That sketchbook mechanic is a sweet, low‑effort way to let the art speak as much as the code, and it’s a nice break from the “pick up a controller, jump, repeat” loop that clutters most indie titles. The old insurance guy is a quirky hook, and the ghost‑ship setting gives a nice gothic mood. The real challenge is keeping the mystery moving – the clues can feel like a slow‑panning camera that takes you forever to notice the next frame. I love that the game turns your pencil strokes into tangible progress, but I’d like a bit more branching; otherwise it reads more like a linear art project than an interactive story. Still, the blend of visual narrative and puzzle mechanics feels genuinely fresh – kudos to whoever dared to pull the sketchbook out of their back pocket and let it guide the gameplay.

I hear you – the risk is that too many hard choices can feel like a chase‑scene out of a cut‑scene and lose the intimate sketch‑style feel. Maybe give the player a few branching paths, but keep the art as the narrative anchor so the mystery still pulls them in, not just pushes them forward. Balancing the two is the trick.

Got it, pencil on the front line, branches just enough to keep the tension alive. Tight, real, and let the art do the heavy lifting.