Hey there! Your huge comment made me jump in my chair too! Anyways jokes aside, I really appreciate your words!
I would like to address the problems you have mentioned.
To begin with jumping, horror games generally restrict you from jumping to make you feel even more powerless.
I am very much aware of every single issue you have faced. The "not dying when looking from a far distance" was intentional, so that you could sometimes take a glance at him (and possibly get more creeped out).
But "dying even when looking at the ground", "the stars not resetting after you die", "the tiny text" (it's because of me not properly setting up the text for different sizes of monitors), "sensitivity", are all mistakes on my part, and I was running out of time and energy, but still wanted to submit something.
Since I wasted my first day trying to figure out how to implement the theme (it was not clicking for me), the next day I just had to make something, and I also took my 2nd dose of vaccine. So I just went ahead and made this game. And I agree with you, even I don't get how the theme translates in this game. I just challenged myself in my first ever game jam, learned a ton. And by the next jam, I'll come way more stronger. But you really did dissect my game to the knitty gritties, which I really like, and thanks again for the constructive criticism and feedback! I understand you don't like horror games, and people with heart problems should definitely stay away! But horror games are what I do, and scaring the crap out of people is my highest goal! :)
I haven't played your game yet, but I will definitely play it. All the best!