Thank you for taking the time to play and comment! Glad you enjoyed your time :D
Yes! In hindsight, I probably should have focused on the melting challenges in the earlier stages. I like your idea of skating to save moves, I was actually thinking of the opposite (double punishment - you slide away and melt faster) so I did not code that in! You have a good eye for cool game design detail, which is clearly reflected in your submission!
Thanks again :)