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Love it, though I've run into a few issues, particularly with saving and in some cases hitting a dead end. I want to chew on this slowly but it seems my browser doesn't properly maintain progress? Anytime I reload it it starts over. :(

Sisi4 years ago

Hi! Could you please tell me where you managed to hit a dead end?

The saves were originally used for reloading alternate routes, and are a feature that I forgot to remove after final release. I will be sure to remove the feature when I have time.

Sam Seltzer-Johnston4 years ago

The last sentence before the missing link is "You dash for the streets outside ."
I can see some hidden text in the page source "空白" but it looks like a conditional expression is hiding it and there's no alternative. Not sure if there's a way I can tweak it so I don't lose my progress.

Sisi4 years ago

Can you tell me about all the decisions that you made up to that point? Which man you sided with, whether or not you collected the evidence, and whether you had to sneak into the meeting (versus being invited)?

Sam Seltzer-Johnston4 years ago(+1)

IIRC I sided with the Wen, I think I collected evidence, and I snuck in. Sorry that my memory isn't the best. I'm in the middle of a parallel playthrough and will see if I can reproduce it. :)
Side-question: Is the game intended to be played in one sitting, or are you supposed to be able to close it and continue it later?

Sam Seltzer-Johnston4 years ago

I was able to repro with a substantially different path. One correction: I chose Wu on both playthroughs, but it looks my path/options changed due decisions that predate that. This time I had the softcore option, but did not have the option to sneak in or take evidence. I still ended up on the same dead end.
I also found a minor conversation loop that I didn't notice before in my first conversation with Fang.
I'm really astonished by the narrative complexity and think this is really special, so I hope highlighting flaws isn't too much of a downer.

Sam Seltzer-Johnston4 years ago

I've never used Twine before but I might be able to lend a hand with troubleshooting if I could see the source content. I'm used to spinning up on new tools and troubleshooting games in a professional capacity. You can reach out to me directly if that's of interest. Same username on Twitter.

lizbook3 years ago

Hey! I ran into the same flaw: thanked Fang but didn't bribe him, sided with Wu, had the softcore option but chose to ask questions, told Fang I'd marry a girl, refused the pipe, asked to talk, told the Major to "be better." The passage ends with "You dash for the streets outside."

Sam Seltzer-Johnston4 years ago

In case I sent you on a wild goose chase with "空白" I think what I was actually reading was an empty text node. I forgot my browser was Japanese and since some of the game has Chinese characters I mistook them (since they're valid in both languages). Oops? Haha.

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