Thanks a lot guys!
PipeBros - I like the big, chunky style of the grass, but if it looks like noise, I clearly need to work on cleaning it up... Thanks for the feedback.
lithander - No formal contract yet because he's a friend from school, but he says he'll write one up after we submit to IndieCade if I decide to stay with the project.
I'll post the finished run animation in a couple hours if all goes well....