i like the idea behind this game a lot. the player is encouraged to explore the levels as much as possible so they can gain enough of an advantage to finish the game in time. it's a really neat concept!
the timed backtracking element was a nice addition, but it could have been more interesting. maybe the environment could have been changed slightly to offer more difficult platforming or enemies could spawn? idk, just ideas.
the music was intense asf, very fitting. i loved it lol.
overall, a very solid game. a lot of effort was obviously put into it. great work!