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Thanks!

Thanks for the response.

Not to be argumentative, but random choices seems more like a party game or a fun new game+ thing to do; also, when you consider that making choices is 99% of this game, leaving it all to chance basically removes "the game" from the game. I'm not a twitch streamer looking to monetize a thing you made so my chat can have fun, I'm the one who was hoping to have "the fun."

Again, you don't have to make the game start easier if you don't want to, obviously, but right now that is what I'd want. I'm not sure if I can really play this game as-is. IDK, maybe this game is just not for me.

Hi, I've been messing around with the beta for a bit, here's what comes to mind. 

Even though I've been eagerly awaiting Zorana (as I played a bunch of LLTQ and Black Closet, and mostly enjoyed both), I now find myself making up reasons NOT to play this game. Basically, I'm up to the part where I have to travel around and try to find electors and a new cabinet, but I'm too stressed out to play very far in, because I am completely paralyzed when it comes to making any decisions. Whenever I try to meet with someone I fail just about every check, but I'm rushing through meeting everyone because I have no idea how much time I have, and I want the most information possible to try and attempt to make a good decision. Like, my two friends visited the planet I was at, but they already left before I had a chance to talk to them. Are they gone forever? I have no idea. So right now, the game is not fun. Sorry. 

I know it's not really in the spirit of the game, but perhaps wait a bit longer before you take the training wheels off? Or give a rough indication how much time I have to actually do things. In LLTQ, I didn't mind fail states because I was at least grounded in the game and its rules, and it seemed like I always had a fighting chance. In Zorana, on the other hand, I'm completely lost. Too afraid to explore, too afraid to make arbitrary decisions, and not sure how to make educated ones.

Also, this is more a personal gripe, but I don't care to be bogged down in sci-fi jargon before I even understand how to play the game. Fun should come first, lore second. It's a bit of a slippery slope, but this game reads a lot more like fanfiction than a living, breathing, universe. Also, why am I choosing whether or not I'm in love with one or both of my friends before I even know who they are? I want to make decisions based on what is happening in the game, not just making things up because I want a girlfriend or boyfriend.

Also, where is the flavor text for improving my skills? Studying feels a bit empty without it.

Sorry if this seems harsh. Feel free to ignore all of this if you want.

Sorry, I got a bug. I played through the Prologue (on Steam), but when I try to hit continue and select my file, the game simply loads forever. It works when I hit New Game.