That's a weird glitch, you're only supposed to lose by hitting the people if have 4 or less points.
Playtested the final two games, didn't find any bugs with the paddleball game.
In the car game, it is possible to wedge the car between buildings and as a result lose input. I was no longer able to control the car at all it remained stuck.
@bughuntingquest.bsky.social: "The final minigame in The People by Brigadeiro is a dark comedy about running over pedestrians! We were able to get the car stuck repeatedly in the same position, where it stopped responding to input. Love a good repeatable bug! nightfoxy25-animations.itch.io/the-people" — Bluesky