I do have a soft-spot for hacker aesthetic, so I'm biased.. but I loved it.
Some critique (hopefully constructive).
- If you had launched survival mode immediately after the tutorial (story mode), I never would have known the difference. So you didn't need to apologize after the tutorial.
- I really liked how the spell/hack stack was in motion, so I was better off popping things off the end of the stack first. Added a neat layer of strategy.
- A little audio feedback would go a long way.
Great submission. With a little more polish, It's the kind of casual game I might pay a buck or two for on steam.