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I feel like there could be more clarity in a lot of places. It's fun to explore, but given that's it a demo, I'm not sure how far it has completed (as of yet).

Spoilers:

The game asks you to find something long and I am not sure what exactly constitutes for it (for the fountain). I am aware of the train contents and it is very interesting to follow the tunnel to see the 'night time' part of it, but not more (besides observing that there is a staff room that I cannot enter). So far I have 3 souvenirs and that is it. I am also aware of the place which looks abandoned but cannot access. I'm not sure what to do or if it's fleshed out or if I cannot access as that's not completed yet.

Frypitation2 years ago

Hello, Mike! To answer your question, the demo contains most of the first area with the exception of a few locked doors, and there is currently no content beyond the two gates on the west and east (including the abandoned area you mentioned). The plot of the first chapter and all its required items are fully accessible, up until a cutscene that explicitly tells you the demo is over.

As for the fountain item, it can be found here (linked to avoid spoiling those who haven't played). You aren't the only person to have struggled with finding it - this seems to be a common roadblock among players, from what I've been told - so we'll look into how we can make this part easier or more intuitive in the full game.

Thanks for your feedback!

Mike2 years ago(+1)

Ah, I see. Yes, it explicitly mentioned that the demo ended after I found out about the item that was required for the fountain. It was quite interesting, but I don't recall the map showing it (or maybe I'm just misremembering) so maybe that's why.

I enjoyed the game, I hope that the settings could be kind of more intuitive early on in the game. I had no idea I could switch from WASD to other forms of navigation until I was decently into the game. I enjoyed the small 4 person rocket game though, it was a fun way to play through and get more dice that way. There is only one treasure map so far, right?

Also, I liked the sound changes in various places, such as the Ferris wheel (which really stuck out to me for some reason) and the night time area (and the lack of sound in the tunnel). I liked going through the game, looking forward for the updates!

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