Thanks for the honest feedback, this is exactly the sort of critique I wanted to hear so don't think you're being rude sharing your analysis! I am really glad you loved the game and want to hear from those who do enjoy it how it can get even better!
Just to cover some of the things you mentioned:
- It was very hard finding the right difficulty balance, I already have plans for some things I could change post jam!
- I was going for that quick pick-up-and-play type game where the only goal is to get a higher score. Hopefully some additional content or upgrades will help! A progress system was out of scope for the time limit unfortunately.
- There is a setting in the control options for you to turn off "look-ahead", in fact I always turn it off when I play and only added it as someone asked for it.
All that being said, I will get back to working on Planet Looper once the jam is finished so keep an eye out for updates. Following will notify you of any updates I post! Thanks again, and as always... fly safe, astronaut!