Ayyy, thanks for the positive review! I really appreciate you praising the writing, it was one of my favorite parts.
And yeah, that chicken game wound up being a real pain for a lot of folks. Balancing those mini games was a lot trickier than I expected, so I'll be taking that into account for later projects.
I keep forgetting to make a guide for the milk and keys! The keys only matter in the Unify route, and the three milks are found in the house, in the apple shed (after the first mini game), and in the well house (after the clown game).
As for Pawpaw, his role is strictly just story stuff. I wanted there to be this kind of mysterious presence who's got this kind of foreboding aura, but I didn't really do enough with him. Though after interacting with him, he does pop up in a few obscure locations! After the chicken game, he'll be perched up on the balcony, and just before the greenhouse mini game he'll be huddled in a corner on the left as you enter.
Thanks again for the positive review! I don't see myself coming back to this game, but it was a good learning opportunity for future projects.