Wow, thanks for the thoughtful comment! It's impressive that you made it to 54, and your narration of the gameplay made us laugh out loud! xD
Your thoughts on the controls are quite helpful. We didn't realize how hard the game was until the jam feedback, and it's hard to know from our perspective whether the mouse controls are "challenging but learnable" or if they are simply wonky. Perhaps later we'll make a version of the game where it's easier to balance and where the game gives you time to get the hang of the controls.
Thanks for the feedback!