thank you for such in-depth feedback! i'm absolutely going to work on this game after the jam ^^
the tutorial was one of the last things to be added, as well as its text, so its high up on the list for things to tackle. i'm thinking of adding an extra section specifically to let the player get familiar with how the ball works before throwing them into platforming, and the camera is also planned to be tweaked as a friend of mine had issues with it too. good catch on the parallax! i'll make sure to give that part some attention.
the bounce mechanic is the main thing to be tweaked, i'm going to try and make it way more predictable, i think the ambiguity is one of the biggest problems with the game right now. once again, really appreciate all the feedback and thanks so much for taking the time to play!