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Edit: maybe I should ROT13 or whatever some of my message? I didn’t really think about that :0 I don’t think I give much away when talking about the last puzzle though so not really worth it. Just putting it out there for anyone- watch out for potential **Spoilers

I didn’t record solving any of the puzzles sadly. So I don’t really remember what all my reactions were

I originally just followed a random quick-playthrough video on YT to the final level. Then when I made a new file and placed through everything, I had the energy to try the final puzzle. I couldn’t really remember the video at all so I got to still figure it out and I remember it being really cool to figure out stuff. And to somehow figure out which key to lock with the Star key, etc. I remember figuring out that using a negative gold key on the main door was the only way I could actually get any white keys or something? I thought that was really cool. Then after I had solved it I remember that I could pretty much just zoom through the level after that 😹 which impressed my boyfriend, which works for me lol 

it was something along those lines! 

I think that's amazing. I just wanted to share how I did it, as I had to learn from scratch and paper-math is still really exciting and impressive! I think it's really cool you can do a lot of mental math/arithmetic or whatever method you used :)

I don't think I misunderstood you, I just replied to Watson with their train of thought about how there's a way that when finding an answer, you can generate countless other answers.

yes! That's exactly what I did :)  Maybe I should rot47 the solution?  so I'll do that just to be safe about spoilers. How I solved it:  D:?46 E96C6 2C6 6=6G6? 3@I6D W@C2?86nnX 2?5 7@FCE66? 3@I6D E92E 2C6 3=F6n[ 2?5 :E ?665D E@ DF> FA E@ `bbbf[ x HC@E6 ``I Z `cJ l `bbbf]  p7E6C E92E[ x HC@E6 :E @FE 2D `cJ l `bbbf \ ``I  2?5 C65F465 :E E@ 2 =:?62C 6BF2E:@? J l `bbbf^`c \ ``^`cI] p7E6C E92E x =@@<65 7@C E96 7:CDE H9@=6 ?F>36C D@=FE:@? E92E H@C<65 H9:49 x E9:?< H2D H96? I l ``] p7E6C E92E[ x H2D 23=6 E@ D66 E92E 2E E92E A@:?E 6G6CJ `c >@C6 G2=F6D @7 I H@F=5 36 6?@F89 E@ 4C62E6 2 H9@=6 ?F>36C H96? 5:G:5:?8 3J `c W`c^`c l `X H9:49 :D 2=D@ E96 D2>6 2D 564C62D:?8 J 3J `` @7 :ED @H? G2=F6] qFE E9:D H2D 2== C62==J C62==J 92C5 7@C >6 E@ 7:8FC6 @FE 9@H E@ 7:?5 E9@D6 7C@> 2 =:?62C 6BF2E:@?P 

Hi again!! I just wanted to post my thoughts after officially completing the game :D 

I loved this game, I absolutely loved doing a lot of math again, since there's not a lot of games out there where I get to enjoy doing math again :3 so thank you! I might try and pick my favorite puzzles later on and share them, but for now I want to say that I'm a big fan and I want to root for you and support you in any way I can regarding your journey/game development journey!  The only puzzle I decided to search up a video to just follow and quickly complete was the very last level lol, because my brain was fried after figuring out every puzzle beforehand!!! In total it took me somewhere between 30-44 hours to 100% complete (I know about the Pause feature, but I love the music so much I just left it on sometimes lol). Also on math problems, instead of pausing and using paper+pen, I left the game running to simulate a more accurate time it took me to solve! Not the most accurate reflection of solving it at my best (often I stayed up past 5 am still playing lol) Truly an addicting and favorite game. It easily reaches top tier video game status for me. <3

Let me know if you're curious what puzzles I liked best or reasons why and I will come up with a list!!  I'm currently playing through File 2 to see how much faster I can do the puzzles now, and after awhile I might try and fully understand some puzzles because tbh there's always more to learn. But I did surprise and impress myself when I realized how my puzzle-solving brain works lol  ^>^ I've shared this game with my partner and a few of my friends and so far everyone loves it. I hope I can make games like this when I have the financial stability and right time+energy to embark on my game development journey.

Oh wow, thank you so much, that's good to know!! Okay, I've decided I'll tackle 5-3 head on and hopefully figure it out. I also love all of the personality you put into the game with the dialogue (H) at the bottom of the screen, I read every single one as I find it very enjoyable. I am certain I'll continue to enjoy the game!!! I became a big fan since discovering it.   EDIT:  I think I figured it out. I hovered my mouse over the golden key to remember they're called Master Keys, and it made me immediately try to break the chocolate door. Pretty sure that's the trick :o Genius!!!!

Hi! I love your game, I appreciate all the work you've done :D and I have a question :o

I completed (the minimum required levels) on World 6, which as far as I know allows me to either (from the main hub) to jump over to the left and access more worlds (worlds 7 through 20 or something like that). However, from the main hub as well you can also access in the top-right corner "a way out" and it brings you to some serene yet intensely quiet setting. There I can break open the 6-key block, which takes me to "Finale- final door" or something like that.. I realize I could probably do this in any order, but I was wondering what is the particular order I'm meant to solve the puzzles after World 6? I also am sure it's also of course open-ended where the player can just play what they want to (like choosing to revisit bonus levels and whatnot or to try tackling them right away). But I'm wondering game development-wise, after you did Worlds 1 thru 6, which one did you make next? The Worlds 7+ or this Finale?? I'd really like feedback on either game dev's suggestion or anyone who also plays this game :>  Whichever order it came out, I'm definitely going to tackle the Finale level first after I get some sleep :D (pulled an all nighter enjoying these amazing levels and wonderful music ^>^)

I also have a separate question. I'm being real serious here, in World 5 there's a level Fool's Gold that looks mathematically impossible ;_;  Is there legit a solution?!?!?   My prediction is that if you break a specific block(s) there are secretly keys in one or some of them, allowing you to open the 24-key block at the end.  But I've been unable to check them all because I just don't see how. I don't really want a solution-spoiler :o  but I would like a little bit of encouragement or to know if I'm on the right track or something :P