I wanted to make the game feel somewhat unwieldy due to the jam theme, like you were a weapon rather than just using one. But I hear you, it was definitely a comment some jam members made too, I suppose I'm just a bit stubborn, haha!
The game may not have rewarded you for no village person harmed, but you can carry in your heart that you earned that even if the game didn't tell you! If I ever update this, I may try to find a way to incorporate something like that. I'm glad you liked Stone, a lot of the characters were very off the cuff, but I had a lot of fun writing him.