I appreicate you saying that and it is definitely something I understand and completely agree with. I regret not making day 8 just an impossible quota and then that could be 'the ending'. But I left it the way it was so the player could keep going and say 'I made it to day 13 for example'. Like a highscore. I regret that decision because most people don't care about that in a game like this and that is fair.
TRUST ME, I wanted an 'GOOD' ending in this game so bad. I just had no time to implement one. I wanted more dialgoue past day 8 and maybe a day 10 GOOD ending, but I just didn't have the time. I am really sorry your efforts didn't feel rewarded and I am so surprised you made it all the way to day 10. Furthest anyone I know of has made it.
I definitely want to come back after the jam and polish it off. Some people want me to add a few new areas to the game and some side quests and different fishing areas. They want it as a full complete game. I have been honestly thinking about doing that.
Either way, I understand that frustration. I was frustrated with that too. I should have had the player just die at day 8 with a more conclusive bad ending. But at the time, I just felt I would let them go for 'highscores' or whatever. But the game is not too great to replay besides for the minigame. Thank you for your feedback. There definitely will be a big polishing update after the jams voting is done.