oh yeah, time always gets away from me in these jams. It's almost amusing to look back on my notes at the start of the jam and to see all the things I thought I'd get in my game compared to what I actually managed to get in. Fortunately, there's always time after the jam. :)
I wonder if having a slightly different sound for the creature's impact, or maybe a growl right before it's impact, might help clue in the pilot that something's out there and gnawing at the ship.