The aesthetics are super cute without being saccharine and the gameplay is genuinely fun and fluid. I’d say the only thing that’s missing that’s necessary for a full release is content: many, many more waves with no repetition.

For an early access, for me, it’s a solid 10/10.

One more thing: I love the pure purring on the title screen! It genuinely warms my heart :)

Thank you so much for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated.

The balance of cute is always a tough thing, glad to know you think it is about right.
Fast, smooth, arcade gameplay that you can master is what I was aiming for, and that's great that you think it's fun and fluid.

I am intending to have 30-40 waves completed for the full release, with every 10th wave being a rescue a different MaoMao from a cage.
Great that you noticed the purring, it's the small touches that matter.

Look out for updates along the way, with a full release 31st of May.