I'm glad you liked the game! The thing about pressing A and D is that it takes up extra time while the monster climbs higher, thus giving it more of a chance to beat you to the top. But I know that part might need a bit of balancing as well.
Would you say pressing A and D feels random because there's no visual feedback? The orb does grow and shrink when you press A/D, but it can be difficult to see, especially with the small orb size 💀 Will try and work on that as well.
Thanks for playing!