Thank you very much for your kind words and all the helpful feedback! I'm happy that you enjoyed it and are staying around to see it develop!
Yeah, I agree that more explanations would be good - I'm still not sure about the best way to work them into the game. I was rushing to get the story finished on time for the submission, but now that I have some more space to breathe, I'll think of something. I would definitely like to polish the game some more after the rating is done.
The focus puzzles are supposed to represent being overwhelmed by emotions and needing to center oneself. I'm suffering from depression, and I tried to capture the aspect of being so caught up in distressing feelings that it's almost paralyzing. I'm glad that you found them intriguing, even if they confused you! I hope I'll find a way to explain them better in a future update.