All of that is pretty fair criticism. Originally, I wanted to make some changes to your journal every day like “paper please” so you would be more likely to make mistakes. I also wanted to make a perfect ending where you make no mistakes and collect all items. These two ideas were quite conflicting, so I eventually didn't add either of them.
I wanted to add more horror elements. Unfortunately, I got really burned out just finishing the story part and the game loops, so I couldn't add more.
Regarding the difficulty, I always prefer to be on the easier side. Especially since this is a story-focused round, I was afraid that some people might not see the ending if it was too difficult.
Thank you for writing so much about my game. I really appreciate your feedback.