Realising how hard a game with "just pictures and text" is to develop is a rite of passage for VN devs lol. It made me appreciate all video games so much more.
I'm so glad I found your post in September! 🩷 Your post stood out to me because I could sense the passion you had for the game - then I played the demo that was out at the time and it confirmed my instinct was correct.
I can't wait for what's to come in the Bloom spin-off!