Thanks so much! And yes, definitely new to desktop games... but I think they're cute and fun. Can't wait to play!

Edit: Sorry, I'm still hitting problems. The esc will open the menu, but I can't back out of the options panel without hitting an error.    It basically shuts down and I can't continue playing. I can't save the game either, it makes a beep when I try. Not that I've been able to leave the house yet, though. And when I approach items and hit enter, nothing happens. :/ I'm on a mac, should I be downloading the second version?

I feel rather silly, but I can't even get to the gameplay. Like after the first dialogue box I can't work out any of the controls, getting out of the house, anything. This game looks really cute and interesting, but what are the controls? Is there some kind of walkthrough or tutorial to get started?