Wow, thank you for your kind words! That means a whole heck of a lot to me. I really wanted to put all my effort into this project, with a lot of little touches to give it that extra oomph, and I'm glad it comes through. I do believe there are still some balance issues, especially in the difficulty toward the end of Arcade Mode, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with the final product.
I had a friend make the Paint Chase reference as well during development, and any comparison to UFO 50 is awesome haha. While I have UFO 50 and have played a handful of games (Night Manor being my favorite), I never got around to playing Paint Chase, so I think I ought to at this point.
Again, really means a lot to read your post. Thank you so much. I've been super excited to play your entry too, but I've been waiting until the end to sort of compile them all and play them back to back. But the graphics, characters, and vibrant colors in the screenshots you posted definitely drew me in. I'll give you a better response on your page once I get around to playing it!