Well to first answer your last paragraph, I am absolutely planning to finish this! Right now it isn't my immediate project (as I have something time-sensitive which I'm planning to release by the end of this month) but my hope is that I might be able to finish this before the year ends? I don't have a hard release date, and if I essentially finish it too late in the year, I would likely just then hold onto it for an early 2024 release and give it some polish, but honestly the game is not supposed to be a terribly lengthy experience, just something fun/exciting with an interesting narrative, so I'm hoping that it won't be too hard to create the handful of levels that I have planned and getting a game out before 24!
You really made me blush with your compliments, I mean all of these that I've been receiving have blown me away with kindness and the encouragement, especially irt music! I have a little bit of an art background but I only ever made gameboy chiptune with my recent TV-Chan's Great Escape game and I feel like I was able to outdo myself just a little with Elementaria, but I didn't think I'd be receiving as many compliments for it all the same o.o I am definitely encouraged to give the rest of the soundtrack it's due proper attention as I work on it.
Look forward to it for sure! And thanks again!