Try-hard? Honestly, weird comment for someone pursuing a passion project. I hope they ignore your comment and keep up the good work. Programming, creating the artwork, writing. These things aren't easy and require work. Nothing about creating can really be try-hard.
Well corny isn't anyway related to the term "try-hard". I suggest, instead of making a generic statement about an entire thematic genre on a random solo project, you bring it to a message board instead. All this seems like is you are trying to target one person's passion project because you dislike the genre.
Keep up the good work Thorny! I can't wait to see where you take us fans.