tl;dr: the “panic button” is asking the senior level designer how to make a big final battle without actually creating a big final battle, and the answer is to reuse previous levels and fight the same guys a few times.

Could be worse, I thought it was going to be crunch.

Which is probably why I never finished and never will. Half-assed and it shows

“Satisfying” is a strong word.

I’d forgotten Starfield existed

I make very short games for no money, and even I know you do the last part early and the first part late.

At least I know who to blame for such shit writing.