I think the new update has an issue, making it impossible to reach the Dark Alley. You can unlock the dark alley when you first meet skruvaks and go for the sex action (variables 1 or 2). If you dont, it will remain locked (variable 0). To get to the Dark Alley now, in order to access the 2nd floor, the variable has to be >0..which is impossible if you skipped the skruvaks sex part.
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Not me being happy that Gunnar's finally getting more attention and then....That part. So upset now lol
That cant be the end of his story, right?? Plenty of supernatural things in that world, something has to bring him back... Dont care if the mc has to make a deal with the nameless one (who i suspect is involved, considering the red eyes before the cave)
I'm in the exact same situation haha. At first i thought it was just gonna be a quick smut. (And i absolutely love the dom/sub vibes going on, not many VNs even dare to do it, much less do it well. Excited to see more of that, too).
But now im actually hooked to the story and mystery, too (even though i love the hot guy-monsters). It's particularly funny, because all that biomedical talk is exactly my own background as well (though not at a hospital).
I was checking the gallery stuff right now. 10th one "Youll never be happy" refers to the Bittersweet End, and the 12th being "Blood is thicker than water" (referring to your mystery "friend") of the True End. Theyre supposed to be unlocked by getting these two endings, according to the code... But for some reason, its not doing that, and thats unfortunate because the pics in question are nice.
I'm quite confident that these are bugged. I also dont for example see the necklace and brochure in Abzi's date's item search. (I think the code doesnt call for the correct image/line)
Here is every single choice in the game that affects the outcome. The rest dont do "anything" on the bigger scale as far as i noticed. Also note that i wrote the lunch dates separately, as they were in a different file. Seems Soren aint the central character to woo afterall, since he barely affects purity.
Purity system:
Workdays:
On the phone: “I’m a friend of Rivers” +1 purity // “I’m Skyye Manning’s brother” -1 purity
To Ted: “Everyone matters” +1 purity
To Ted: “Play along” -1 purity // “Refuse” +1 purity
To Ted (only after previous “Play along”): “Play along” -1 purity
Meeting John and Jon, preferring: “John” -1 purity
To Hunter: “I can look past it. Job’s a job.” +1 purity
On the phone, favorite person: “Tad” -1 purity // “Timmy” +1 purity
In the clinic: “River’s results, actually” +1 purity
Hunter and Timmy, about being friends: “We’re not.” -1 purity // “We’re getting there slowly” +1 purity
To Evander: “Ask for his number” +1 purity // “Rush out” -1 purity
Soren and Abzi lunch: “Lie” -1 purity
Soren and Abzi gossip: “Partake in gossip” -3 purity
Soren outside smoking: “Check” +1 purity
Fluffing Chuck: “Maybe it wont be that bad” -1 purity
Figure outside*: “Call Evander” +1 purity (also determines the variable “Evander’s heart and Soren’s heart depending on who you call, check other post)
Police: “I hate the police” -1 purity
A co-worker was: “Murdered” +1 purity
Pornscene: “Give them a show” -1 purity
Inviting Evander (only with Evander’s heart): “Invite Evander” +1 purity // “Don’t invite Evander” -1 purity
Liking a party outfit: “Abzi” -1 purity // “John” -1 purity // “Jon” +1 purity
Soren’s decorations: “It’s certainly innovative” +1 purity
Jon’s breakdown: “No, I don’t.” +1 purity
The “facetime” part is weird.. If your purity is 10 or above, you get the cliff facetime. If its under 10, and you have Evander’s heart (called him), you get the Bittersweet End.
“Else”, you get the Retired end #7.
But this is weird, because you need to be either at or over 10 purity or have Evander’s heart to survive Starface, yet this part comes very shortly after him, so theres no time to affect the variables anymore..
Lunch scenes:
“What do you think of Abzi, Adam?” Lunch with Soren and John
“He’s hot” -1 purity
“He’s a gracious host” +1 purity
“Don’t like him” nothing
“I find the idea...” (of holding a gun) Lunch with Evander
“Comforting” nothing
“Exciting” -1 purity
“Scary” +1 purity
“Nothing Timmy did came from strength or professionalism.” Lunch with Hunter
“Agree” nothing
“Disagree” -1 purity
Hunter congratulating about Adam’s first scene (Soren and Hunter lunch)
“It’s a reason to celebrate” -1 purity
“Dont know yet” nothing
“It’s not” +1 purity
Alright, I figured it out. So the game has 3 major variables: Purity, Evander's heart, and Soren's heart. But mainly just Purity.
Both Evander's and Soren's heart variable are determined by who you call when you see the figure outside the window.
Now as for Purity, you start with a score of 5.
Being lewd, rude, violent or such will decrease points, while being hesitant, polite, "kind" and such increases it. E.g. complimenting Jon's outfit will increase it, while complimenting John's outfit will decrease it. I can write more precise decisions later in the evening.
Now, as for endings, here's what i found for the variables:
Ending 1: Purity over 10 TRUE END
Ending 2: Purity under 10, evanderheart true BITTERSWEET END
Ending 3: Purity under 5, choose gallery GUTLESS END
Ending 4: Purity over 10, sorensheart true BEAUTIFUL END
Ending 5: Evanderheart false or purity under 10 STARFACE END
Ending 6: Purity under 5, choose bedroom VIOLENT END
Ending 7: Purity under 10 and evanderheart false RETIRED END
Ending 8: E.g. Pick wrong killer DEAD END
I havent tested these out through the game yet, but ending 7 seems tricky, because you have to survive starhead but also Not meet the requirements to survive him later on, but Before the "facetime".. The idea being that you run away after the facetime..
Will keep combing through the code later but am in a hurry right now :D
Called Evander. You definitely need to have some sort of a bond with him. Also asked him out to lunch, at the part where the lunch person recommends getting something to defend yourself. Asked him to be date for the dinner. Other than that, focused on befriending Soren.
But i just cant seem to get anything but the True Ending, Dead End, Starface End
I'm so glad the kickstarter is Almost at its goal, with 15 days to go.
However, why not use Patreon for later updates instead of a kickstarter all-or-nothing? The stretch goals for example: the additional characters. You could make additional income, in exchange for new updates over time (once the game is done). People love that.
Also.. the "actor voices" in the description of the kickstarter mean character voice effects right? Complete voiceover would make it hella awkward and a strange way to funnel funds.