> don't know why it suddenly does i'll look into it asap.
I think you just (re)spawn into the level with low health so you're one shot.
> how did you get to the skater level?
I just.. walked through the portal, did the tutorial level and walked into the next portal lol
> i don't want mechanics to be too convenient because that makes them 1-dimensional
Maybe not the right word, but I wouldn't say convenience is bad necessarily. Yeah you don't want them to be spammed constantly and brain dead, but they should at least work as expected and be fun. The grappling hook has versatility and you need to know if you want to reel yourself in or swing and make that decisions. I don't like having to stand at a very specific spot and reel myself at a specific angle, otherwise I die.