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Thank you so much for your praise! I'm so glad you enjoyed the sound design and overall production—it means a lot to me because that 36-hour production process was a real marathon! 

You're absolutely right about the lack of clear guidance; I didn't do a great job with the trade-offs. Thanks for the honest feedback, it helps a lot!

Thank you for your review! I'm glad the comment helped you. Maintaining oxygen levels while handling numerical logic is indeed challenging; 300 points is a very impressive score (many first-time players might not even reach half that)! Thank you so much for playing my game!

Game Guide & Mechanics Overview 🧗‍♂️

Since some of the deeper mechanics aren't explicitly explained in-game yet, here is a quick guide to help you conquer the peak!

1. The Basics: Altitude & Oxygen

• Altitude (m): The numbers on the cards represent meters. Your goal is to stack them to reach the summit.
• Oxygen: Your air supply depletes over time, and the decay rate increases as you go higher.
• Recovery: Placing any card restores some oxygen. Tip: Oxygen consumption only begins after you place your first card.

2. Phase 2: The Rule of Ten (50m+)

• Once you cross 50m, the game enters Phase 2.
• Every 5 cards placed, your total height MUST be a multiple of 10m (e.g., 60, 70, 80...).
• If you fail this "Checkpoint" check, it's game over!

3. Advanced Blocks: Super & Tent

• Super Block (Yellow): Placing 4 cards of the same terrain in a row awards a "Super Block". Its height automatically adapts to fill the gap to the next 10m mark.
• Tent Block (Red): * How to get: Awarded if you place a Super Block with a value of exactly 10, or when you cross every 100m milestone.
  • Effects: Instantly refills oxygen (via tween), clears all frozen card slots, and resets your Phase 2 card counter.
  • Resting: If a Tent is on top and your oxygen is 100%, oxygen decay and hazards (Wind/Freeze) will pause.

4. Hazards

• Wind (>25m): Randomly shakes your stack.
• Freeze (>35m): Ices over a card slot; click it 3 times to break the ice.
• Hypoxia (>45m): Causes the screen to pulse with a purple blur.