I'll be interested to see where this one goes, though I would've liked a little more information about the game and this slender series that bladestorm mentions (since it's nothing I've heard of).
As regards the mouse debate, well swamp (not to mention rail racer), pretty conclusively proved that the mouse can be used for a gaming experience in audio, so I don't really see the debate. yes, an individual person may not enjoy that sort of thing since there is no denying using a mouse takes practice, but when it works it works, so it's not something that will be going away.
I myself wouldn't want to see every game or operation require the mouse exclusively, since there is no denying it does take extra work, and there are certain operations it would be silly to do with a mouse in audio, ---- day selecting an item from an inventory (since why is precision needed), but if the mouse is used for things the mouse can add to, ---- why not?
A similar debate exists regarding the touch screen on the iPhone, and I will confess I've found sixth sense far more fun to play than a similar basic sterrio arcade targiting game because of that level of analogue control.
I don't however particularly like the poll options here, since they allow no room for gradations.
i for instance would be unlikely to straight off buy a game if there weren't a demo or at least a sufficiently good podcast, especially if it was expensive, though I'd be quite willing to contribute if I liked the idea, or if I tried the demo, this however doesn't mean I believe "free games or no games"
While I have voted yes to the poll to indicate that I would be willing to pay for the game under some circumstances, I don't think the options presented really reflect peoople's possible opinions.
myself I'd suggest a poll of
"yes I'd absolutely pay for the game no matter what", "yes if I could play a demo", "yes if it was under 5 usd", "no, but I'd be willing to try the demo", "No not at all"
With our dreaming and singing, Ceaseless and sorrowless we! The glory about us clinging Of the glorious futures we see,
Our souls with high music ringing; O men! It must ever be
That we dwell in our dreaming and singing, A little apart from ye. (Arthur O'Shaughnessy 1873.)