Hi, thanks for playing and providing feedback!
it was unclear how either option would affect a given metric since the only indication you're given is a dot, but not the direction of change
That's a good point! The idea is that a bigger dot has a bigger impact on the option, but of course it doesn't tell you which way; that's where the "Clairvoyance" skill comes into play, which tells you the exact impact of your decision ;) I'm hoping that without the skill, the text on the card itself as well as the response (when swiping left/right) gives a hint of what the impact may be without giving it away!
but I wasn't able to get under 50 days
That's really good for the demo! Since the jam, I've improved the success rates of cards. I will agree that this game jam variant is pretty merciless, but not impossible haha. Obtaining "skills" and bringing them into your next job (run) will hopefully make it easier!