Thank you for the feedback! I would have loved to do a double-battles-Esque fight system, maybe if I do some post-jam upgrades i'll include it.
I definitely agree with you on the enemy levels in the next area, I wish I would have tweaked it from lv.1-3 stuff in the 2nd area to just lv.1-2 so it's not such a beginner's trap. Will definitely look into those chests post-jam!
Thanks once again! :)