Seriously: Thank you so much!
The game was put together using a pre-alpha version of Escoria 4.0 (I'm working on the development team), and so there are various features that hadn't been added in/polished up enough yet, so things like the UI are a bit sparse mainly because I didn't have time to pretty them up. Unhandled verbs are also a feature we're looking to add in before long! :)
I'm so glad you picked up on the references and enjoyed the humour! That really makes it all worthwhile. As for the puzzles, no worries! Some people found them easy while others struggled--standard fare for any adventure game--but the feedback on puzzles is ALWAYS appreciated.
Again, thank you so, so much for the feedback! I'm humbled by everything you've said (as is the rest of my team, I'm sure!). You've made my day. :)