this is a great post mortem! it's great that you had a clear (and personal!) goal and manageable scope. dev is often a lot more work than it looks like, especially for parts you've never done before. great work on problem solving--all of your project sounds very well thought out. i think the definition of "game" can be kind of nebulous--i'm really excited about projects in this space that don't fit the label but still use interactivity in narrative. i'm eager to try this experience, and best of luck with future projects!