Thanks for playing, and taking the time to give great feedback ! Glad you liked the art; I went for a white-on-black style initially, but decided to add some colour to make things more readable.
The controls have been tightened up, and I made the background react much nicer when moving (by which I mean, moving everything around the ship). I don't think it would be fair to upload the improved version while the contest is still going, but I do hope you'll come back and give it another try in a week or two !