Intriguing story and stunning pixelart!!! I like how you made the grass move as you walk thru it, it’s such a cool detail!
The controls feels a little strange though, you should definitely tune it in future to be perfect as movement is your game main system :D For now it’s just a bit off. I don’t know what exactly, maybe the velocity is changing too fast? idk
Great foundation for a cool game! Wish you luck