Thanks for enjoying the game! Yea I agree the story is a bit weaker later on, the story structure works well until end of Act 2. Then it was a bit tricky to try and write content while thinking how Joyce kidnapped you lol.
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I mean, despite the hints of Joyce becoming more submissive during the dating scenes in Act 3, I still eagerly put myself out during my first playthrough of Act 3. I thought it was a more natural choice considering how good I choose to behave for Joyce in Act 2 (through the dialogues) and after all that, still want to keep seeing her.
I am fine with the game as is, it has so much to love about. But if you ever decide to revisit the game, consider having an alternative branch for knowingly using the powder on yourself instead of Joyce in Act 3 (after all, Act 3's titled 'what are we' if memory serves, making it great to incorporate a meaningful player choice beyond variations in dialogue, to answer the question of the title).
Whatever you plan on developing next, I'm excited for it.