Ah my mistake for phrasing that poorly. R to reset worked just fine. Even though I restarted every time I got to the sand part, the avatars collided with the walls and failed to move. As a result I couldn't progress past that level.
That makes more sense. I listed hints for all the levels, if you wish to finish the game, you can check those out. I told some others this, but I am planning once the rating is over to try and update this game to be a lot better.