"the biggest issue with this game is the fact that you have zero time to process a new level before you need to move."
Interesting. ʕ´°ᴥ °`ʔ
I suppose you mean all the levels that starts with stuff immediately attacking you?
If so I guess I could put the player in a sort of safe spot instead of immediately in the middle of it. I'll try to reshape some levels and see how it goes