As an italian, I can confirm we do in fact sacrifice pasta to the pasta goddess to appease her and keep the world safe, now if only she called me her little pogchamp and this would've been best game this jam
Jokes aside, fixing *the bug* on second stage is definitely a priority, and maybe a bit of RNG control to prevent it from screwing you over but the countdowns felt lenient enough. It is a very simple concept (maybe a little too much) but the charming narrative definitely carries it forward and enjoyed my time with it.