I think that this was an impressive first entry to a Game Jam - and a solo effort. The concept is interesting and once you grasp what’s going on it’s fun and quite satisfying to separate the arguing people.
It’s a little difficult initially to work out who is the player character, I think you could have made them stand out a little more.
It’s also quite tricky to pick up the person you intend to when it starts to get crowded and this can be a little frustrating - especially when you lose the game due to it.
I think the babbling sounds of talking were fun - I think a sound meter showing the decibels, how much it is going up with the arguments that are breaking out and how close would be a great way to give the player feedback on how close they are to losing etc.