thank you for the compliments and criticism!
Being my first game definitely showed me the struggle of keeping things cohesive. And it also showed me that I don't work well under pressure.
I worried a lot about the dialogue and the defiant choice is definitely part of what I worried about, so I absolutely agree with your criticism and hope to fix it to for an updated version when this is all over.
Unfortunately for the puzzles, they were over simplified due to time constraints. I was terrified that the judges would run out of time. So in the final version I hope to make them something a bit more exciting! Thank you for the review!