If he had a gun, why can't we use it to shoot down the bears, snakes and flashy eyed guys? We have no choice in the end, it's always Game Over wherever we find these forest monsters or the kid... No score, no achievements, it's kind of pointless to play the game, though the graphics and the environment you create are nice.
If your point is to teach people and bring awareness of a condition, be clear about it from the start and provide the information you want people to know about in the product you are "selling" without redirecting them to another place...