I got back once more to find all the furniture gone bar a wide TV cabinet and the character said time to watch TV but the game didn't end. I gave up after that.
That's when I found it didn't save my progress either.
yeah, like it says in the description, this is an unfinished jam game. it has a sort of ending, but it’s definitely not worth it. just a different message when you go back to your house. i think there are like a dozen pieces of furniture to collect, which in hindsight was way too many for how little gameplay i got done. coins don’t do anything but make a sound when you collect them. thanks for playing!