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Thanks for playing and for the feedback. I'm glad the visuals stood out, and I'm especially happy the backend aspect was noticeable.

The backend took about as much work as the gameplay itself, so that's great to hear.

Nice game. It feels like a metaphor for life. The way Jane slows down as she gets older feels very real and a little sad. I also think it’s a strong design choice to reveal events only after collision. Life is full of surprises, after all.

Thanks a lot for the suggestion, and I’m really glad you enjoyed the game! That’s a great point about onboarding, and I’ll definitely keep it in mind as I iterate.

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback! I really appreciate it, and I’m glad you enjoyed the core gameplay. I’m already working on improving the login flow, as well as the visual feedback during the jump-charging process, for an upcoming update. I’ll also make sure the game clearly includes a link to the Privacy Policy, so players can easily review it before signing in.

Sorry for the frustration around the login experience. My original goal was to have a shared, global leaderboard so players could feel a sense of connection beyond a single play session. To make that possible, the game uses a small cloud backend. Since it’s running on a very limited free tier, I try to be careful about spam and resource usage, which is why logging in is encouraged (even guest play still consumes backend resources).

That said, I do think login has a couple of upsides. Linking an account gives you a persistent personal placement history, so your rankings are kept as a permanent record rather than being lost between sessions. It also enables a free form of self-promotion for players: logged-in players can set a custom display name, for example using their itch.io username or display name. When they appear on the leaderboard, that name is visible to players around the world, with higher placements naturally getting more visibility. To keep this meaningful and prevent abuse, that functionality is limited to logged-in users.

Thanks again for playing, for the high score, and for pointing out areas that can be clearer or more polished. Feedback like this really helps shape the next steps for the game!

Thank you for the kind words! I’m really glad the controls felt easy to pick up and that the timing differences stood out.

Sorry about the hesitation this may cause around account linking. The main reason is to protect the global leaderboard from potential abuse, since it runs on a very limited free-tier cloud service. One upside of linking an account is that it gives you a persistent personal placement history, so your rankings are kept as a permanent record.

Thanks again for playing and for sharing your thoughts!

Thank you for the kind words, Arch. I’m glad the intention behind the game came through. I really appreciate the offer and will keep your contact in mind as the project develops.