Somehow I managed to change the color of the destination, at which point my hp started going up. The game then declared me victorious before reaching the destination.
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several problems that I realized after the submission closed: the corner box as displayed is smaller than the hit-box, and the movement system for the enemies was actually ignoring negatives.
The color of the destination changes based on the color of the beacon placed in it.
The white enemies act as health packs, however the enemies follow them above all else. thanks for pointing this out it is now added to the description.