Thanks for playing and the feedback.
Yes, this grew from a simple fast paced game to more of an RPG. We are reworking a lot to get a grander RPG feel to the game.
Our game is a story driven RPG. Adding characters in later towns does not fit the story, so we have to work with how best to make it feel better within the story limits. We have heard this comment before, and it is why you start with 2 before the optional Trainer Terry tutorial fight, and then meet the rest of the party. We are working on adding a new Training Hall to the Town where you can click on topics to learn more. We are hoping that breaking each piece up will help.
The art is a WIP. We have had others comment on it looking flat as well, and we plan to go back over everything to add more depth and polish.
Thanks again for the feedback.