I played the demo just now and liked it a lot! I'm normally not a fan of this retro console rpg-look, but I have to admit, it's growing on me. And you're doing it very well, too!
The story progression in the demo is triggered by mundane tasks and smoking breaks, but the flow to it is pretty natural, so I didn't mind. I guess the action will take place later in the story. I liked the interaction between Brea and Jason a lot. I also like how you are connecting your games into one big story.
Kudos for including the blue cup!