I really enjoyed playing through this game! The VN-esque sections add a lot to both the gameplay comprehension and the small story itself.
The gameplay itself is very smooth and easy to understand. I did notice that there was quite a lot of clicking for the P-items, which is fine - although I wondered if a doll to auto-collect nearby items would add to the gameplay at all. I also noticed the lack of ranged or other special foes, which also isn't an issue in a smaller-scale game. Otherwise, the stages make for fun progression and a lot of variety - and they're both very challenging and very fair. Some were so much fun that I got curious about replaying them later - at least if there was a stage-select of some kind (even via passwords if there's no saving).
Otherwise, everything plays really well, and it's fun to place the dolls and let them shred the foes. The large amount of content already is one of the game's many strong points.
I'm also a fan of the cute pixel art! It's very consistent, colorful, and smooth. It's a style that I enjoyed seeing in the likes of Miracle Voyage as well. Combined with the well-fitting music, everything ultimately came together to create an excellent PvZ-like experience. ^.^