Seriously enjoyed this, well done!
Love how the gameplay and the transforming environment reflects the story beats. Like deeper, honest themes,. Very human and relatable. Know how difficult it can be to pour your heart out in a creative work.
Also, very nice sound design :)
You managed to pack a lot of potency into a small package, which means you judged your scope accurately. I was very ambitious with my entry and my story suffered quite a bit for it.
The game turned out to be quite challenging in terms of gameplay. Liked the 'struggle ' mechanic.
Some critical points:
Some puzzles are actually easier using the 'struggle' jump instead of actually facing the puzzle (the teleporting platform in my case).
Also, the game has a real sudden rise in challenge (where hands really start chasing you). Couldn't finish it, which was a bit disappointing as I really wanted to see the conclusion of the story. That being said, I've always been terrible at platformers lol!
All in all, very polished and captivating game.
P.S. Sick intro :)