So, not ashamed to say it - I done fucked up. In the process of testing, retesting, compressing and uploading the game, I forgot to actually bug test the beginning of the game. So yeah, toooootally my fault for not making sure it ran properly.
If you'd like to fix the problems yourself, there are steps below to do so, and they're all very simple, easy things to change. You will need basic knowledge of RPG Maker VX Ace to do so, however (and to use the Decrypter program I bundled in to create the project link.)
If you'd like me to fix it, I'm already compressing and re-uploading, it'll just take some time. This was mostly a pet project that somehow got away from me (
in a great way) and I have gained a
MUCH deeper appreciation as to how games like this usually require more than one or two people to create.
Thank you for your support, sticking with me so far, and we'll do this whole song-and-dance again once 0.9 drops!