I really enjoyed this game! The art and expressiveness of the sprites is top notch, and the way that this VN is directed to give you a sense of the space and where the characters are in relation are phenomenal.
The story does play on a lot of tropes and is a very fun character story of these different people interacting with one another, even when occasionally the story fumbles the bag on some of its plot points. It's also a very funny game, and I feel like the devs really enjoyed making this game.

I had fun with this game! I do think that the overall plot tying the repeating events together was a bit meteocre, but the main thrust of the game where you are going through some messed up stuff with some freaks in your head were very fun and funny, in a darkly comic way. However, due to the overall plot being kinda meh, it kinda makes the 'mystery' boring to pursue and just not what you should be playing for.

As far as non-plot goes, this game is very well directed! The visuals are striking and the designs for the princess as well as the world around are Really cool! The writing is good when it's dipping into the horror elements or the comedy bits, which are really the stand out parts.

Update: I went ahead and got all the achievements, and I'm raising my rating because some of these routes are really good. I think it's also a taste thing because I imagine different types horror appeal to different people.

A very good and well written story! It is mainly, especially in the first half, a slice of life character drama, and while the mystery is engaging, this arc of the story is clearly not the focus of it. It comes well in full force at the very end, and it makes me very excited for the larger story when volume 2 comes out!
I'm also excited to re-evaluate this volume as the story finishes, if the quality and care into the characters is present in the rest of the series.

Ryukishi07 was right, I Am watching the clowns mill about.