That's funny, because your work reminded me of Katawa Shoujo. :) A friend recommended it to me and I expected absolutely nothing, and though I ended up caring for many of the characters, what struck me the most was that it gave me a desire to live.
Murmur reminds me of Katawa Shoujo because it has been giving me that same desire to live. I hope it doesn't sound bad, it's just like Sophie sort of said, I have a need to escape the mundane.
I actually didn't even consider that this could be your first project.
I will obviously be following your progress and waiting for updates! Cheers!