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Symbiosis Walkthrough + FAQ

Symbiosis
A browser game made in HTML5

Walkthrough

Full Walkthrough

1) Hide in the cabinet.
2) Look at Mint's drawing so you can see the scribble I drew at 4am.
3) Bring Mint to his room on the second stairs, read him the book.
4) Choose the third option if you want Ending A.
5) Go out and check the leftmost door. 
6) Go down to the storage room behind the Living Room stairs, the key is on the shelves in the middle row.
7) Go back up, confront the second intruder in the bathroom.
8) Just get caught by mint and walk towards him if you're going for Ending A, then go to the basement. 
If you're going for Ending B, hide the body under Magnolia's bed or the crate in the balcony. 
9) Go to the library and chase the third intruder.
10) Go up to Mint's room and find him missing.
11) Go down to the basement to find the books messy.  
12) Go to the balcony and confront the final intruder. 

Ending B
13) Check the bookshelves for the journal.
14) Open the basement using the code in the last page. 

Lore Faqs (Spoilers ahead!)

Why does Magnolia want to make a homonculus?
 Long story short, it's for the pursuit of knowledge and her pride as a researcher. She had always been interested in ancient alchemy and their validity since her college days...and as she said, she wants to see things through and prove she is capable of finishing the homonculus project. 

There's a sprout on Mint's head?
He is a homonculus created from a Mandrake, the "body" is the plant's root so the leaves bloom on top. I simplified it to a little sprout for cute factor...although, I get a lot of feedback saying he is creepy. Haha.  


What's the full extent of Magnolia and Dove's relationship?
They were married but after Dove pressed her too hard as she's suspicious of Magnolia's research, they keep arguing about it and gets a divorce. They do still care for each other but knew that they are fundamentally too different, and it's for the best that they're not together anymore.

Magnolia also knows Dove's character enough to trust Mint with her, she's the goody-two shoes type. 

Why does Magnolia still need blod in the ending? She no longer needs to feed Mint?
It's for another research. With the homonculus project wrapped up, she is up to other 

Magnolia's a really awful person? Even though she does it for Mint, she's still a mass murderer? 

She is. 

Why did Magnolia leave Mint?
She is self-aware that she is an awful person and he doesn't want her son to end like her.
Because of her fugitive status, she also has to constantly be in hiding and that interferes with Mint's social life. 

I wish this game is longer. 
Damn, me too. I am working on that, in fact. 

Let me know if you have any more questions, I'll be happy to answer them! 

Files

  • Symbiosis.zip 52 MB
    Apr 04, 2022
  • Gamejam Version 228 MB
    Apr 02, 2022
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