Wonderful presentation and theme! I'm a little confused about all these comments saying it's "not a real game," when interactive story / visual novel type games have existed forever. I was incredibly invested in what Dean was going through, but it felt like the game ended at what should have been the very beginning of his journey. It felt inconclusive to the point where I actually thought I had gotten the "bad ending" due to my dialogue choices. I would love to see a longer version of this game where Dean struggles to make himself the person he was hoping to be, and maybe develops his relationship with the woman who kept entering the store. This is a truly fantastic story waiting to be told, so I really hope it continues development after the game jam.
If you're interested, my game is another "interactive story," though I doubt it will be as emotionally resonant as yours was to me.