Interesting idea! Not sure if I was doing what I was supposed to do, but I ended up destroying the cages? Also, not sure how I was supposed to beat the circle boss with the shield. He just threw his sword at me, and I tried stomping on him, but there was no indicator that he was taking damage, so not sure if I could beat him or not. I liked the exploration, and thought that was really cool and not really something that I see too much in game jams! It kinda reminded me of Titan Souls, and I definitely love exploring. I'd recommend playing more with the exploration by adding lore related things, or rewards like easter eggs or achievements. Really interesting idea though, and nice story!