Hey Josh!
First: Thanks for playing the game!
Second: Thanks for the honest feedback.
The game is about "recovering" memories of past good times. It is about a man, thinking about his beloved dead wife (the "only one" for him).
The images are snippets of them travelling, being in the cinema, etc. It takes time to remember all the details, therefore the "tedious" process of remembering every detail of the situation.
You are totally right, for a jam that is focused on "game design", this might not 100% be the right fit. But after the theme was announced we wanted to give it a different twist.
I hope I could help shed some light on our thoughts and ideas for "The Only One" and we wish you a great time discovering the hidden gems of this GameJam!
Cheers!