Nah, I don't think its a you problem :D The game has no tutorial because I could not make one in time.
The goal is to get to the portal to get to the next stage.
Picking up Strangers along the way that act as health (because when you got hit you lose them) and abilities to use.
You move with WASD across the grid and on space you can select a ability :)
Feel free to try again If you have the time. And if something is still unclear feel free to ask, this kind of feedback is really helpful to create a tutorial.
I already played your game without even realizing it was a jam game :D saw it on my starting page yesterday. I will rate it and leave a review :)