I finally had time to play the demo and I LOVE it. The atmosphere is so creepy and great but without causing anxiety. I have thoughts about the why of the spires and I'm looking forward to seeing if I'm even remotely correct. Excited to meet the other characters too. :)
(Also I may have just spent a long time looking at records of mining that could fit the "I just drove through Perryville" description to try and mentally decide where I would put your fictional town...)