How did you soft-lock your self in the tutorial. Also, there should be an area of the tutorial that shows the button to switch between Day and Night. Did you escape the tutorial?
Yes, I skipped the tutorial and went straight to normal mode, but that's exactly the point. Players follow the path of least resistance. If the tutorial is optional, you have to design assuming most people won't take it. The game should teach itself.
No, I see the issue. There was a bugged update that teleported players away from the tutorial. I released a patch that fixes this bug. Please go into options and reset to fix it.
