I got a finished game up! This has been a fun experience. Thanks, everyone, for getting me into Ludum Dare! I see some other fun ideas out there already from the other contestants. From a conversation tonight about my frustrating day:

Me: That does it. I'm gonna add randomly appearing floating artifacts that refill your magic power.

Me: And put some in the game too.

Friend: Yay! 8D

Friend: sees a floating blue orb in his backyard o. .O