Thank you so much for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
The balance of cute is always a tough thing, glad to know you think it is about right.
Fast, smooth, arcade gameplay that you can master is what I was aiming for, and that's great that you think it's fun and fluid.
I am intending to have 30-40 waves completed for the full release, with every 10th wave being a rescue a different MaoMao from a cage.
Great that you noticed the purring, it's the small touches that matter.
Look out for updates along the way, with a full release 31st of May.