Hi Wagyu Dev, thank you very much for trying the game and leaving a detailed review! I will comment on some points:
I was very happy that you mentioned the lore pieces. I spent more time than I assume would be ideal for a jam writing them 😁
Regarding the amount of required wood and even fruit throughout the game, I received a lot of criticism in this regard, about the progression curve not being as smooth as would be ideal. Unfortunately, I didn't get much testing (by other people) during the game's development, and I think that had an overall impact on my perception of difficulty.
Finally about energy, this was a point of many doubts during development, I considered the possibility of the generator changing the growth speed of the surrounding plants, instead of requiring it to collect energy and feed the growing vegetables, but I was a bit afraid of the game becoming "too idle" since its a bit limited in terms of game mechanics/verbs.
Thanks again for the detailed analysis. I'll be testing your game soon, too. I followed its development on Discord, and your art is fantastic!