I had plans to make it like a cooking sim where the monsters would drop parts you needed for the towers and then you'd have to run around to different stations to complete them. But yes 2x speed is so necessary, I wasn't able to play test a lot because I was running out of time and Once I revisited I found that it was really boring just waiting around. I do think my original idea would have solved this issue. Maybe once I get more experience in game dev I will be able to revisit this project and make it much better.
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oh that idea sounds very cool, it would definitely add to the intensity of the game and make the game feel much faster without needing a 2x speed since players would be constantly doing something. its good that you submitted to the jam, this is my second game jam and I think that they are valuable experiences in game dev.