LOL I've seen that GDC talk! It was great.
As for the game itself, I realize it was made in an even bigger rush than most, as you didn't have the full jam duration. But it desperately needs a way to get back to the menu from the game screen. I clicked on instructions, but when I saw the wall of text, I decided to try playing the game just to see if I could figure it out. I had no idea what I was doing, so I wanted to look back at the instructions, but there was no way to return to the menu as far as I could tell.