A fantastic submission that tells a good and relatable story with style.
First note: I had to install C++ Visual Studio and the .NET framework on Windows 11 for the Unreal Engine 4 to work. This might turn a lot of people off from playing the game. I'm not sure if it's something you can control, but it's something to be aware of.
Amazing music and aesthetics. I loved the sepia filter over everything and the simple textureless 3D models. The player character is cute. Simplicity goes a long way here.
The story's very common, but not depicted that often in art, so I appreciated it. The ending is fantastic.
For gameplay: it would be interesting if you needed to backtrack more to find the letters to spell the target word. You could also play with puns and synonyms. I found the platforming with the flames that appeared and disappeared pretty difficult.
Amazing work. Thanks!