'm pretty sure that if I stuck with a more in line recreation I wouldn't have gotten a finished product. I'm slowly learning that if I don't have the motivation to create a jam game, then my idea probably isn't worth pursuing. With this idea I was able to work on it for 16 hours straight without issue (totally healthy I promise).
You are the second person that says you played longer than anticipated, it'll be interesting to see if this trend continues.
Thanks for playing!