Yeah, it's certainly all about the story and the choices. You've gotta think, piece things together, and act appropriately according to how you see it... It's for sure a bit more complex than a casual game, but they are sorta "short" in that you can get through them relatively quickly overall. But yeah, liked games like this since Heavy Rain.
I think part of the issue I had is making the choices necessary to advance in the game, not just figuring out what choices existed. In that particular scenario, I got creeped out by the fact that I had to go snooping through someone else’s house while they weren’t there.