AwesomeNick! Thanks for for playing AND for the info about the volume - it's now on the list of things for me to check out when i finally get a physical Playdate to test on! (soon, i hope) - my plan is to compare it to a bunch of other games and try to make sure i'm in the same ballpark.
missing some of Basil's dialog - i wanted make sure i had a few places where the story didn't demand you to stay locked-in to a linear experience - so you could feel free to meander a bit - in any single play-through there might be a small handful of things you won't see because of the path you took.