There is a great idea here but there are a few issues.
I think maybe a clue for those of us who don't know how to create metals from atoms as to what the combinations are?
I could not access the game until I read the comments and saw that you had made this for a control pad, plugged mine in and then I could access the menu (after restarting).
Once I could do this I went to settings, as the Gamepad is default no one can access your game without one, would suggest keyboard as default.
I scored some points, made some metals but was crazy to control and I didn't know why I ran out of protons etc.
A bit more thought about the audience and you could have something great.