Hey! Thanks for the feedback! The clicking to the side of the game thing is odd, think I need to rethink my input methods!
Totally agree with the restarting at the beginning - this is an aspect of retro games I really dislike and encourages me not to play anymore! I had intended save points scattered around but didn't get round to it. Will aim to include those in any update I do - particularly if it has a larger map!
Thanks!