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Heyo! Love this game so far. That said, I think I encountered... somewhat of a bug? At least, I think it is.

I'm playing on the Mac version. I started pursuing Michael's route, and got up to Sharpe's assessment of my work week. I'm pretty sure I balanced my sessions with the other patients, but after a couple of screens, it said that I didn't successfully form a bond with my patients, and I quit my job?

Honestly, at first I thought it was a nightmare - which is definitely a compelling idea - but after encountering it again, it seems like it might be a bug? And if that's the case, I'd love to see it fixed.

In any case, you've done a fantastic job! I was going to save the money I used to buy this game to buy a different one, but once I played the demo, I knew I had to keep going. Keep up the fantastic work!

Auvie2 years ago(+1)

Tried it again, this time with Tom - similar session distribution. Same results. I didn't encounter this when I attempted the Sharpe route, however. Though the route's not complete yet anyway.

If it's not too annoying, I'll be trying it with the other two patients as well and share my results here.

Auvie2 years ago(+1)

Aha! Started William's route - think I figured out the problem. I responded to Sharpe's questions differently - changed it from saying that my favorite was due to "the most complex case" but because I related to them. Route's continuing now.

Still, seems a bit strange for the whole thing to fail because of that choice. I was mainly saying it because it seemed the most accurate, and because I thought it would appease Dr. Sharpe. I dunno if the game quitting was intentional, but it still seems like a bug.

Navypink2 years ago(+1)

Hello, thank you for playing the game!

What you're describing sounds like the result of lower affection the first two times you tried to start a route - nothing changes in the Dr. Sharpe conversation depending on affection, but you can only get on a route if your schedule is right and if you've made enough right choices with the patient whose route you chose. I hope that clears things up, because the choice you made differently shouldn't affect anything.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the game <3

Starr1 year ago(+1)

I'm not the creator, and I know this comment is old but I've played this quite a lot and it sounds like you just didn't pick the best choices. A little tip is that if you picked the best option possible with a patient you often get a heart of their colour pop up on your screen, tho not every interaction has a "heart option". I hope this helps you if you decide to keep playing!

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