Jesus... I thought that mine was looking sucky because I started late, but you also started late and yours does not at all look sucky. From my understanding it wasn't absolutely required you pick one or the other, it says to just try to do it in the spirit of a enjoyably bad game. I'm mixing and matching bits from both recipes of what I like and what I think i'll be able to accomplish. I hope your able to finish on time! It looks really great!
Thank you so much! My secret for jam games is figuring out a way to make assets quickly and cheaply, but it helps having a lot of previous experience too. I'm also reusing some assets I did for old games whenever possible, like for visual effects and such. Seems like more people are mixing themes from both recipes so I might try that as well, when I have more of the themes I selected implemented. I'm looking forward to see your game!