Thanks! Yes, @Code_Forge did an amazing job on the artwork.
Unfortunately we cannot take all the credit for the color palette as he did use PICO-8 for most of the artwork, which has a set palette. However, it was @Code_Forge’s idea to use PICO-8 as he was already used to the system, so he can receive credit for the choice of tools and resulting main colors of the game.
Haha yeah I see what you mean about it reminding you of “Papers Please.” Most games I create have a cheerful vibe to them, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
What surprised me most was that we were able to whip out such a masterpiece (At least in my eyes!) in such a short amount of time! 9 days is not a lot to work with - and partnered with this being our first game jam, as well as first finished game on Itch or GDevelop, it turned out suprisingly well.