I'm not sure I picked up on the countdown theme, I kinda just brute forced my way up. Otherwise cute game!
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appreciate the feedback! \we also worried that the countdown theme might go unnoticed, since we couldn't add more ways to remind the player that the "door" blocks are only opened for a limited time by their matching key, which then starts a countdown before the deadline. as a result, the countdown theme may not have come across as clearly to you. other than that, whether through brute force or not, we're happy you gave it a try!