Thank you so much for such a thoughtful message! I really appreciate you taking the time to write it and your kind words honestly mean a lot to me. I'm also really happy to hear that you and your students have been enjoying Serenitrove and I'm honored that you've chosen to use it in your course.
I understand your concerns about the rare resource grind. Getting stuck because of rng isn't the kind of experience I want players to have.
I've actually just released Serenitrove v1.2.1, which lowers the Titanium Bar and Diamond costs for the Signpost. I'm hoping this helps ease that progression bottleneck and makes reaching Farfields a little bit easier.
I also really appreciate what you shared about teaching your students to respect creators and work through challenges the right way. That genuinely means a lot to me. Please thank them for their feedback as well. It made me smile hearing they were encouraging you to pass along their message :)
Thanks again for all the encouragement and for sharing your thoughts. Feedback like this really helps and I'll keep listening and improving the game as it grows.