It's a really good first game, and I'm exited to see what you do next.
I've actually been playing it a lot too, and I'm starting to see the appeal a little bit more. The movement takes a good amount of getting used to, but I've beaten 2k, so that's pretty cool.
The simple mechanics are great, and the core of the game is excellent, I'd just like to see a little more apple on top if it.
I haven't played with PICO-8 at all, but if you could drop me the source files, I'd love to fork this game. (I also kind of want to beat your high score. I'll let you know if I do :)
Trying games out has been a lot of fun. There's a lot of great PICO-8 games, so thanks for introducing me to the platform.