A good start for a programmer :)
This is a very good game for your first time making one. At least that's according to your profile...Still very good work. The story is lacking a bit as we don't usually have much time to bond with characters except for the cafe. I know this might result in dialogue but I'm an RPG junky so I don't care . Theres another thing. Though I don't mind inanimate dialogue I feel like that was a major downplayer in this game. Seeing the same sprites over and over again kinda got boring after awhile and especially confusing since they only stood two sides of each other while all this other crap was going on (explosions, lasers, more explosions, etc.) so maybe a little more movement with the characters. I'd even take a portrait of what was currently going on during the scene (ex: Deuce's ship facing off against Mare). Variety is a big problem in this game. Enemies, Bosses, Stage backgrounds, and cutscene backgrounds, are just rehashes of each other. More variety would be much appreciated. I'd also like a more diverse soundtrack. This is more of a message to the artist who composed it. I'd like a few more then 10 tracks. I sometimes feel like I'm only listening to 2 or 3 different tracks. The tracks you do have are wonderful don't get me wrong, I'm just asking for a little more variety. I like the dating sim part of the game but I feel like you could've done more than just the cafe. However this review is not entirely negative :D Even though I complained about the dating sim getting to know the characters was really cool and the end result in granting a wish for them felt exhilarating. Gameplay is really fun. I found myself frustrated at times but it was always my fault and not the games. Modules are a great way to customize your ship and allow the player some flexibility. And even though I complained about the story characters are still very likable. My last comment will be why wasn't Ginny really mentioned in the end? This may have been because of what ending I chose but still I feel like you just threw her under the bus. Other than that great game. I hope to see more from you.