Ooh, I hope it was a good cry! ♥
The story was inspired be the loss of our first cat, about a year ago. Grieving took of course time and we've got a new cat now. I think it helped me create this game.
Although the island is fictional, it's highly inspired by places I love to go to when I'm in Japan!
One day in summer 2019 I walked down a street and passed by bare yard with only a single flowering tree standing in its center. Under the tree a kitten was playing with its mother cat.
As I passed by the scene it felt like a diorama. A beautiful succinct frozen moment.
Your game feels the same way, especially that one moment on the column.
About crying - I have my own past loses and your game reminds me of those. Sometimes a bad cry is what we need, so it is also a good cry.