Well...  I got stuck with "sunk-cost-fallacy" of pouring a whole lot of time and effort into my attempt to get a 'Book' asset working with the game. In my head this was a "critical" element because I need a way to tell the story of what is going on... what is it you find. In addition, I wanted there to be some reference for clues to provide solutions - in this particular case to 'unlock' the bridge off the first island.

This has proven to be unsuccessful to this point and I although I have spent a remarkable amount of time on what should have been a simple inclusion. I decided to opt out of this approach for now and just do a flat text box instead.... My time is ticking down.

In light of this realization, I have decided to just put it aside for now and work on another idea I had brewing in my mind.... the Ophanim Roller.

The Ophanim are the strange visions of Ezekiel upon which the Throne of God moves. (The term literally translates to 'Wheels').  In the Empyrean Gateway they become the classic "mount" to ride so that the player can maneuver faster.

After adding in some post-processing, and some other visual enhancements I am probably ready to move on to more world building and with a prefab of the "Memory Moment" I can start building in a storyline for the Player to reveal. I had hoped for a much more interactive experience and 'play' moments, but I think for now I need to focus on a start-to-end playable slice.