As most people said, some mechanics weren't very clear, but after trying the game for a while, I ended up figuring it out. Still liked the metroidvania aspect of the game, and the portals that you have to shut down were pretty cool. But you know... be careful with the scope next time ;)
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Thank you! This was my first ever game jam and as a solo dev I am very proud of that I did manage to accomplish despite being overly ambitious. As I mentioned elsewhere in the feedback comments I do wish I doubled down on the portals more for the jam, but many valuable lessons were learned. I'm glad you seemed to enjoy the game and next time the goal is to manage the project's scope more realistically.