I like the pixel art and the sound effects. I didn't understand how this fits "failure is progress" while playing it myself. After reading the comments i understood that even after death you explored the map and this knowledge carries over into the next life, so i get this fits the theme, even if it wasn't so direct to understand why. Maybe an explanation sentence in the description in the game page or an in-game pop-up window would have helped to understand this earlier to enjoy the game even more!