I managed to get to the end message with the new build. Pretty neat ending. I don't know how the battles earlier on have changed recently, but the encounter design has a lot better in the latter parts of the game. I hope to see more games from you in the future, as this one was very soulful.
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Thank you for playing!
I personally think the game gets incrementally more fun past level 5 as a combination of having more levels to distribute and less safe enemy designs. The issue is that it's hard to get into the mentality of someone who just picked up the game which is one of the reasons why feedback, such as yours, is so important.