Its a great starting point. I noticed a few things after moving the cursor one space the map would shift to the left probably by 3 pixels? The variation you have in sprites is fantastic, and the menu profile outline is clean and easy to read. I would say upon pushing esc I personally would prefer it didn't take you back to the "status" menu select but as the game develops you might have more options there than just "status"
Overall, well done. I'd love to keep an eye on the project and see where it goes next.