Hi JewelwithWings,
A major update has been done to the game. Since I was unsure about how updates are managed during voting periods, and since I also changed the name of the game, I created a new entry.
You can find it here : https://arcade-eleven.itch.io/touch-n-ghosts
The initial problem with the counter was a incorrect value (0 instead of 1) set in a difficulty scaling check. Going below 1/0 was unexpected.
Game mechanics have been improved, and counter management has been adapted.
After messing with the new ghosts, don't break the new counter ! :)
(of course, if you do, let me know :D)