Happy to help, especially with such a solid first game! :D And I love how to open to constructive feedback you are - that's also a good sign. 👏
Re: the matches, even if I did have more time (another 1-2 minutes may have been helpful for me, but maybe other players might find that too long?), I'm not sure I would have gone back there to have another look during my initial playthrough, since I felt like I had no reason to. It sounds like you were on the right track when planting that clue though! 🔥
One other random thing I remembered: in the brothers' room, there's that suitcase-like object with a cross type pattern on it - I kept trying to find a way to open it lol, since it seemed like it might contain something hidden inside of it.
If this is your starting point, I'm excited to see the games you work on in the future! 😄
EDIT: And I'm really liking what you've done with the game's itch page now! LET'S GOOOOO! 💀🔪🔍🔥