Thank you for playing the game. The game could indeed benefit from more gradual pacing. My main concern was the average player’s attention span, and I really wanted players to see as much of the game as possible. That is why I even added the option to skip levels. I now see how that could affect the player’s learning process and their gradual understanding of the game. Thank you for pointing that out.
As for the controls, you made a very solid point.
Thank you for your kind words and your feedback.