Thank you so much, these comments are so helpful for me! I definitely agree about being light on the metroidvania elements. When I started development last month I imagined it would be metroidvania-enough, but hearing people's feedback and playing the other games in the jam has really shown me the light on what elements people think of when they think "metroidvania". I'm pretty inspired to try again in the future. Also, I'm really happy you liked the art! I spent a lot of time doing the art and animations (too much time? haha) but I really enjoyed it.