Finally catching up on devlogs and such and wow, you really put yourself through a lot for this game! If there were an award for grit and focus, you'd get that one too! I'm now almost thankful that I goofed and you were allowed to submit after the fact. If not the narrative would have been quite different, even if the real products was the same.
You also pulled so many valuable lessons from this experience. Really hoping you find a good engine for your future projects, and make it into some Harold jams in the future (but not at the expense of your emotional health!)!
Truly was an honor to receive an entry such as this into our humble Harold jam.