This is really cool! Combining lifepath-style character creation with actual physical locations on a pointcrawl is genius. And the descriptions are a really nice touch as well

I’ve definitely seen that expectation in the OSR. Not so much “this game or adventure is bad because it doesn’t have art”, but it will usually be commented on, and good art is often one of the first things commented on about a game or adventure. I think it is also more common in adventures, or games that have a very specific concept, where the art can very directly spark the imagination or provide context to the text.

You may have already heard of this, but I really enjoyed Honey Heist (https://gshowitt.itch.io/honey-heist) and Crash Pandas (https://gshowitt.itch.io/crash-pandas) also looks good, although I haven’t played that one