the little doodle squid is SO adorable!! I like the idea that the squid squirts ink, going hand in hand with the ink/paper theme. And the way the monsters are in red pen. So clever, so much charm. The dot to dot idea is also adorable, and a great interpretation of the theme. I wish I would have been able to see what the dot to dot turned out to be. I'll have to try again later. :)
With the dot to dot thing, I think it would be really neat if the player could see the picture starting to appear. What if the doodle squid left a small dotted line trail wherever he goes, and once two dots are connected, that trail dissapears and connects into one solid line? The line could be really light grey so it's not too distracting, but still visible!! It would also be neat if the dots had numbers like a real dot to dot! and maybe a meter with "dots left to collect" so the player knows how close they are?
Also, given how long the player needs to stay alive on the map in order to see the picture, I think having the game be one shot is a bit too harsh. Maybe instead the doodle squid could have lives? 3-5 or so? And maybe even some bonus life pickups on the map! :D
I feel like these suggestions would help more people stay on the map long enough to see the result of the squid's journey!!
Really great game though! Best of luck in the jam!
-Sasha