Thanks for playing and for the thoughtful comment! Would you believe we initially had more characters planned? Our team was two writers, two artists and one programmer, so we did the work we could do. :) Definitely agree on the size and layout of the world, and how you're dropped into it—that's stuff to rethink on a second pass.
Also, I agree that an ideal Jam Game is punchy and to the point, but sometimes you just gotta make what you're feeling.
(Maybe we ought to have more of an underlying plot about just how much murder happens in this sleepy little town)