Oh yes, coding is a struggle - but it's also something that I genuinely enjoy..... well, at least most of the time!
Thank you so much for your very warm and reassuring words. I think, somewhere along the lines, I was being a bit harsh on myself. Yes, not my first time at all - I am a student doing masters in Game Design, so most of what I have uploaded are my college assignments! But most of them are simple interactive fiction - I would love to create narratives with more well-thought out mechanics in the future! And thank you!
One month...I do think you can manage because I saw only minor typos with the text ( and it's well-punctuated too!) . UI I am not quite sure what your end goal is...but it's definitely enough for a smooth enough ride. Just that, "ward-deployment" part was not clear to me....but yes, good luck!
Oooh, next year huh? I'm rooting for taking this game to the next level. It's already so good, would love to see how much more you can expand and refine it!