This was a lot of fun! Really impressive set of functionality you got into the game. And the growth circle was a very interesting mechanic. Has anyone beat the boss without the shooty upgrade? :)
Also nice one on the melee - I've a similar melee system that I've added to my 2021 GDTV submission but it's tough to get right (I'm using Unity RigidBodies on it)
Cheers,
Chris