Yeeeah .. the monsters there are designed to pose a challenge even for two players, so making your stand alone .. is a pretty daring adventure. X3
(and yup, I know - when I posted this game, it only had the part before the village. Most played through that, and are now waiting for those new levels and bosses you are seeing already. I still need to do a few final tests and tweaks on them (as you can see! X3) before I release the game into the next round and have everyone test it. That's when you'd see more players online, too!)
Those are all good ideas. I need to sort out and consider a few things to make it work - but you'll be the first to try it out!