Top notch work
You took the "Simpler times" idea and romanticized childhood wonder without contrasting it with a bleak reality of the present. Your narrative carries on the creativity and joy we all felt as kids and lets us savor it, while still looking forward to the future. The mechanics were fun to play, very low stress, and comforting. I can't praise this enough and I have no suggestions for you whatsoever aside from this: Keep up the outstanding work.