ayo that sounds kickass!! im already a huge fan of what youve got going here- and i especially love the exploration/artifact mechanic yer thinking of!
man im already getting all hyped up thinking about what youll come up with :))
actually (this is a lot to ask on my part - and you dont have to accept by any means) but if youre at all willing to let somone else work for you on this project, i'd be more than happy to! im not nearly smart enough for programming, but as a brat tryna nab an artistic/animated career id be ecstatic to help out with any visual aspects for free. though i don't have much experience in pixel art, id love to use this as an opportunity to pick it up :)
its totally cool if yer not looking for any extra stuff to manage, im just a big fan of this and all the other things youve got going. big support from here either way, yo! youve got one hell of a knack for this shit :D
just in case, though, here's my portfolio: https://www.instagram.com/jingel.jangel/
hit me up when yer next game drops!!
take care and good luck :)