First of all, I like how well-crafted it is, so trying it out isn't a bad experience. The menu moving when you press play, how it resets when you lose, there are sounds when they speak, showing you how many turns you have left in your face, etc. Very curated.
It's a game with a LOT of content and dialogue, which I didn't expect. The conversations are in a style that reminds me of PC-98, without the technical limitations, of course. I think they have a very important essence, and the dynamic elements in them, like Bee Ame, bring them to life. The character art is what wins the prize in this case. I'm very jealous of the portraits in the Kronii dialogue box because I can't draw that well.
I know it's complicated because I've been at it for a while too, but I think that with the great team you had, you should have looked for another type of game. Maybe something more narrative and not a puzzle. I feel like humor is your thing, and having to do puzzles, some easy and some more complicated, overshadows that.
The music is also incredible, but after listening to it three times, it's already driving me crazy.
Having said all of this I expect this gem to do reallyyy well in the rankings!