ohh this was a really cool demo with a gorgeous artstyle and an intriguing story!! :D
i absolutely ADORE the visuals here. they're a perfect mix of like, old gameboy graphics and modern pixelart, and the result has an ungodly amount of personality. pretty much everything was pure eye candy (i gotta highlight the banner image in the website, it's SO so good). the main sprites are great too; and i love how when you move to the sides the character still looks at the screen haha. the colors also perfectly sell the "rundown town" look of everything. and the main character contrasts with the background! such a clever use of color. ohh man this game looks beyond amazing.
i loved the story too! it's simple but really intriguing and makes you question what's happening at every turn. i love how the beginning letter clashes so much with what the grandfather tells you. the story's really good at making him seem just confused and well-meaning, before you start questioning just for how long the town has been like this and if he actually knows more than he lets on. it's an engaging mystery that works pretty well!
(also, didn't know where to put this but the combining items thing was COOL AS HELL. i love seeing a staple of point-and-click games being used in rpg maker. ik it was only used once but i legit loved it haha)
i had a couple of issues; the door you have to hide in has a different sprite when you walk into the store. i understand it had to stand out for the player to check it but there could've just been some sparkles like in other parts of the game, maybe it wouldn't have looked so out of place. and when you talk to grandpa after getting the supplies, you can repeat the dialogue where you have dinner after it's over. also idk if it's intentional, but at the end the grandpa sprite appears sometimes in the right side of the screen? maybe this was on purpose idk, it just looked odd.
i will say that i've looked at other comments and i didn't have problems some people mentioned, so props for keeping the game updated! :D
this was an AWESOME demo that left me really intrigued to know how the story continues. if it keeps getting worked on, i think it will surely lead to a fantastic game!! :>