That’s the biggest outstanding-bug/feature. I’m addicted to roguelikes so just accepted the dodgy respawn mechanic. Like every jam, corners were cut to meet the deadline, and I’m still thinking how best to tackle something as major as a game-over screen. If you say it is not a fair run, then I accept it is simply too bugged to remain. There are worse bugs, IMO, I have already fixed locally.
Thank you for your considered review.