The metroidvania elements with the minimap were super good! I also really loved the art style and the story. One thing I would recommend is finding ways to make things a little clearer to make sure the low res pixel style isn't getting in the way. The two places I think were a little hard for me were enemy hits and the spikes. At first I thought I had missed the enemies when I dashed, so I think just making the hits really extra obvious would help. Also, it took dying a few times to realize that I was running into spikes. I know spikes can be hard in a low pixel style cause you can't get the sharp points that scream "this is a spike," but maybe something with the animation again like a blood spurt or having the spikes light up red when you hit them so that it's really clear what you ran into that made one of your eggs break. Overall this is a beautiful game and entry and I'd love to see more!