Thank you for the very kind words and thoughtful critique 🙏
I designed the idea for mouse wheel first before horrifyingly discovering that a significant amount of game jam entrants apparently played with a trackpad >_< Lesson learned, never assume everybody has the same setup as you. <Shift> is such a superior option I feel like a dumbass for not even thinking of it!
The totems were a misfire, they spawn jellyfish every couple of seconds which can overwhelm you if you let them really get out of hand, but in practice didn’t provide much unique challenge. I ran out of time and energy and so shipped them, but in retrospect I wish I’d done something more interesting with them, perhaps a radio cancelling aura.
Wave 7 is extremely difficult compared to the other waves, I’m very impressed you were able to even reach it with trackpad! Another thing I might have added in retrospect is a “god” mode in the menu for people who would like to see the story conclusion.
Anyways, thank you very kindly for testing my game and providing such useful feedback!