Thank you for such thoughtful comments!
Your comparison of Lovecraft and Moorcock is such a compliment. Lovecraft was a direct influence, and you are perceptive to mention Moorcock; the saga of Elric and Stormbringer was a key inspiration. I included a small reference to this in the journal entry that mentions forging a blade of black iron to drink the abyss from a soul. The mention of Gene Wolfe is also a huge honour!
My main goal was to balance the doom-laden writing with practical, gamified elements, so I am thrilled that aspect resonated with you.