Everything about this game screams at you to mash the continue key after every failed run, especially cause it only takes like 2 seconds for you to start another, I'm immensely reminded of the original rogue mashed together with Pokémon mystery dungeon and a sprinkling of pick 3.
I do wish that the gun stayed out once you pressed z and acted more like a toggled aiming mode, maybe this could be a setting added in the future. the best one more run kind of game in this jam in my opinion. looking forward to whatever you decide to do next!