I just wanted to say I love what you are doing. I don't often check out horror games in Itch (which is like...90% of the games), but yours caught my eye. I love the graphics, the smooth animation, the characters which feel quasi-mature: older than Sesame Street, but maybe not as mature as Avenue Q (I mean this in a good way).
I adore that we start in-media-res and just accept the logic of the game: we have this gruff dude who already has a mission and has some dialogue with a sock puppet (amazing voice acting in this game too, btw). The puzzles were great. The scenery was too. I love that this is a subtle horror that comes from obnoxious muppets who never stop rambling to themselves or wanting to hug you. I love the literacy-themed weapons: it reminds me of first-person-shooters from the 90s like GoldenEye and Hexen. As does the ability to have cheats. God, I miss cheats that you earn from beating the game. Both wacky ones, challenging ones, and ones that reward the player.
Please just keep doing what you're doing. I'm so bored by jump scares, the same old creepiness factors used again and again. Your vision is unique. I hope you never feel pressured to give into the horror theatrics so that so many game developers are using. Keep doing you. I'm excited for the final product.