"Not a single one of them can handle that grief doesn't get put neatly into that little stone box."
Wow! This is what you are able to do in one single month alone without any previous Renpy knowledge? Absolutely insane. There is objects in front of the sprites? Holy, smokes. Eyes and lips are moving? Speech bubbles that must have taken ages to implement? Crazy!
Seriously you absolutely pushed Renpy to its limits and beyond. This might be one if not the best cinematography I have ever seen in a Visual Novel and I mean that seriously. I am probably going to use this game as reference for ideas.
No wonder the game struggles with minor bugs, that is completely forgiven considering considering the insane complexity. There is a good reason my current game only has very basic animations, I know from painful experience how much work and pain these things can cause.
Also I really love your characters, they really ooze personality. The dialogue is a pleasure to read and has the right amount of snark. I am intrigued by the hints regarding the world building and eager to learn more.
Thank you for making this game and I hope to see more!