Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so happy I was able to create something that people really enjoyed! It was based on an idea I had thought of recently even before hearing about the jam, and I had been wanting to try participating in a game jam anyway, so when I heard of it, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. And my results very much exceeded my expectations for myself! It's so heartwarming to hear that other people liked it so much as well.
I have been pretty busy since the jam, but when I find the time I want to play a bunch of the other submissions and I will definitely check yours out.