For the crash, I am having troubles reproducing it. Did you start the game right out of the zip file, or did you extract it before?
I also really liked your "Bound by Night", I'm intrigued what the rest of your novel has in store for us ...
The gaming world has taken a big leap forward in terms of quality lately, which I am pleasantly impressed with.
This latest (your generation) of designers is getting pretty impressive. - the good quality is finally making its appearance.
It is better late than never! LOL ;-)