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Why not just write a file with the info needed for the next chapter, that then gets read at run time? file not there = no way to play = auto-quit chapter (or just show a screen that one needs to complete the previous chapter before starting on the next).

LOL
Not doubting you love it, it's just me, I don't get it and have no idea what to do... walkthrough? Or at least instructions.

Uhm...

Just a suggestion, not sure it it would work since I know nothing about your project.
Could it work if you split the game into chapters? And automatically launch the next chapter? Could maybe write the state of the game on a file with variables and what not. Of course this would be impossible if you have a huge open world where the character can wonder everywhere.

About the ending:

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I'm guessing I got the good ending... for the new family anyway, but not for the couple that lost their child... so good or bad, guess it depends on the POV.

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No worries, the polish was just a suggestion in case you wish to polish the game after voting ends.

I did remove the scaling in winsetup at first, but that made everything so small that was unplayable (for me anyway). Mostly the problem is all that black on top and under. Still is makes for a lovely scene when above...
But am not here to complain about design choices, just cause I don't appreciate them, doesn't mean they should not be there, in the end it's your choice. But then you most also wonder who your making your games for.

I hope there'll be an option for the user to self choose where to install.
I HATE the standard wincrap folders! So I would hate having to fight to find my files every single time I do something!

Nice one WHAM, just finished it.

A couple things that I didn't like: The huge screen was annoying, as it filled my entire screen. I like only using about half of the screen. So this is a game more for those that like playing full screen.
And then the no "save" option. Even if it's a short game, I like having the option to stop and return to it later on. Specially since I was stuck in one of the puzzles.

Would be nice to polish the speech bubbles, they take quite some time before they disappear. Would be nice to be able to "cancel"/skip them by clicking the mouse, like when using text. This got a bit annoying in a couple parts...

But loved the art, story and ambiance in general. Very well done! Congrats

Creamy, don't think it's a bug but a "feature", that we fight against, to show the tasks to do.

Ah, thats all fine and dandy, but I just clicked continue since I had no idea I could save there...I was waiting for the normal "now here's you character, play!".

Do you mean it runs for it self? And is that with or without the long intro?

Yes, there's a 2Gb limit.
Not sure if you can "bypass" that with the choosing the option "Split resource files into X MB-Sized chunks"... Guess can't hurt to try it? (backup you game just in case it messes up).

Argh... where's the save option?

I'm giving up on this again, for the second time.

If I can't save my progress after I defeat the daughters I really don't want to start all over again, no matter how beautiful the art is. Sorry.

Nice LPs Bulbapuck!

And on Alien Escapades I would like to also add that(spolier ahead):

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The reason you can't pick up the "mushrooms" from the start, is cause he has no reason to do so (am guessing that's what he said anyway ). Only after interacting with the monitor you are allowed to pick them up. I hadn't realized that at the time I gave the clue actually, only got it on my second run with the game.

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"Rule of money" always pay the first that comes to get the money. BTW, it's a rental apartment, so the pipe is the landlord's problem, not the person renting. :p

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@FlopHouse

Oh, that's what happend!? I was sure I has $1020 at one point and then I only had $925 or so... I thought it was me that saw wrong.

Wait. what!?

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this weird bug happened where the room mate, who was fixing the broken pipe at the time

Come again!? I haven't done that! How the hell do you do that?
As for the safe, here's another hint, since my above one didn't help you apparently:

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Look closely at the wall by the vent... something new showed up there after the neighbor got cooking.

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I also thought I could sell/trade the card with the kid, but like you not happy to have to wait this long for the timer to run... uhm... maybe editing the cfg file to make the game run even when I'm not there.... :p

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Thanks cat.

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Guess I was trying to go the wrong way, cause I thought she wanted to go on vacation to that blue planet...
And at some other point I thought I would need to use those red spiky balls to shoot at the planet by "bending" them down on the other holes...

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What about xvid, isn't that one free too?