I stopped playing after 1 chapter. I was stuck without the guide not being able to find the bat medalion. The solution was really obscure.
The game is just to fickle? Didn’t check the lab door after talking to the librarian? No mini boss fight. I can’t blame you for how clunky the engine is but a different engine choice would help quality of life a ton.
The path to progress is just to obscure and i am having less fun playing with the guide book open. Without it i’d be stuck earlier but i don’t think i can play the game without.
This game is not for me and that’s okay. I don’t think you can fix it to a level where i am comfortable trying to play it without a major pause to content production.