A simple, yet effective approach to this type of game. I really like that there are so many different ways to accomplish the goal and manipulate your odds. Using the setpiece of a lost wedding ring to piece together a more complex history makes for a solid storytelling approach.
I think that the gameplay did the job on the most part. The loop of selling items to buy different upgrades is great, and the fishing minigame definitely does the job. Though I will say that grinding out 100 fishing minigames, as well as the text between each instance (which gets longer if you buy the mirror) did test my patience a bit.