I'm aware of the loading issue, but I'm not sure what might be causing it though. I test every update on four different devices (two Windows PCs and two Android devices) and I haven't come across any issues. I don't think this is happening to everyone which makes it tricky to track down the issue, but I'm looking into it
It happens to me with both versions, too. I have the itch.io version and the Patreon version. With both, I always have to start completely from scratch whenever I take a break. There’s a small screenshot in the load menu showing that it is saving correctly, since it displays more than 5 gold.
Is there any way I can send you a save file? There is a file named "1-1-LT1.save," which likely corresponds to the manual saves. But there are also files ranging from "auto-1-LT1.save" to "auto-20-LT1.save," even though the game doesn't actually have an auto-save feature, right?
The saving system is built directly into the Ren'Py engine and doesn't give me much control. Based on my research, external software like OneDrive or even certain antivirus programs can interfere with save files. The default system is frustrating, so, for my next games, I'm planning to either write a custom saving system for Ren'Py myself or move the project to another engine like Godot.
If you have a broken save file you'd like me to investigate, please upload it to GoFile (or another file hosting site) and send me the link on Patreon or Discord. I'll gladly take a look, but I strongly suspect the issue is either system related or caused by external software, since saving works perfectly for me across multiple devices