That's awesome to hear, thank you. Really glad a lot of those little details landed. Especially the sound, which I spent a good part of a day balancing. The bell sound you hear is indeed a bicycle bell, which I adjusted the pitch a bit lol.
My wife did all the art and character design, so I know she'd be really happy to hear that too. And yeah, the longer first launch is definitely on my end, not yours. It does get better after that first load, but optimization is for sure a lesson learned for me going forward.
Thanks a lot for playing and for such a thoughtful comment :)