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I'm sorry. One thing you could try would be to switch browsers. If the game isn't saving, its unable to write to your cookies for some reason.

The evidence paper with Notable Roottrees is the best place to start. Pay attention to the yellow stars on the tree, because they are associated with that list. You should be able to place all of them (except one, but it should be clear which one when you look them up) just from doing research into them on your computer.

If you need specific hints after that I'd recommend coming to the discord from the menu link. People there are happy to help!

I'm not sure! It depends on what the conference is and I'd have to do. If you'd like for me to answer any questions, I can. I recommend you get in touch with me via the discord link in the game. Myself and Evil Trout are both in there.

Although another developer created the Steam version from scratch, I helped with design and feedback during a handoff period (which means the Steam version contains a lot of content that is new to it) 

As part of the deal we came to an agreement  at the time that both of us are still very happy with.

Yes, if you open the settings menu while on the main menu there's an option in the upper right to reset the game. You have to hover over it for a bit, I didn't want people to use it accidentally.

I appreciate the kind words. If you ever do have the funds, I recommend checking the steam version out. It comes with a whole lot more gameplay in the form of a second mystery. (It's a smaller family tree but it usually takes people about as long to finish as the main game)

I'm not fully in charge of the Steam version (which would be the only one that could be ported) because it was made by a different developer. Even so I imagine it's unlikely. 

The game is very heavily based around typing for "searching the internet" and highlighting text to make notes. While it is possible to bring up an onscreen keyboard all the time, using a controller to type has never really been a great solution.

Yes. If you buy it you get it added to your Steam library and can download it whenever you'd like. It also comes with Roottreemania, a second mystery. (Though you have to complete the  main game on Steam for it to unlock)

It's been a long time but I am pretty sure I remember... I believe it looks for groups of consecutive people with either the same pants or the same shirt and moves the largest group it can find to the back of the line.

I cannot remember what it does in case of a tie, unfortunately.

I apologize for the confusion. I am not the developer of the Steam version, it is handled by a different person and publisher. I still highly recommend it if you are able, it is better in every way.

It's not a bug, her name does not appear for anyone.

I apologize, but the only versions of Roottrees still supported is the steam version. The itchio version will remain in the browser inefinitely as it was when I released it but the  itchio version is no longer hosted anywhere externally, nor will it receive any more updates.

The itchio version and steam version have no code in common (I did not work on the steam version, it is just based on the story from the game I made, with my blessing) so there is no way to take progress from one into the other. 

Plus you have to play the first mystery before unlocking the second one so you will need to start over in the steam version anyways to get all of the content.

Please, take a look at the full version! It's way, way better! Plus it has a whole new second mystery included, which is kind of like a pseudo-sequel!

On the main menu with the newspaper if you open the settings it will show you a reset button. There's also a Steam remake coming out in a five days with a lot of improvements and a new mystery. 

Thanks! If you'd like to play more, the steam version comes out in 10 days and has a whole lot of new content (though to get to it you have to fill out the main tree again, which should be pretty easy now that you know how to find everything)

I won't give you a hint, but if you need one there's a discord link in the game and people there are pretty good about not spoiling things.

I will say that as a general rule (because sometimes people forget that they exist) don't forget about the intuition numbers in the evidence.

Hey there. We do have a few reviewers on our radar and were planning on sending out keys at some point.  Are you a game reviewer? If so, would you like to reach out to myself or eviltrout (the other developer) on our discord?

Thanks, glad to hear it!

If you'd like to begin again without that risk and have a windows computer, come to the discord via the link on the main menu/in the settings, and someone can get you a downloadable version of the game that will save locally. (The web version saves into your browser cookies, so some ad-blockers/extensions/browsers have issues saving)

Their names share a connection.

This is not a bug. If you search for her name on the computer you may receive more info about why someone wouldn't be in your list of names.

Thanks for the kind words! The Steam version has an entire new set of content, so it won't just be the same game again.

There's a small chance your antivirus/browser is preventing the game from moving forward. The hints you are looking for involve things on the page about the Roottree Sisters. One hint involves jewelry the other a shirt.

If you have definitely have them in the right spot, then try simply refreshing the browser tab. If you can't skip the opening newscasting scene, then your browser isn't allowing the game to save. If you do have a skip button now, it may autocomplete when you enter the game?

If you're still having trouble please come to the discord using the link in-game. Someone can get you a downloadable version of the game that doesn't require browsers to behave.

You likely lost work, usually when this happens its related to a cookies issue caused by the browser or software preventing cookies. The only thing I recommend would be to switch browsers if you can, but the safest option is to use the link for discord in the game and ask for the downloadable version. That one will save locally instead of in your temporary internet files

The intuition tells you when there's still more relevant information or evidence connected to something. It usually only changes when you find evidence or when someone is locked in as being correct. 

From the main menu (on the newspaper) open the settings button. In the upper right should be a reset progress option. When clicking, you need to hover over it a few seconds because I didn't want people to accidentally delete their progress.

This is not a bug. The walkthrough you are watching was likely from an early build of the game. When you search for Rhose, it should give you a hint as to do a bit more necessary research before you can place her on the family tree.

I don't really have any way to verify if it's a bug here. Part of the game is revisiting the information you have and being absolutely sure about everything. For example, you might have all of his information right but not have him in the correct spot on the tree. Sometimes people have similar names, etc.

If you'd like a hint for as to why it is incorrect, we can help in the discord without spoiling anything. There's a link on the settings menu,

There must be something incorrect on some of them. It automatically progresses when you have three right. There is a tiny chance (I'd say about 0.01%, it's seriously very rare) that the game is bugged and not progressing due to some combination of cookies or adblocker, but in most cases it's because there's a mistake in some of the people you've filled in. If you're certain things are correct, I'd recommend coming to the discord and people can manually double check,

You're very welcome!

If you go to the game's discord (from the link in the game) we can get you a downloadable version of the game that will not have this problem since it saves locally instead of to your browser's cookies.

Hey there, I'd appreciate it if you do your best to hide the searchable name in this post.  If you could edit it to say "the musical" that would be great. Thanks for playing!

It's not just you...  If you search for her on the internet you should be able to find more info about why her name isn't in the list.

I don't want to give it away since I don't have an easy way to mark spoilers here, but there is a direct hint along the same path you used to find a newspaper advertisement of a local business that featured a picture of one of the Roottrees. At some point you come across a list of different businesses/organizations, and she's related to one of them.

If you'd like more details the discord can fill you in, but hopefully that's enough to go on.

Yes, you have their jobs correct. Are you sure you have everything else right? Their photos and names are all trickier than their jobs.

Good news! We're working on a remake that doesn't use AI art. This version is expected to remain on itchio, but the new version will be entirely original, and entirely illustrated.

You won't find it on the internet, you'll need to use a different kind of resource. Keep an eye out for anything that can help.

Additionally, you do not need to find spouse names for the Blood Relative to lock in.

If you have any more questions or would like hints, we can help on the discord! (It's accessible from in-game)

Sorry that I didn't see this message before now.

I do not think it is Chrome, because others (including myself) have had no issue in Chrome. That said, I have seem some adblockers cause mayhem with the game (I do not know why, it has no ads) 

Perhaps it is a specific addon or extension causing problems? If you are on Windows and come join the discord (it can be found in the main menu or the settings menu) then you can get a downloadable version of the game.

Good news... 
https://jjohnstongames.itch.io/the-roottrees-are-dead/devlog/690887/the-roottree...