Yeah, I think I was a bit too focused on making a bunch of different mechanics - I kinda rushed the actual level design + gameplay. (I'll be making updates to this soon.)
As for also being in the NES Jam 2026 - I was inspired by their theme "Horrible Night To Have A Curse" - so I decided to give this Metroidvania game an NES-vibe so it can fit with the NES jam's guidelines. (I am thinking of adding a more authentic NES filter as an option in the future)
I started with the NES Jam and noticed the Metroidvania jam was still on-going so I put this game in both - hoping to get some good feedback from both jams! :D (If I started when Metroidvania started - this game might have been a bit more polished lol)
Thanks for playing! I'll see if I can continue making some more progress these next few days.