Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback!
Totally understandable re the 9-verb interface. As it was my first adventure game (jam or otherwise), I wanted to recreate the 9-verb interface that I loved so much as a kid. I knew it wouldn't be for everyone for the reasons you gave (and more), but I decided to do it anyway, if only to try to pack in a greater number of (hopefully) funny quips. And in all honesty I could've saved a good amount of time if I'd not used the 9-verb interface, too. But oh well--it was still fun to work with for me!
Thank you again for playing the game and for your feedback! You made my day!