Oh hey I recognize you from the BTP art channel lmao
And yeah I've been noticing that as a trend with a few games I've seen in the jam. Like they don't really use failure as a theme, but by switching some game mechanics around they end up with a fun game where the only issue is that it isn't really using failure to progress. But the games still end up being fun, so I don't really judge them too harshly for it since the theme did its purpose and helped them make a pretty unique take on a genre.
Definitely want to check your game out! I'm a big fan of stealth games