Thank you for the kind words and for trying out my game. :)
Art is definitely not my strong side, so I'm glad to hear I got something kind of right.^^
You're right about the game lacking both sound effects and music. I had some idea of making the music procedural, becoming more intense as more of the forest started to burn up. But that was a bit too ambitious.
The idea of having houses among the trees is quite interesting. I'll take it into account if I decide to continue on the project.
Oh, and I'll definitely check out your game too. :)