Thank you so much for giving it a go! You are spot on about the start, I had plans for a proper cave and ended up throwing in that last minute overhand which just hides the player. I figured out a fix for the frame rate issue, so I may also throw in some hints and see if I can clean up how the interact action works for a quick patch.
Also congrats on the Jam win! Haven't found much time to play other's games this past week, but your's is certaintly one I'm looking forward to playing.