I think people need to see what AI can also be. This world we live in is changing faster than any of us can keep up by now. AI is at the centre of that change. Scary stuff.
I agree with some of the walking animations, and as you said, perhaps it would be better with more static sprites. If I use static pictures, I can provide far greater variety much easier, with fewer issues. But... It's just not what I wanted, so I'll still try to make it work with animations.
I am working on a sort of compromise with the backgrounds, because I agree those should not be with "handheld" camera or have perspective/parallax shifts etc. - I never wanted that except for rare cases, it was just something I was willing to live with. We'll see how it goes in the next release.
I can say that the tone of the story will be eerie in general. I can't say more than that atm.
I appreciate it!