I still think your initial idea had a much more streamlined and simple design approach. I feel like you added a lot of mechanics and interactions back into your game, because you already knew how to implement them. This did not benefit the design. I would like to encourage you to try doing something new during these jams. It's ok to fail or not to be sure if some game play idea will work out in the end. Jams are learning experiences and this is all par for the course. Kudos for pulling through and finishing this game though, good job!