I've had a lot of people ask me how long gameplay is, and it varies! I made 90% of all battles and cutscenes OPTIONAL. Don't care about backstories or lore? Skip it! 

I've seen other titles in the past where the story was strong, but it was shoved down your throat. I gave every npc a backstory, the world a strange intrigue, and hidden dark lore to find. But it's not my job as a game developer to make you explore it. Want to discover the 3 separate conversations each npc is given in each and every scene! Go for it! Do you prefer to just… play the game and collect all the hidden Capsule Monsters? By all means! It's certainly a… happy game without it.