So I did a max points run, got 12.
Then I did a minus points run and HOO BOI. Very fun in both forms haha, but I'm glad to see I'm not the only player who went hard in the other direction.
Levels 1 and 2 had me thinking this was going to be a walk in the park. Then level 3 hit and I had to really start thinking! Thinking with leaderboard/speedrun tactics made it even deeper fun-wise.
Unrelated to the game but your cookies eaten entry is the funniest one I've ever read in a jam entry. 1,000 mystery points to shinsoii!
I love a game that makes you work for upgrades! Balancing resources was tricky but just added to the challenge. Got to wave 6 on my first run, was trying to hoard cash for the upgrades, realised I probably need to spend more!
EDIT: Came back to play again, managed to get the final ship upgrade, fill out every slot on that ship, and managed to make it to wave 18! If you ever do more work on this, please let me know!