Thank you so much! Your words are very welcome and encouraging, I'm glad that the vision resonated with you so much. I don't check itch.io too often, so I didn't see your comment for a little while. We're continuing the game, and have made a lot of progress on the engine front, as well as have sketched out a bunch of extra levels and bosses.
If you'd like to follow the project, we're based on this Discord https://discord.gg/E7ufMJRZ