TL;DR: I would recommend the game, but make sure you know what the game is before buying.

I enjoyed the game, and looking at the reviews, I was somewhat surprised about how negative they were. However, I do somewhat understand why there's so many negative reviews. I first found out about this game right after the kickstarter ended and did play the kickstarter demo, though it quickly slipped from my mind again. I was excited by the puzzles in the demo, and the heavy focus on puzzles in the kickstarter. Comparing the final game to what the kickstarter promised, it's quite different. The puzzles are pretty much all gone (except a repeated shifted-image puzzle), and the animation stretch goal also doesn't really show in the final game.

During development they did announce a shift of focus, as well as running out of funding halfway through, and Chuck having health problems halfway through. In the end, no puzzles are left in the game (except the earlier mentioned) and almost all of the many environments shown on the kickstarter and in ks updates are gone, with only the demo environment remaining, though redesigned gameplay-wise to remove the puzzles. Add to that the publisher being Cyan - mostly known for puzzle games like Myst - for whom this is their first game acting as publisher. The puzzle-focussed publisher, the puzzle implication in the kickstarter, and many kickstarter videos/screenshots showing puzzles and many environments can easily lead you to believe this is a puzzle game.

In the end, had I followed the kickstarter or been a backer, I'd probably not be as happy about the game. However, since I already knew about the changed focus before buying, I can say the game offered what I expected. It can be a little short (I finished in under 2 hours), but the environments are interesting, and the story is good too. The initial release had some problems, but they've already released a couple patches fixing any bugs, so if you're into story-heavy walking sims with interesting scenery, this is the game for you.

TL;DR: I would recommend the game, but make sure you know what the game is before buying. I enjoyed the game, and looking at the reviews, I was somewhat surprised about how negative they were. However, I do somewhat understand why there's so many negative reviews. I first found out about this game right after the kickstarter ended and did play the kickstarter demo, though it quickly slipped from my mind again. I was excited by the puzzles in the demo, and the heavy focus on puzzles in the kickstarter. Comparing the final game to what the kickstarter promised, it's quite different. The puzzles are pretty much all gone (except a repeated shifted-image puzzle), and the animation stretch goal also doesn't really show in the final game. During development they did announce a shift of focus, as well as running out of funding halfway through, and Chuck having health problems halfway through. In the end, no puzzles are left in the game (except the earlier mentioned) and almost all of the many environments shown on the kickstarter and in ks updates are gone, with only the demo environment remaining, though redesigned gameplay-wise to remove the puzzles. Add to that the publisher being Cyan - mostly known for puzzle games like Myst - for whom this is their first game acting as publisher. The puzzle-focussed publisher, the puzzle implication in the kickstarter, and many kickstarter videos/screenshots showing puzzles and many environments can easily lead you to believe this is a puzzle game. In the end, had I followed the kickstarter or been a backer, I'd probably not be as happy about the game. However, since I already knew about the changed focus before buying, I can say the game offered what I expected. It can be a little short (I finished in under 2 hours), but the environments are interesting, and the story is good too. The initial release had some problems, but they've already released a couple patches fixing any bugs, so if you're into story-heavy walking sims with interesting scenery, this is the game for you.