thanks for the reply! that makes so much more sense now, I was able to get 3 bombs diffused after understanding how to play! it's pretty fun actually, because although the first round starts simple it quickly gets difficult as you lose more inputs and have to figure out which row/column to clear out so you can actually access the bomb. This is my first game jam too, and I'm sure for many others, and in my opinion this is a great effort. Even being able to make a game at all in such short time frame is no small feat! XD