I seriously appreciate the account creation just to leave a comment. That means a lot so thank you. I'm glad the story hit you although I'm sorry about the tears, but I do like that you were able to relate it to yourself and get something personal out of it. That's really one of the major reasons i even worked on it publicly in the first place--otherwise this would have just been a personal thing that sat on my computer somewhere just for me.
I appreciate the kind words about the storytelling. I think I definitely got better as the game progressed and I've appreciated all the help and feedback I've gotten over the years. In terms of the game being free... yeah... I never had a desire to charge for it because I'm not professional. The updates are inconsistent sometimes despite me trying really hard so I never wanted to charge people for the inconsistency or my own inexperience. Plus, if the story was helpful to people, I didn't want the financial stuff to stand in their way. People have been kind to help me finance and they've been patient as I've learned the ropes over the years and I'm grateful for that. The least I can do is pay it forward and continue to make the project free. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the time you took to drop me a line <3