Aw, I'm glad you like it! If you'd prefer to play without jumpscares, there's an option to disable them in the newest version of the game :) (Don't worry, your progress should be transferred automatically)
Yes, it's definitely okay to make your own character inspired by him :] I find it flattering, I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
Thanks for letting me know about the glitch, I'll look into it. If there's any message shown before the game crashes, please let me know, it'd make it much easier to figure out what's wrong.
The wakefulness is more of a gauge than a gameplay changing that, yes, though that might or might not change in the future. As for the sanity, though, it actually changes more than you think! It may not be as explicit for the player as in the "your sanity ran out" endings, but certain choices and scenes ARE actually sanity-dependent.
I've read it for an online book club during the pandemic and here I am recommending it to a friend two or so years later. Incredibly memorable and unlike anything I've ever read. Lodged in my brain and heart forever.
I've considered implementing it, but ended up scrapping it because skipping the jumpscares made some parts of the story confusing. Maybe I should add a similar feature or something, though I have no idea how it should look in practice... Possibly replacing the audiovisual jumpscare with a written description of what's happening to keep the story intact?
the achievement under late night talks is new and not in the guide yet, but it should be soon :) as for the last ending, what exactly do you mean by that? the last achievement?
edit: the issue has been fixed now, should be fine in 1.2.1
