I finally got to play the game and finished it in one sitting. Incredibly engaging game. The love that was put into it is undeniable. The art style is amazing. I often stopped just to enjoy the feel of the scenery. Incredibly cinematic at times. The gameplay had some minor issues, such as extremely difficult to reach platforms and jump sequences, while the rest of the game was a breeze. It was just 1 or 2 platforms that seemed to need absolute pixel perfect precision, whereas the rest of the game didn't need, making it feel like a problem rather than a decision. The characters were compelling, despite being objects. Got a few quotes that really hit like: "If you don't realise you can only be a teapot, you'll never try to be anything but a teapot".
The major qualm i haver with the game is the Anima System, which we use throughout the game and is our main mechanic. It often feels underworked and feels as though it was meant to have multiple charges (perhaps because we need to hold to use it instead of single presses).
Overall, its use feels clunky at times.
The animations are incredible. The run really makes you feel like she's a marathon runner only to run out of breath, and that whole sequence has so much life put into it.
The plot is extremely simple. The plot twist can be seen 5 minutes into the game.
But the world building and theme for the story is superb. There's so much more that can be done with this world.
And that intro scene was truly special.