How strange! We're unfamiliar with this issue so we'll run through the basics. Are you on PC, or Mac? Have you tried re-downloading the game?
i'm on pc, running windows 10. i think running it through the itch.io desktop application instead of downloading it directly actually fixed the issue!
thanks so much for your quick response - i'm loving the game so far!
We're so glad you managed to find a workaround! A big thanks for informing us too, we'll make sure to look out for that error as we continue development.