Thanks for playing the game and for your feedback!
I totally agree with you—the game can feel a bit slow at times. Although my intention was to capture the essence of turn-based board games, I can see now that it would’ve been better to either speed things up a bit or at least include an option to fast-forward enemy turns or have them all move at once.
As for the story, I’m glad you liked it! It was actually inspired by Hilda Season 1, Episode 2, and The Ant Bully (2006).