Wow, I really appreciate the detailed feedback, and the kind words. Thank you!
I'm also very pleased with how the player turned out, only the feet are animated; the paddle is simply a rotating rectangle, pixelated by the setting the window mode to "viewport" and enabling pixel snap. Also, the head is separate from the body and drawn above the paddle.
I've update the game page, I had to leave it bare last night because it was almost 2AM when I uploaded the game :D
I'm definitely going to work on the game some more, there's a lot of unfulfilled protentional, and a lot of balancing to do. I also don't like the sound effects, I usually don't use chiptune-type sounds, and my inexperience shows in that. I think after the jam I will replace them with something better.
Thank you again for the feedback, and for taking the time to find my game :)