Thank you so much! Really appreciate the detailed feedback, and delighted you picked up on the small details like the placement of the chainsaw to avoid backtracking :)
The exploding thing is the baddie, who hides in the bushes with an audio cue once spotted - definitely could have used a little more work to ensure that was a little more clearly conveyed
Hitboxes are definitely an issue for me, I should definitely have looked at either making the paths bigger or the player character smaller. Something to keep in mind for the next jam!
Cheers again :)