Thanks for the in-depth review, I love all feedback, positive or negative!
I definitely was striving for the player to be able to express themselves however they wanted, and I'm really glad that came through for you in your own personal way.
For the bumping, you'll actually find that there are a couple of characters that respond positively to being bumped! You're even free to push them into others, getting them to spread that positivity for you!
Most of all, I'm glad to hear you had a good time. Thanks for playing :)