I am glad my review was to your liking, I gained a shot on motivation and it ended up on your game haha
I think the fact that there was no hint that the game was finished was the missing stone. After knowing that it is the end, we can interpret the events in our own ways, maybe the one you thought about, maybe another. I would be glad to share my map but I am afraid it would spoil people who want to challenge themselves on your game ;) (I can show it to you by pm, what about discord? Shagar#2871)
For the theme part, your point is good, maybe like a "stronger together...?", I would have seen your message in a game where you need to find others to continue, as they are essential, but you also have the downsides and still need to be alone at some points... maybe.
Knowing your thoughts and confronting them to the feelings I had playing your games is very interesting, thank you for sharing all that !
You have great ideas I see, hope you will continue with them. ;)