Hi, it’s interesting that the game I made (this one: https://nerokals.itch.io/unshackled-knight), has ideas very similar to yours. Honestly, this was my first finished project, and I ran into many more issues with game design than with programming. I feel like delivering a good game feel is more important than having sophisticated programming. I like the current state of the game, but I still feel it’s a bit rough and could be improved a lot. So I’m going to wait for feedback to improve it and be able to deliver a product I’m truly proud of.