Also I must add, that in my eyes it really isn't unreasonable to pay $5 to get early access to something! So many people do that already with games, artwork, etc. It's just to get an early look! Of course you won't get a polished finished product, it's called an alpha for a reason!
perhaps you can help me then. so far i have only been able to click on exploration tabs and grind for feathers, what about this game makes you want to play it? not what is possible in the future but what makes you play the game each day as it is right now?
Well, there isn't much to do yet! But so far I enjoyed making my avatar and dressing them up. And in general I'm not a person who plays a game each and every day. I'll head on the site once in a while and play a little and since it's still a work-in-progress I'm content with that! :)