Hi mate!
As a 90s kid I can assure you I LOVED and inspired by mist . but before building this game, I just loved to create open large environment with semi open world feeling.. sometimes when I played 2D games in childhood (JJ,JJ2,Captain claw and a lot more)I always wanted to go to the back ground and explore behind, above, and below things!
I do not wish to make my life easy and make the game simple! I want to be able to pick every rock if I could.. but still I want the player to know where to go/ what to do..
as a single dev its a lot of work for me.. but i'll do the best I can to make sure the dark open vibes will stay and be likeable to many as I can.
btw...
you did gave some fair point that I night change and add to the final version of the game :)
Good day sire♥