I appreciate the kind words and feedback, and I'm glad you enjoyed!
On mention of the phase/boss/evolving topic, my original design intention was to just have the mama hen spawn as an actual boss fight , angered by the fate of her babies. However as the jam was nearing an end, I ran out of time and decided to just implement her as a constant hazard. More hens spawn in the lil chambers as you collect more souls, (up to 6 total), so I was happy to atleast have that difficulty ramp and gameplay evolution with what little time I had. I think the phrase I hear more in jams than anywhere else goes something like "I didn't have enough time". All in all I enjoyed making it, and people enjoyed playing it, I'm just glad to be here lol.