this was amazing, I'm so happy to see people doing short knowledge-based games for game jams, it's such a unique experience and I absolutely adore playing them
The process of figuring everything out is perfectly laid out in front of you, I had a great time understanding the environment step by step, this is exactly the kind of game I want to see more of
A lot of people mentioned Oneshot and that also stuck out to me immediately, if you haven't played that game you absolutely should, it's less of a time loop knowledge based game and more of a linear story but some of the puzzles really gave me the same vibe yours did
I personally think 60 seconds is perfect for this, the final cycle is pretty tight but in my opinion that's a good thing, and the dialogue and some of the puzzles freezing the timer justifies such a short loop time
and on top of it all the artstyle is super charming, again oneshot vibes all over which is a big nostalgia factor for me
I'll be keeping an eye on your results, this is my favorite entry so far