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I see, dang, alright, here are some other ways to troubleshoot:

• Locate UEPrereqSetup_x64, it will be FOLDER_WITH_GAME\Play Things v1.2.7.1\Engine\Extras\Redist\en-us, try and run this setup, it should reinstall the files necessary to run the game.
• When in the folder of the Executable file (PlayThings.exe), click on the directory of the folder, and type "CMD". With the command prompt opened in the directory, type exactly: "PlayThings.exe -dx11". If that won't work, replace "-dx11" with "-vulkan"
• If you are running the game on a external drive (Disk D:, E:, F:, etc.), and not the one you have Windows on, try and extract the game on there, and run it.

If all of this fails, I went ahead and created a fresh save for ya! If you cannot start the game via a new game, maybe you can try loading an existing save file, that I will link below. Here is a guide on how to do that:

• Download the file
• In Windows search, type "%localappdata%  or  go to C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME_HERE\AppData\Local
• Locate the folder called "PlayThings" and navigate like this: 
  • Saved => SaveGames

• Paste the downloaded file in the SaveGames folder. (ONLY THE .SAV FILE NEEDS TO BE PRESENT, YOU CAN DELETE THE .ZIP)
• Now, when you start the game, you should be able to click "Continue", as the game will load a fresh safe

Note, that this safe does not include the tutorial, you will simply start from the first doll of the Normal Mode game.

Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10gEfCNYmTPX9jDmxBLgiJe_ZNb1-uCDz/view?usp=shari...

Again, sorry for the frustration, I hope this helps. If it doesn't, than it means I did a poor job with optimizing, and hopefully the next update will allow you to enjoy the experience as intended. Wish you a great day! <3