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That's fantastic, glad to hear it!

Weird, thanks for letting me know. Is your index.html file in the top level of the unzipped game folder? The template .zip should be extracted, then any playable files saved in the same directory where you see the "images" folder. You should see "images" and "index.html" next to each other when you open the template folder. If it's not able to access those files locally, they won't be visible when testing.

If you're clicking Play or Test inside the Twine application, you won't be able to see the images from there, but if you use "Publish to File" and then open the resulting .html file in your browser, you should be able to see them that way.

Totally understandable! At this point, the writing is too minimal for me to be comfortable sharing, but if I can manage anything further before the end of the jam I'll submit a demo. Thanks for responding.

Hi! I could not juggle my jobs with my jams effectively this year and unfortunately won't be able to have something playable finished in time. Are entrants allowed to pause development on unfinished projects and resume next year?

Thank you so much! I love crunchiness. I got really into creating different the locations and spaces in this game and I'm glad they were fun to explore.

These are so beautiful!!!

Thanks so much for your patience and great work figuring out the StoryInit error. Quote placement can be very finicky in all kinds of programs.  I've followed your steps as far as duplicating the template and haven't run into the config error, but I'll keep my eyes peeled for it.

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to look into the undefined config error. I think I managed to replicate your other error: if there are any missing commas between array items, Twine will throw that "missing ]" error. Double-check that there's a comma after each value (each line should look like — 'this', — with the comma outside), and let me know if any other issues come up.

Thank you so much for letting me know about these issues! Both are now fixed.

All broken images should be fixed now! 😄

Thank you so much, that makes me so happy.

Thanks for the heads-up! This is an odd bug I've been troubleshooting where images load outside of itch, but some are broken after uploading. In the meantime, downloading the build to play is the current workaround.

I appreciate the extra info a ton; you've helped me fix a major issue. A new build is uploading now that will un-bug that door. Thanks again!

No worries, thanks for checking out the game and letting me know! I'll look into this for sure. Did this happen with the last portal in the Nexus (before entering the Abandoned Lab), or the ending portal that leads out of the Distorted Nexus?

Thank you so much!!! I'm so thrilled that you enjoyed it! Thanks as well for catching the broken images; they're fixed now!

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for giving it a try and for catching that 1 HP bug! The fix is live and players now have 200 HP after selecting a class. Dashing past enemies is a totally fair way to survive - another alternative if you find yourself low on health is to sell bones to buy healing items.

You're right, I was testing maps and forgot to reset the starting event. Thanks for helping catch this, it's now fixed!

Oh no!!! Thanks for catching this and thanks so much for your patience, this is now fixed!

It's my pleasure, and I do recommend that order - thanks again and best wishes for the game club!

AHHHHH! 🖤

Thanks so much for considering these games for the club! The post-comp release of Heretic's Hope is around 2.5-3 hours long; post-comp Devotionalia is around 60-90 min to complete all three rituals and the epilogue.

Thank you! It's definitely sparse, just a glimpse into a world where even "summoning an alien god" is something you can opt into with an impersonal corporate survey. Glad you enjoyed it!

https://gcbaccaris.itch.io/grimoire-one

https://gcbaccaris.itch.io/grimoire-two

Thank you so much! It's great to see people playing one of my older games. I cracked open my file to double-check how you can progress. It looks like to bid in the auction, you need to either be in good health or have already purchased and consumed a cure, without developing any new maladies before approaching the auction house. To proceed with the parade, you have to first go west from the piazza, then north from there to the dance hall, where you'll share a dance with someone. After that, approach your dance partner again to attend the parade.

Thanks again for commenting and giving me the chance to revisit this! I think I should make a walkthrough at some point. I hope you enjoy the rest of the game!

Thank you so much for recommending this game! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it enough to share it with others and I'm so glad you had fun playing.

Thank you so much! 🐝💖 I'm thrilled you enjoyed this game and it means a lot that you took the time to leave a comment. I'm really glad to hear that the plot and characters were compelling. Writing these bugs was a lot of fun.

Thank YOU, I'm so happy to hear that! Wishing you the best with your future Twine projects!

Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the feedback! I haven't listened to The Magnus Archives, but it sounds like it'd be up my alley.

Thank you! Same here, I just think teeth are neat.

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the Grimoire! The title font on the cover page is Bodoni MT.

Yes, thanks for asking! Though there have been updates since this was first published, you can still follow these tutorials with both current versions of the SugarCube and Harlowe formats. This was published before the latest Harlowe update, so it doesn't cover the new toolbar that may simplify some aspects of these tutorials (like changing text colors and background colors in specific passages), but the information in this PDF should still be usable.

Thanks so much for your patience, I hope this volume comes in handy for you!

You're right! This is a more efficient solution than the one listed. (I actually use this myself, but it slipped my mind while proofreading.) Thanks! I'll update the file ASAP.

I was wondering if that might catch anyone by surprise! I'm sorry he spooked you, but I'm pleased the uncanny haunted portrait vibes are working. (Thanks so much for checking out the page!)

Thanks so much!

https://grimoirtua.itch.io/grimoire-one

This made my day. I'm thrilled that this narrative was able to evoke such strong feelings. Thank you so much for playing and commenting!

Thank you so much! It means a lot to know you're enjoying the game, and I'm thrilled that the Grimoire has been helpful to you. Volume II is on the way!