Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
For the countdown, I can see the issue with this particular build. The original concept was to flesh out the world and learn different things on different days, but it never made the cut. As for skipping text, that's definitely a case of quality of life features being cut for time.
It was a rush to get this as-is across the finish line, but I hope to get the chance to finish it properly one day.