Thanks a lot for the comments, all of you!
The ticking sound was a very good suggestion - it's duly noted.
I completely agree that the puzzles get limited due to a non-scrolling screen, but I made that decision very early in the design process so it'd become painful to unravel it now. Better to do the best with what I have and try to improve my next project. And hope that this game gets decent enough at least...
Ach.. Not being able to complete the level _ought_ to result in a loss of the level, so I just forgot to add that constraint. The bonus thing is probably deliberate, though; the bonus can be collected if you stand above the tree and bark - you'll pick it up before it falls down. But I'll make sure to add a help text for that situation so that it's more apparent!
The ticking sound was a very good suggestion - it's duly noted.
I completely agree that the puzzles get limited due to a non-scrolling screen, but I made that decision very early in the design process so it'd become painful to unravel it now. Better to do the best with what I have and try to improve my next project. And hope that this game gets decent enough at least...
Ach.. Not being able to complete the level _ought_ to result in a loss of the level, so I just forgot to add that constraint. The bonus thing is probably deliberate, though; the bonus can be collected if you stand above the tree and bark - you'll pick it up before it falls down. But I'll make sure to add a help text for that situation so that it's more apparent!