Ok, seriously, Maybe I your interpretation of "breaking the loop" is pushing it a bit, but I gotta admit, I had FUN!
This is what some of my favorite jam games are about! Short and sweet, with really innovative idea behind it!
As for presentation, it feels totally inspired by Balatro, which definitely works for this game.
One more thing- the title! I really like those titles, that make you go "what the...". This one does that, and also describes what you made pretty well :)