Appreciate the feedback! I agree on the confusing gameplay. I’ll try to update the Itch page to explain things more for future players.
The goal of the game was to collect all of the badges on the map screen. They light up every time you catch a new one. The band camp was more a way to listen to music and play with your critters, but I think it was more complicated than it needed to be.
I also just updated the Itch page to explain things hopefully if you feel curious.