I finally managed to go through the episode.
My impression is the game has taken a decent start. Plenty of potential.
The main point I found wrong is the duration of items, far too short. Some items are one use only, the machete might disappear on the second day, just like the rifle. Everything might get ruined too fast.
I understand that without saving, players are not expected to be able to play long sessions hence the short duration is one way to tackle that. But it keeps away from enjoying fully this episode.
In the end, it seems to boil down to luck as you cant really capitalize on anything because it lasts so short.
Keep up the good work.