Congrats on your first game!
I love the lady in the boat animation, it makes it feel so good to row around and collect potions. Even getting hit is fun because the animation is so satisfying, I love that you land on top of your boat.
The game didn't progress past the first stage for me, playing the web version on mac. Perhaps the Windows download works as intended. The 3-stage concept sounds fun and also ambitious for a first game!