I was one of the official judges this year, and now that the results have been made public, and I'm free to do so, here is my score and thoughts on this title:
Overall score: 9.5
Excellent puzzle game that uses life essence as a sort of currency to manage puzzles and revive townsfolk. My only real gripe was the lack of clarity on some mechanics (the lure, for example) and the severity of the birds when you go into spirit mode. It was a bit hectic and a little much in my opinion. If there were some option to block, or slow them down that would be great, and there could be a limit to how often it could be used to avoid spamming it, etc. Still, excellently done, and I really enjoyed it and really hope this becomes a full game one day.