It's so early you can go in literally any direction with this. I can say for sure that the graphics are gonna be good, but with this slice I can't even tell how big of a part the backpack is going to be since it wasn't required to pick up items or do something with them. Yes, items are just sitting on the ground and you can miss them, but again, how hard do you want players to look for them? I think you'll have to define what the core idea is first.

Visuals are great, and I think the companion could grow on you throughout the story. I’ve had my own thoughts around inventory as a mechanic; I quite like how Resident Evil does it with their Dr. Mario / Tetris esque mechanics. I like how here items can be more freely placed than a strict block shape. I’m not sure how many items there were to collect, I found three that seemed really clear to pick up, but if there were more than maybe the classic cartoon style of a painted background with the one item that’s animated in the scene being of a very different saturation or paint style might make it super clear? Overall I can see the beginnings of something great.

really interesting concept! shame the experience was so short, but i think i get the idea. Theres a lot of potential here, especially with half charming half apocalyptic atmosphere, and the narrative to back it up. the mechanic of managing the items in your backpack is quite unique, and id love to see it fully implemented some day. As for the items they are a bit hard to spot, and that isnt necessarily a bad thing. I dont think it should be intended for the player to pick up every single item along the way. Maybe having the necessary items pop in some way to make them harder to miss (Make the glow or something), but i dont think it should be that way for all items.