The backwards button is just for debugging, in case you get stuck. it's not intended for the final game. As for the controls being unclear. How to make them more clear? This is the extent I know of explaining things. I can't go further without help.
I couldn't really figure out how to start the game after the dragon selection screen, so I was trying all keys until it worked with the backwards button. It didn't say how to start it in the included text file, that's why I' saying things weren't very clear to me.