Hei Darenn, I am glad you enjoyed the game! I always try to evaluate the games on the basis of elegance of its game design instead of complexity - and that’s the approach I take when I design them as well. Becomes harder, mind you, but I think it is the correct parameter to… optimise?
I think it was the 3 minute game design mini-series by Keith Burgun where I first learned about the concept, and I wholeheartedly suggest to take a look if you have got the time.
Cheers, looking forward to seeing what you come up with!