download the itch io launcher and download ur game from there
I gave this fix a shot but sadly, the game seems to have the same issues. Downloading for Mac directly and downloading via the launcher keep unexpectedly quitting immediately before gameplay, right after acknowledging controls (sometimes I get to the point of selecting a time to wake up, sometimes it crashes first).
The only time I've gotten past that point, it was a black screen with occasional audio reactions to my clicking, but then it crashed again with this new error message.