I really like the concept of a mini metroidvania. I very quickly see different parts of the map and immediately it clicks to me that "oh I need to boost jump over this, then I'll come back later with a laser" and I'm very quickly getting that instant gratification because it's a simple enough map to traverse. I was even hopping on top of walls just trying to cut down time so I found myself accidently trying to speedrun the map :D
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It's awesome that you inadvertently did a speed run, when I was doing a pass to prevent bypassing and accidentally jumping out of the level, I realized a few places were fine to cheat you would already have the right upgrade, and some places I could nudge to make it possible.
I hadn't thought of if it but you bring up some really valid points on the benefits of being mini, I'm going to try leaning into those in the future. I really appreciate the feedback and perspective shift!