Thanks for the feedback!
There are not a lot of buildings in the game jam build, or any extensions for them yet. I believe there were 5 total! Not nearly as common as I'd have liked.
You're right! Options leading up to a branching outcome or one of the end paths of a story are just a "continue or return" choice. I wanted the player to always have the option to back out and do something else at any point. I can see how that feels like there is no choice a lot of the time.
I will see if I can add an indication to the options whether they are just a "keep going / return" or a "choose outcome" to make that feel clearer. And of course more stories and branches. :)