Fun little game. It appeared the "notice" mechanic was fairly forgiving as I thought I was caught very clearly but it didn't end the run. That almost made it too easy as I finished in one try with about 30 seconds remaining using the arrow keys. Great job!
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Yes, you have 0.5 seconds before being spotted and because there is not an "alert" phase, you instantly lose.
If it was longer it would be way too easy, if it was shorter it would be frustrated for players who aren't familiar with stealth games.
I wish I had more time to get more levels in and work on their design but I got out of time!
Thank you very much for playing and for your honest feedback!