Thank you for playing! Yeah, the idea of making a game like this has been living in my mind rent-free for years, and thanks to GMTK, I finally had the opportunity to realize the idea, that's why I think the connection to the theme might feel like a bit of a stretch lol
Also I'm really glad you enjoyed the graphics; I made them myself in Photopea using the PICO-8 color palette, and I plan to release it soon!