Perhaps, after you've played the full game in the future, you will think differently about my choice to have a vulnerable, small creature surrounded by horrors he knows almost nothing about. Try expanding your ideas on horror a little, because unfortunately, the story is not about you putting your feet in Basil's paws. This is his and Dove's story, and there is still so much to unravel beyond the demo. I don't expect the main character's position to be everyone's cup of tea, but I quite disagree that it adds nothing to the horror.
Thank you for your compliments, horror is quite a passion of mine, but the point of it is not always to make you terrified. Thank you for taking the time to play my demo and share your thoughts! Also i've read fanfics better that printed novels, so please don't look down on them.