I rarely see these kinds of games in these jams, I really appreciate the unique game design. The gameplay loop is very well designed, it kept me playing, wanting to get all the ascended bugs. The bug variety is also really nice, gives the game good strategic depth.
Some parts of the game would probably need a little more explanation, I didn't immediately know if recruiting bugs costed me anything or was I just getting them for free. Also the recruiting menu was a bit confusing at first, after the first fight I didn't know why I had suddenly five slots instead of just three, but I quickly realized it, when I sent an empty party into battle because I put all my bugs to the reserve slots.
The art is very cute, love the aesthetic of the bugs and their many different evolutions. The interface could use a bit more polish though in mi opinion, a different font for example would help a lot. The sound effects are nice and I appreciate that there's music, though the tracks very short which makes it quite repetitive over time. Breaking it up with another short track for fights or the recruitment stage would help I think.
Overall I think it's a well designed game with an engaging gameplay loop and pretty good presentation, if with some imperfections. Congrats!