Graaaaughhh this is so kind!! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you ended up liking it!! ;--; 💕
LOL thank you for the kind words about the art... I have indeed already done quite a lot for this. I feel like I'm making up for the lack of choices by trying to inject as much art and cinematography into this as I can to make it feel really immersive. That way no matter what (hopefully) players will still have a really fun experience and be able to connect with the chars and story. (Then again maybe I would have done that anyway LOL I just like experimenting with stuff in Ren'Py and trying to make really cinematic experiences I guess).
I'm so glad you enjoyed the character dynamics, too. I wanted to make sure I really set the stage for the chars right off the bat before starting to dive into darker stuff since, like just about everything I do at this point, connecting to and feeling for the chars is going to be important for the story to come off right.
I hope I'm able to pull off the rest of the game just as well and you'll continue to enjoy it! Thank you again for playing and for the very kind words!