A very interesting game with many cool ideas and a lovable cast of characters. The control-scheme is hard to use and will need polishing, specially so getting a child companion to use and clear a ladder, but there is much love and attention that has gone into this project so I recommend giving it a proper try and not giving up once you face the first hurdles mainly created by the controls.
It is in my estimation a sort of adventure/puzzle hybrid, which may not be apparent at first but will become clear once you have cleared a couple of the levels. I think this one will turn out great, and I recommend trying it and follow the project as it progresses. Dev posts progress often and it is fun to watch as it grows. Once this is polished and the control-scheme perhaps simplified a bit it will be a fucking gem.