Nice game! I like the art style - the doodles on notepad is a nice aesthetic! I thought maybe flipping player sprite horizontally in direction of movement would add some variation while still maintaining the crude animation vibes. Also DNA drops felt empty; maybe a sfx or some indicator it was picked up would be nice (that dopamine hit!) Turtle never felt threatening at any point; regardless of the mutations, I didn't perceive any speed difference and I was always able to outrun it. Regardless, I thought this was a great game for your first jam, and I'm looking forward to seeing your future projects!!