The whip goes around 45 degrees more to the right than you would intend. I also almost completely missed the fact that there were other areas in the game. It took me around 10 minutes of wandering along the first area to find the light that led to the forest, and the light itself I believed was a bug at first. That is all to say that there should be a bit more indication for new areas in the game. Still, the concept was good, and I'd love to see this idea fleshed out. It reminded me of the first stage of Spore combined with a Metroidvania. It's a fun concept, and I think it has potential.