Not bad for the first jam project of a teenager! There is a lot to polish, but you should feel proud for managing to submit a finished and playable build.

Some things I would suggest you refine: 

• the intro text is rather poorly written; I don't know if you are ESL but I got that vibe from the writing style. If you plan on adding more text in the future, I would pay attention to this. 
• The controls were pretty floaty and could use tightening up. 
• The pit of death is not indicated in any way to be different from other safe areas you can fall down into. There should be some kind of indicator to inform the player that falling down this way is bad.
• I don't understand what the point of the downwards slam is, considering any contact with the round guys is an instant kill

Either way though, solid start and good luck!

Interesting idea! Not sure if I was doing what I was supposed to do, but I ended up destroying the cages? Also, not sure how I was supposed to beat the circle boss with the shield. He just threw his sword at me, and I tried stomping on him, but there was no indicator that he was taking damage, so not sure if I could beat him or not. I liked the exploration, and thought that was really cool and not really something that I see too much in game jams! It kinda reminded me of Titan Souls, and I definitely love exploring. I'd recommend playing more with the exploration by adding lore related things, or rewards like easter eggs or achievements. Really interesting idea though, and nice story!

Hitting down doesn’t work I have to hit several times to break the cage!
This game reminded me of my childhood, merci