Was the secret getting pushed out of the level? :) on level 3 the dog pushed me through the wall at the bottom of the level and I spent some time flying around outside before I had to reset.
I really enjoyed playing and I've dabbled with a 'survivors' type game before (it's a fun mechanic to code I think!).
I think the art was pretty good if you are all non-artists. The intro cutscene set a fun mood and seeing the dog show up every level (seemingly learning new tricks) kept me on my toes.
I couldn't figure out if the meowing did anything so I didn't really use it much. I originally thought the 'garlic' force field should have stayed up longer or recharged faster, but I was able to beat the game with only a few upgrades for it (and maxing out the eyeballs? moneybags?)
Was there a difference between red hearts and blue? When I finally found my groove I stocked up on blue hearts and managed to win.
I think the music and sound effects fit well and the controls were good too (I felt my vampire survivors instincts kick in). My only comment gameplay wise might be to increase the pickup radius for the hearts. Several times I swore I was close enough to grab one and instead of gaining a heart I got clocked by a bat, but for a short jam game, that's probably a reasonable tradeoff due to game length.
nice job!
