Thanks, this is excellent feedback!
Oh my gosh, "despair" spelling error is super embarassing. I've never been a great speller, but this is a new low. Thanks for pointing it out.
Good point on the controls and clicking anywhere. It seems I've got a habit of over-complicating them :/
So glad you felt like you got into the meditative state! That's totally what I was going for.
I agree with you on how the black & red grip don't read well. I considered having "Loss of Hope" instead of "-" but that felt less elegant.
Congrats on reaching the summit! I'm with you on the ending too. I'd run out of time at that point and would have liked to do something a bit more climactic.
Again, thanks for taking the time to write that up, helps a ton.