Hey, thanks for checking out the game and for using the walkthrough!

The reason it was probably so hard to figure out without a guide is because I developed the entire game in one intense, 12-hour session. Because of that, I never really had the chance to step away from the puzzles and then come back to them with fresh eyes later. The more I built, the less I revisited and tweaked the earlier parts.

So, it's very likely that some of the mechanics and puzzles ended up being more complicated or unclear than intended. This was one of my first more "ambitious" projects, something I tried to make less basic and more engaging without using tutorials, which I know ended up making it a bit confusing and rough around the edges. I'm hoping to take what I learned from this and create much better games in the future.

I really appreciate you giving it a try and sticking with it

This is a really good escape room / point & click. I wasn’t expecting that depth of gameplay. Great work on this. What I would change for game jams where people want to playtest many entries is to add an easy mode where the pickups start to shine after a few minutes, kind of like a delayed hint system designed to get people who enjoy the atmosphere and game-feel but aren’t really perceptive and get stuck like myself going.