Thanks for playing the game and taking the time to read through the story. I am thinking about maybe adding an additional color to the socks for each level, seems like the cat made the game too hard for most people. Also I have submitted your objection to the council.
Pretty sure there is no skill issue on your end. I’ll probably give the gnome a more generous hitbox after the jam, and if I stop being lazy, I’ll also dig deeper into the input unresponsiveness.