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Nuts Endings Guide!

Nuts: A Dark Romance Game
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Hello! This is the guide for “Nuts: A Dark Romance Game” to help you get all the endings!
Go nuts! ❤️

Recommended play order:

  • Firstly, the Suitors: [any order] Ackerman / Don / Coco / Peter.
  • Secondly, your best friend: Ester
  • Thirdly, the dating show support crew: Red the squirrel.
  • Fourth, the dating show host: O the Owl.
  • Optional: Hazel solo end
  • Optional: Hazel bad end.

Common Route for all Suitors (Ackerman / Coco / Don / Peter)

  • Introductions with all suitors [you can pick any order here]
  • Keep all suitors [Regular track].
  • [You can pick any order here] 
    • [Ackerman, Coco, Don, Peter]
  • [You can pick any order here] – Chat with all suitors.  
    • [Strength, Weakness, First date]
  • Back to suitor choices.
  • End questions.
  • Go to suitor decision. 
  • [Choose two suitors to promote from Round One] 
    • [Ackerman, Coco, Don, Peter]
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
  • [You can pick any order here] – Chat with all suitors.  
    • [Keeps you up at night, Wish, Obituary]
  • Back to suitor choices.
  • End questions.
  • Go to suitor decision. 
  • [Choose one suitor to proceed with] - depending on your previous choices, you should see two names here.
    • [Ackerman, Coco, Don, Peter]
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

Ackerman the Acorn Scientist - Route Guide

FAST TRACK:

  • Be confident.
  • Ackerman only. [Fast track]
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
  • Ackerman.
  • Skip Ester and keep chatting with Ackerman.
  • Ackerman.
  • Skip Ester and keep chatting with Ackerman.

REGULAR TRACK:

  • Be confident.
  • Keep all suitors.
  • Ackerman.
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
  • Ackerman.
  • Ackerman.
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Ackerman’s route <

  • [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
    • Wait for him to say something; Say something first.

  • How do you feel about me?
  • ROMANCE END.
    • "Ack, my lips are cold. Would you be so bold? 
    • Ah, that heats the spot. This acorn is so hot. 
    • A shiver down my back. I'm on a good track with Ack."
  • Let’s be friends.
  • FRIENDSHIP END.
    • “In a pack with Ack.”

Coco the Coconut Pirate Captain - Route Guide

Common route (dating show):

  • Be confident.
  • [You can pick either of these choices, as both enable Coco]
    • Keep all suitors.
    • Reject Ackerman.
  • Coco. 
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
  • Coco.
  • Coco. 
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Coco’s route <

  • Propose a brand-new position.
  • [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
    • Tease him.
    • Reason with him.
  • ROMANCE END. 
    • "Coco is my Loco.”
  • [You can pick any choice here – all three lead to friendship end] 
    • Deckhand: Maintenance, lookout.
    • Cook: Feed & water the crew.
    • Carpentry: Repairs, maintenance.
  • FRIENDSHIP END. 
    • "A coconut's round and has no end. That's how long you'll surely be friends."

Don the Doughnut Comedian - Route Guide

Common route (dating show):

  • Be nervous.
  • [You can pick either of these choices, as both enable Don]
    • Keep all suitors.
    • Reject Ackerman.
  • Don. 
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
  • Don.
  • Don. 
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Don’s route <

  • [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
    • Share my own experience.
    • Just ask him.

  • Reach for him.
  • ROMANCE END. 
    • "I won the Don."
  • [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
    • Share my own experience.
    • Just ask him.
  • Let him go.
  • FRIENDSHIP END. 
    • "Friendship with Don is on."

Peter the Peanut Paramedic - Route Guide

Common route (dating show):

  • Be nervous.
  • [You can pick either of these choices, as both enable Peter]
    • Keep all suitors.
    • Reject Ackerman.
  • Peter. 
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
  • Peter.
  • Peter. 
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Peter’s route <

  • [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
    • Ask questions.
    • Wait.
  • Tuck his hair behind his head.
  • ROMANCE END. 
    • “Sweet on Pete.”
  • Leave his hair alone.
  • FRIENDSHIP END. 
    • “Peter, Peter, friendship is neater.”

Ester the Chestnut Rock Star Drummer - Route Guide

> ENTER Ester’s route <

After Round One dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

  • Chat with my friend, Ester.
  • I’m not feeling it. 
  • Go with Ester. 

Another way to get Ester is after Round Two dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

  • Chat with my friend, Ester.
  • Go with Ester. 


FRIENDSHIP END:

  • Ester the chestnut is my best friend nut. 


Red the Squirrel Dating Show Handler - Route Guide

***Trigger warnings / Sensitive content alert***
Implied cannibalism. Hunter and Hunted dynamic. 
Viewer discretion advised. 

Chat with Red the Squirrel every chance you get.  

After Round One dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

  • Chat with Red the squirrel.
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

After Round Two dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

  • Chat with Red the squirrel.
  • Who's the first to blink? [pick any - flavor choices]
    • I blink first; Red blinks first. 

Go to suitor decision.

  • Red the Squirrel
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Red’s route <

  • Fancy a little game of chase? Run along now. [Pick any - flavor choices]
    • Take a risk to distract him; Scream. 
  • Wait to hear more.
  • ROMANCE END
    • “Your intervention, then Red’s redemption. May your relationship continue to strengthen.”
  • Accept his apology.
  • FRIENDSHIP END
    • “No more dread from Red.”

O the Owl Dating Show Warden & Host - Route Guide

To access Owl's route, type your first name as "Owlette" (not case sensitive).
Any surname is fine. 
This is a sneaky squirrel cheat you can use to romance the buff warden/host of the Woodland Forest Dating Show, O the Owl.
Wait, I can romance the HOST?
This game is totally nuts, of course you can! 

Common route (dating show):

  • [You can pick either of these choices]
    • Be confident.
    • Be nervous.
  • Introductions with Suitors and Support Crew [you can pick any order here]
  • I Choose Owl

> ENTER O’s route <

  • O choices [You can pick either of these choices in any order]
    • [Owl’s heart, Owl’s stomach, Owl’s arms, Skip and move on.]
  • Yes, sacrifice one chicken to save the whole flock.
  • [You can pick either of these choices, but “Ask about the ring.” unlocks a deeper conversation]
    • Ask about the ring.
    • Don’t ask.
  • ROMANCE END.
    • “On the prowl with Owl.”

  • No, no more chicken lives lost.
  • FRIENDSHIP END. 
    • “Hey, hey, it’s okay. I’m friends with a bird of prey.”

Hazel the Hazelnut Farmer - Solo Route Guide

After Round One dating show, you turn to O the Owl about the eliminated suitors:

  • Question what happens to the eliminated suitors. [choose this one]
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on.  

So choose your words wisely:

  • Take me to them. (Go to where the eliminated suitors are)
  • Explain it to me. (Hear about where the eliminated suitors are) [choose this one]

Scan my own television cast photo:

  • Pick up my photo. [choose this one]
  • Leave my photo and then return to the dating show. 

The dating show - should I stay or should I go? 

  • Stay on the dating show.
  • Leave the dating show. [choose this one]

HAZEL SOLO END.

  • “Hazel goes solo. The show is a no-go.
  • Remaining suitors keep their lives. Hazel goes home a little more wise.
  • Be careful, won’t you? Whatever you do.
  • The government is watching you.”

Hazel the Hazelnut & Red the Squirrel - Bad Route Guide

***Trigger warnings / Sensitive content alert***
Implied cannibalism. Viewer discretion advised. 

After Round One dating show, you turn to O the Owl about the eliminated suitors:

  • Question what happens to the eliminated suitors. [choose this one]
  • Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on.  

So choose your words wisely:

  • Take me to them. (Go to where the eliminated suitors are) [choose this one]
  • Explain it to me. (Hear about where the eliminated suitors are) 

Owl asks you to choose your words wisely:

  • Take me to them. (Go to where the eliminated suitors are) [choose this one]
  • Explain it to me. (Hear about where the eliminated suitors are) 

Owl asks: Do you still want answers? 

  • Yes, I still want answers. [choose this one]
  • No, I’ve changed my mind. Just tell me instead.

BAD END.

  • “Curiosity killed the cat. I mean, nut.”

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