Hey juner! I love droplets and I really enjoyed reading all these thoughts. I picked up Tash Kalar a couple years ago, I'm a big fan! Also... it just so happens I'm the person who chose Claw to be highlighted in our Thinky Games Club :) really nice to hear that it was an enjoyable surprise and motivating for you.
Let's chat sometime - I feel we have a lot of design sensibilities in common and I'd love the idea of working on a small game together if that sounds appealing to you.