the jam was for 7 days! but i only worked on it for 6 'cuz i got busy in the middle (and ended up having to cut an entire town ). i thought if i put the full 7 there people would be going in with the wrong expectations.
oh and the door isn't actually the boss, i just wanted to add an alternate way of getting through the town. you only have 2 turns to beat him and it's possible with a very specific setup and some save-scumming. (the town's main quest is completed by going into the question mark building and beating the boss at the end, after which the door begins to slide around the map chaotically much like doors in real life).
anyway, i really appreciate the kind words and i'm so glad you liked it. as mario, the dark prince of video games, says: "thank you so much a for to playing my game!"