Aaawww that's a cool one, despite the short living.

The robot is adorable, I love it's silly R.O.B face and hands!  And the way it ledge grabs by having no animation at all is actually very amusing and fits it so perfectly x)

I also love the tutorial drawings. My "lame critical thinking side" tells me they look the way they do because you didn't have time to do proper tutorials, but I fricking love them, it's so silly but so cute xD

Also, props for having keybinding options! I will always encourage devs on implementing those,  a lot of people overlook that just because "it's a jam, I won't have time for this!" when in reality I really do believe that's a crucial thing to have in any game.

I like the platform zapping mechanic, but I will admit, I was extremelly confused about them. I didn't understand why everyone of the always-lit platforms just did a tiny nudge upwards instead of taking me somewhere like the bigger zap-timed ones, so I actually thought my game was glitched, it was only after I came to the comments to see if anyone else had this problem that I realized they were supposed to be springs. After that I went back to it, and you be sure I had  a blast! That's an amazing mechanic and it's super fun to play with it! Wich is very sad how little indication you actually have that that's how they're suppposed to work....

There are quite a few ways to fix that:

1 - Make the place you get the zapping a deep hole with one of those down there, so the only way to get out is by using it's impulse. This would make it way more intuitive that this is how physics works here, since instead on the actual game we only interact with those platforms out in the open where it's not really clear the way to go is upwards. (In fact, everywhere those platforms show up it actually looks like the path to progress is very horizontal, and since the zap-timed plats do help you travel more horizontally instead of vertically, that adds to the confusion)

2 - Tweak the animation a little bit. Right now all the platform does is just... gently nudge  you upwards. It doesn't feel like something that can launch you away. Make it agressive! That platform doesn't want you to stay on it! It wants you very far away into space!! Bonus points if you make it actually nudge a tiny bit downwards before launching you up, since you know, that indicates momentum!

3 - Just make them look significantly more different than the zap-timed ones. Yeah that one is lame and easy, but hey it works! xD
 

Ideally, the solution is actually all three of the above, but I still wanted to mention them out in topics like that because it felt fitting x3

And I think that's kinda it, there's not a lot to comment on here other than that issue in specific, but still, that was simple but sweet. Thanks for sharing it with the class <3

(Btw, why didn't you call it "Biomimetics" here on the game page? An actual title is way more inviting than just a... ID tag... Plus the name is very cool)

(edit: I just noticed one of the gifs on the page actually  shows you using  the platofrms properly. oopsie! But still, you should never let your players rely on stuff outside of the game itself)

I really liked the premise of the rover finding fossils and gaining powerups from them! The controls were good, same for the animation (with a special mention to the very smooth rover's suspension). The music was also good, though it felt more like a "desert temple" kind of ambiance.

My biggest confusion came from some platforms that would barely lift up and I never really knew if I was missing a powerup or if I was supposed to perform a tricky jump. To add to the confusion, there's also a platform you have to power up twice to get to the end of its path.

I felt stuck for a while until I managed a jump I really didn't think was possible. Some rapid platforming followed and I found myself in front of another jump I wasn't sure I could make. I missed and sadly gave up when I saw I would had to restart from the beginning (I don't know if there was any other path I could have chosen instead).

If you can move the platforms in such a way to make it possible at a glance to know if a jump is possible or not, I think you will have a very enjoyable game! It's not missing much and I'm sad I couldn't see the other powerups. Keep at it!

Very interesting take on a Metroidvania. I had to come back and read the comments and replies to understand how the platforms worked. I accidentally double-tapped through the tutorial the first time, which didn't help. I found two exits and one secret. I liked the music at first, but it got a bit repetitive by the end. I loved the wall climb ability. It was fun and actually reminded me a lot of actual wall-climbing.

In-game tutorials are the best. Something I myself failed to do with my dagger/lock puzzle. People often blow through pop-ups. The jump boost was kinda tricky timing, and it would've been good to somehow been able to tap the same button twice. I could not time the electric pad jump + Y jump power together to get on that one super-high ledge.

The other complaint I had was I could not select anything with the controller, but I think this is actually a change in Godot 4.4.1. It seems the bottom south action button is no longer defaulted to accept. I had to add it in to my game, and I swear it had been working in the past. So just an FYI.

The abilities being learned from analyzing fossils is a neat idea, and the zap ability is a pretty cool and unique. I like the platforms you need to time a jump on especially, and the ledge grab sections were pretty fun too. The platforms that carry you longer distances were a little unresponsive, it usually took using the zap a couple times before they would activate. Also it took me a while to realize you need to continue zapping them to make them keep going. 

I like the design of the robot character. I got stuck pretty quick after getting the zapper. I did manage to reach the platform next to one of the "intended exits" but was not actually able to get up on it. I feel like I got there through a bug though because I kind of just flung myself from a moving platform my jumping while it was going up. Took a few tries but I was barely able to make a gap. Not sure where I was actually supposed to be going from there though.

Took me a minute to figure out the platform mechanic. Overall the game is fun and I like the concept of a robotic character that upgrades itself for the mission ahead.

Neat little level box! I also really like your little robot guy. I'd say you did great making a game in a month. Solo development is BRUTAL. Especially on that short a timeline. Good stuff!

I wanted more feedback on disabling things. I couldn't tell if I was doing anything. I wasn't sure what to do after getting to the raisable platform. Raising it didn't seem to let me reach anywhere new.