Thanks for the message! Right now there are no major consequences for failing, indeed. The current prototypes focus on gathering player feedback about the gameplay mechanics and overall style. Once we start implementing the main game we will add multiple characters and failing will have an impact on the main story.
Having the characters possessed in the sidescroller view is a cool idea!
I took note of the issues you mentioned about incense minigame. We’ll try to balance it a bit better.
Happy to know you liked the game, and let us know if you release a video! Cheers!