First of all, thank you for playing! I’m really glad you enjoyed it so much! <3
And wow, I really appreciate such detailed feedback. This is exactly the kind of response that helps me think more clearly about how the game could grow.
My current idea is to expand it through multiple albums rather than only extending this one story. That would let each album follow a different person or family, with its own identity, relationships, conflicts, and tone. A queer story could absolutely be one of them. I’d rather establish that as part of the character from the beginning than turn identity into a branching choice.
I understand your point about this album lacking stronger conflict, although that was partly intentional. I wanted the first story to feel warm, light, and introductory. So I would expand this story with such moments. In a fuller version, I’d like later albums to explore more complicated lives, while also allowing important choices to affect which memories, relationships, and destinations appear. (so there would be more branches of one story) I think a great composition would be if every album revolved around a specific feeling.
I also really like your idea about photography hiding the truth. These particular scenes were meant to be genuinely happy memories, but that theme could become much stronger in later albums. For example through social media performance, hidden depression, family tension, or simply the difference between how a day looked in the photo and how it actually felt.
This was genuinely helpful and gave me a much clearer direction for future development. Thank you again for taking the time to write all of this!