I get what you mean.
It is very cunfusing and we could have done a much better job making this game.
Please understand that we had 2 days to finish everything from the start to the end for a game jam.
We also used our own programmed engine which has its own problems since it was developed within a few days as well.
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As for the other things you mentioned: we are a team of two people who are quite new to making games, including designing sprites, artworks, backgrounds, etc.
and we know that everything looks a bit out of place.
The ropes are supposed to be planks and the entire stcurcure you are running on should be some kind of platform.
And lastly: the timer above the player is supposed to be a "rhythm counter" that's supposed to tell you when to move to another platform to earn as much points as possible.
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I (and we as a team) hope that cleares everything up and maybe you still could enjoy some of the gameplay and soundtrack.
We are actively improving our game making skills and hope to create a new game soon (maybe not within 2 days :-/)

