What is the maximum number of save games? 50, 99, 100,000?

[bx83]

I had a tester tell me that you can only save 50 games - is this true?
I don't know why anyone would need more than.... 1 save game (for an adventure game)... but each to his own.

[eri0o]

If I remember, AGS has a reserved saveslot in the 999 but no other limit, the 50 limit you are hitting I think is in the listbox you are using - if I remember correctly the script API function to fill it with savegames is limited to 50.

Edit: apparently the limit has been so for a long time: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=49172.0

[Matti]

I don't know why anyone would need more than.... 1 save game (for an adventure game)... but each to his own.

Because of bugs or possible dead ends

[Snarky]

…or branches in the story, or puzzles with multiple solutions.

Or simply to be able to quickly jump to a particular part of the game you want to replay.

[bx83]

Meh, I'm of the Lucasarts school: single storyline, unfolding linearly. But indeed you're right, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

[Crimson Wizard]

The maximal number of saves in AGS is actually 999 because the file name format must be agssave.NNN, with only 3 supported digits afaik.

[Danvzare]

I don't know why anyone would need more than.... 1 save game (for an adventure game)... but each to his own.

Reviewers.
Also they're needed for games which make copious use of dead-ends to get yourself out of a "dead man walking" state. I'm looking at you Sierra. 

Multiple saves are also useful for testing purposes.