Nice work. Love the aesthetic. Just the right amount of frustrating I'd want from an arcade game too. I had a lot of fun with it.
My feedback:
- That bloom/light flashing effect is rough on the eyes.
- I didn't even realise there was a swarm the first few times I played. Never felt challenged by them. I would change the start so the swarm starts on screen with you, so you can see them before you run away. Because they looked cool and should be seen!
- Also, I'm not sure if it's the pixel perfect effect, or whatever is causing the jerkiness of the buildings, but I'd definitely try and smooth that out.
That being said. Lots of fun. I'd play it again. Looking forward to updates post jam.