I'm glad you liked the parts you were able to experience, and appreciate you taking it for a spin. We definitely could have done better when it comes to the tutorial. If you feel like giving it another try, we're finding that the three things people miss are:
- Clicking the populated tiles on the map before selecting the convert or offer actions
- Noting that for offer actions to complete, the followers must move the offering to the top of the map, meaning it takes time and should be done before hunger reaches a near-maximum
- Purging when the corruption meter is high, as corruption buildup makes the game more difficult and causes failure if it caps out.
Either way, thanks for playing!