You've given me plenty to think about,
Fun is hard to program, I have to admit. I think next time ill spend a bit more time with games I find in enjoyable before I do another gamejam, got kind of lost in the forest and forgot the trees y'know? I think you're onto something with giving the players another way of dealing with the world around them through like power ups or a similar mechanic.
I was thinking about expanding this on a more mobile platform, think it could work?
Good chance you'll be seeing my games in any future night jams you do, a good indepth review is worth the time it takes to make the game.