I played this on a whim yesterday when looking through games and I'm AMAZED by the amount of options, paths, and the dialogue that gets remembered and stressed. The different relationships dynamics and attitudes is such a good concept, and it helps to create new dynamics that feel real every time! I'm so interested in all the different things you can make your character feel, think, and say. In my first run, I used it as a chance to think about what what I would have done as a kid, and went on to think about how I acted as a teenager in the step 2 demo. The way the characters develop and change is incredibly interesting and real, too.
I also like the options for different dynamics with your mother, and the level of complexity there as well. It was hard trying to think about things from a (innocently selfish) child's perspective, while also empathizing with Opal as a single mother in a new place without any familial support.
I'm so excited to follow this game as it develops!
ETA: ALSO i wanted to say I was so pleasantly surprised at the ability to play a child who speaks very little/is quiet! It's rare that that's an option in general but I really appreciated that the quiet options werent necessary sullen or cold!