Hey, thanks for the kind words - and for considering supporting the game! I really appreciate it :)
As Cursed said, there's no downside to using the dungeon. As a solo dev, going for a true branching narrative is more or less impossible so I tend to stick to "self-contained" choices (with things like "Kind" and "Cruel" options opening up different events later on). Also, yes, I hate when games force you to replay the entire game just to see a handful of scenes you missed because you were on a different "path" :P