Thank you for the feedback! I am glad the monologue added something. I was a little hesitant to include it at first, so knowing this, I might play into it a bit more in this or future games :)
I think you've nailed the biggest pain-point in this game. The limited scope/mechanics works until the later levels, where the player's success feels too up to chance. The Prayer (teleport) mechanic was my first attempt to help this, but I definitely need something else for later levels. A single use sword is a good idea! Or I thought if the player had another prayer or spell or something that could interact with the tiles on the map, that might be fun. I'll have to try some of these out and see what works.
I'm glad you enjoyed playing through the game. Thanks again