I like this! I'm not sure if I actually played it right, since I seemingly perished, but it was cool! Exciting and different than your other story, though I do hope you continue your other story. These guys really make me want to explore hanging out with them, more...and that's probably why I can't be expected to live in these sorts of situations, ha ha. (Also sorry itch.io was down for a bit).
First things first - don't worry about timing! As long as you had fun with it, I'm happy.
Don't worry about A?MLTYT, that is far from over. I just took a quick break in October; I was moving and didn't always have my planning whiteboard. This was a really fun was to fill that gap and try some new techniques (some of which may be used in future chapters of A?MLTYT!)
While this is a one-off story, you can find more and interact with the characters at:
Thank you again!