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Hello! Thank you to you for taking the time to reply in details :-) I'm also glad my feedback didn't upset you... I was honest, but it doesn't mean I'm right or that changes are needed 😅 Criticizing is so easy but making a game is a very long process.

I also loved games like Monkey island and the fact that I got frustrated is probably because I haven't played this kind of game for a long time, so I'm a bit rusty and impatient, especially when now on more "official games", you always find the complete solution online when you're stuck. That said, having kind of subtle "hint" mechanism could be a way to let less experienced players progress rather than get stuck and give up. This could either be a text hint, or even something displayed on the map to indicate a place you may want to check out to make progress.

The thing about the fires/candles is a good way to know what has been visited indeed and I hadn't seen the smoke until you mentioned it 😅

With the info you gave me, I should be able to move forward and hopefully see the end of the game. I will let you know when I play again! Cheers

RATASOFTWARE.INC25 days ago

You’re welcome – thanks to you for such detailed advice!

Right, if you fancy finishing the game and get stuck again, just let me know and I’ll help you – I realise it might be a bit too difficult. 😅

One thing I didn’t mention! Lots of scenes, events, etc. vary depending on your depression, horror and madness trackers. You can finish the game with the trackers at 3–4, but it’ll be much harder.

jerkyhips13 days ago

Hello there! I'm coming back to you because I'm stuck again, though I made a bit of progress... I did find the torch in the mine, actually I don't know why, I'm pretty sure I had checked the cart and nothing had happened, but this time when I went, I could get into the cart and go on... but Now I have a couple of things stopping me, despite another round of going in every single building:

What year was the new water tank built? I am seeing the demon and he asks me questions... unfortunately, I may have read it somewhere, but I just can't find that information again. Maybe it depends on other parts I haven't done yet.
I can't get into the new watertank as I don't know the code.
There is a chest with a 4 letter code I can't open in one of the houses.
In another place, I can see tools, which would probably help me breaking through the "casing" of an object I found in my house... but the door is locked.
There are more doors locked.

Without necessarily providing the answer(s), could you point me to the right direction for the next move? The issue I have is that I'm at 3 for horror, quickly going on 4 and I can't find any green absynth, which is tough.

Thank you for your help ;-)

RATASOFTWARE.INC13 days ago (1 edit)

I'm so glad you're still playing!

I think you'll be able to solve all your puzzles at once by entering the new water tank.

When the new water tank was built? --> There might be a document inside the new water tank that tells you...

I can't get into the new water tank because I don't know the code.
There’s a chest with a 4-letter code that I can’t open in one of the houses.
- Both puzzles are related --> Think about it: Where is the chest you can’t open? Who lives here? Where do he works? Is there someone special to that person? Is there a way to convert letters into numbers?

There is some places in San Vicente with infinite green absynthe 😈, but you have to solve a thread to find it:

The ghost of the Lake
A Werewolf in San Vicente

Good luck mate, so glad you put attention on my game! 😘

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