The balance of stats seems well calibrated, but perhaps on the edge of unforgiving. I restarted a few times and had difficulty getting too deep into the game. I think if the stress began at a slightly lower level, I'd have given it a few more tries.
Otherwise, this was a very nice and well-designed p+c adventure with a valuable lesson in hardship. I really liked it and will likely revisit!
Minor bug: the help overlay is really good, but becomes misaligned when played in full-screen on my laptop.