Thank you for the detailed and thoughtful feedback we really appreciate it!
We're glad you enjoyed the management mechanics, the progression, and the Mayan‑inspired narrative. It's wonderful to hear that keeping track of characters and preparing for new stages kept you engaged.
About your suggestion on checkpoints that's a very fair point. We actually discussed this during development, but due to the jam time constraints and our design focus on tension and risk, we opted for a single‑run structure where every decision carries weight. However, we completely understand that restarting from scratch after a late failure can feel punishing. If we continue working on the game post‑jam, adding stage‑based checkpoints (or a "restart from latest stage" option) is definitely something we'd consider.
Thanks again for playing and for taking the time to share your thoughts it's feedback like this that helps us grow!