I appreciate the thoughtful feedback!
I've now realized that "dodge" was a poor choice. I wish I had thought of "block" in time, it's perfect. I think I named it an hour before submitting it haha.
About the music, yeah I wish I had made a better (or at least less repetitive) main theme. Also I forgot to set it to a normal volume, so it's pretty intense.
Now that you mention enemy hit feedback, that would probably improve the feel a whole lot.
I'll keep these things in mind for next time. Thanks for playing!