thank you, gabe. and it's very much in your face and meant for those who dont mind a little soot or shrapnel on theirs :)
the "patches" or icons is something i started using with a prior jam game and do enjoy the customization/small polish it brings to a leaderboard so i hope to continue that bit of fun wherever i can, going forward. in my last jam game, some of that is in there but not as directly chosen by the player.