Oh so there are invisible, pre-determined encounters on the map? Interesting concept, if a little pointless imo. I don't know why you chose to do it that way but you made it feel like random encounters sadly.
I liked the characters, yes. But it felt a little off how confident they are in just being sucked into a game. I would have expected a longer conversation from the party. One member might have a panic attack? Maybe I'm just too old but i felt they gave the whole situation too little thought.
Really congratulations on those maps though! Beautifully made.