If I might make a request, use the up arrow for jump instead of x. And probably provide the wasd controls for people who prefer that. Better yet, let us customize our controls.
Ah, okay. For some reason, the water never came for me before. I suspect that's what people are having issues with, more than anything else. Without the blue, pixely water, you can't do anything.
And why couldn't he just swim to the surface? He doesn't seem any less in trouble, even after 'escaping'. I didn't see any land, and all his gear is still in that place. Also, it seems like there should be a lot more to it. What about all those other pods? And that other suit?
You should consider using a different color for the numbers that the player marks in, otherwise it's difficult to go back and see where you made a mistake.
Typically I can enjoy a point and click if it's done decently. Unfortunately, this one felt more like a pixel hunter, and the majority of puzzles didn't make sense. Plus, even when they did make sense, and I knew exactly what to do, I still had some troubles. Trying to distinguish what colors were asked for in the book?-Surprisingly difficult. Maybe I'm colorblind, but half of those colors looked almost exactly the same.
Is anyone who believes that they lose money for working aware that each month you have to spend 50 gold for living expenses? Yeah, if you don't make 50 gold or more in a month, you will lose money. But that's only because the expenses were greater than the revenue.