Great design! I love the story. I got briefly stuck in the first room when it told me to talk to everyone, even though I had. Eventually I interacted with the coffee pot and it let me continue.
I think the combat model is good. I wasn't very successful with it, but I'm not an experienced gamer. So, I'll put that down as operator error.
It seems like the early stages of a really fun and compelling game. I hope you stick with it!