Who knows the reason. I'm baffled, no, pissed!
as to why this didn't get more attention. I think being almost at the bottom of the list didn't help, as I bet many people started playing the compo games in a) alphabetical order or b) just based on looks, and this isn't the most eye catching game despite looking good.
I think a little video (under 1 min) could've helped. Probably people didn't get the point. For example, a lot of the people who played 8:Capsule could only get through the first level after watching the video. In the end I think the video helped 8:Capsule get more votes.
I hope you don't feel disappointed and keep working on it. And everyone else, I hope you give this a good chance and try to understand the concept.