Thank you for the comment! The game is supposed to feel a little strange and different from other platformers. You might just need time to adjust to it, but it's also possible you just don't like this unusual type of game. The intended audience is probably people who want to experience a New Summer Feeling.
You're welcome, and thank you for being gentle in pointing out where I'd gone wrong! This isn't the first time I've missed the point of a work.
I'm definitely going to take another look at the game. It's possible that it's just not the kind of thing I like, but it's also possible that if I can see the game for what it is instead of what I think it should be, that I'll like it better.
In either case, I have believed for some time that artists do better work when they stop striving for mass appeal and instead make something true to their vision, trusting that the right people will get it, and not worrying about the opinions of people outside their audience. I can't reasonably complain if that leaves me on the outside from time to time!