for some reason it doesn't let me play it on Itch but it works in my browser. The issue with that though is that my saves don't stay. I tried saving to files but when I opened it again it took me to a completely different page that looked like just a bunch of code. I don't know if I'm doing it wrong or what, if someone could please help that would be awesome!
The game works best played in browser, yes! For the game to work and let you save properly, it has to have access to your web storage. So if your browser has settings or extensions that prevent that from happening you can run into save or launch issues.
Some things that most commonly cause issues: not allowing 3rd party cookies, having privacy extensions or adblockers on like uBlock Origin, or trying to run it in incognito mode. Make sure you have 3rd party cookies enabled, whitelist the game page on any adblockers you have, and if all that fails try using a different browser to play the game. Hope this helps!!