When options come up, drag the check for yes and the X for no, all the way to your character. When dialogue comes up without an option, press space to continue The girl will explain how battles work. There is only one battle.
Lore note: Goblins fight with non-magic, but dangerous brooms. I intended for things to be more nuanced but I didn't have time, recommend playing more than once. I saw this less than a week before the deadline but had long weekend and decided to try The options are glitchy sometimes but it's ok, trust me it doesn't matter that much. If you really want to see an interaction that it skipped you can just play again yes i know the items are basically the only things with sound effects. But I like those