its dumb

That's odd, it works for me. I haven't beaten the game due to a certain level I don't know how to get past but I really enjoy it and I'll probably get the full version.

Are you sure it's not a keyboard ghosting issue? Try checking with a site like this to make sure it's not a problem with your keyboard.

I speedrun the game and it works fine, make sure to press the directions before pressing the dash button