Awesome art style! I was really impressed by the meeples, how they grew over time, and how they built. I was even more impressed when I realized I had to destroy them. :D
While I was playing I wasn’t sure how effective the tornado was - most of my strategies involved placing leaves and as many squids as I could, just because they felt so powerful! That being said, I’m looking forward to experimenting a bit more.
One small quality-of-life thing that might be a quick win for this would be scrolling in/out, but that’s super tangential - and definitely a post-jam polish item.
Overall had a ton of fun with your game and think it’s a really cool idea!