Thanks for the input. I think making the "short jump to turn around" part of the tutorial a little more forgiving is definitely a good idea.
If you jump to a higher or lower platform, or over a gap, you shouldn't turn around, even for very short jumps. Maybe that should be explained better. I just didn't want to make the tutorial a novel.
Overall I definitely would have preferred more time to work on the levels, and ideally get some people to provide feedback before posting the game, but that's game jams for you. I do plan on improving it for the future and I'll definitely take your notes into consideration. Thanks again!