I appreciate the kind words! I think it's important to have good characters, and I'm working towards expanding their personalities and depth each version. I especially want to get the housemates prioritized before Harper becomes an official Housemate!
I've considered adding "cheats" to the game, or just reducing some of the time spent to level up stats. I cut down on the grind for Mindy's stages by nearly half, but I want to find the right balance between two long and two short. All of that still needs some tweaking as well.