I went in without reading the description so I initially just ran away from the tumbleweeds lol. Made a little more sense once I read your description, but still felt a little clunky. A couple things that could help improve your next jam game!
1. If no time for a tutorial, leave the controls in one of the corners of the screen! (I did this for my entry, you can check it out here https://itch.io/jam/synty-jam-march-2024/rate/2585069 )
2. For sounds that will happen a lot, use an array so that they randomise each time and feel less repetitive!