I had a lot of fun with this one! I love how fast paced and hectic the game becomes as it progresses. With all the controls it took a second for me to figure out how to play the game well but once I got it down everything felt reasonably well tuned (my one criticism is that maybe throwing the preservers should be a bit more lenient, I could never consistently save anyone with the throwing mechanic since I was constantly fighting against the current of the loop). I liked the player movement a lot, felt a lot like the old Doom games and it felt very well polished, being able to move around quickly and snappily very much compensated for my struggle with throwing.
The style and aesthetic of the game was great, with the music and the overall art style. I loooove how you mixed the 2D and 3D gameplay. All in all, congrats on completing the game jam, and a job well done!