Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you liked the beetle, as it was also my favourite enemy. The game is now playable, no you didn't miss any upgrade, the level design just made it impossible, sorry for that.
I have replayed it and got all the way to the end! I think this game has a lot of potential, should you choose to increase its scope. I only have three issues to note:
- There are still entrances/transition zones that don't place you in the right spot in the room you are going to. The most notable example is in the room with Nature's Wrath, when you exit that room, the game spawns you in the ceiling of the next room. Walking left until you fall out of the ceiling fixes it.
- The first time I got to the hag, I hit her with a firebolt before the fight started proper and the game just kind of froze in place
- When I found Acid Splash, the message that I had found it persisted in every room until I found the next spell.
Other than these issues though, I really enjoyed this little game :)