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I'm very glad to hear that you're taking the feedback on Act 2 so well, you took a big swing and honestly I respect it even if the results are divisive.

Honestly, it was really fun to piece together this cheat sheet. There was frustration and annoyance in the moment but in retrospect I really enjoyed the challenge of putting together a complete solution from all the little pieces scattered in the game's discussions. The section is abrasive, sure, but it certainly isn't boring. I was not bored in the slightest when I was combing through the discussions trying to find accurate info, I was having a very rare kind of fun. I love indie games because you can really feel a dev's sense of style, what they find valuable in a game experience. Brush Burial radiates personality and I was more than happy to meet it on its terms.

I also think your attitude towards cheesing the puzzle is very commendable. Glitches and exploits in games are their own kind of fun, and it's cool of you to be willing to let an exploit like that go. 

I'm glad you're sticking by the intent of the puzzle. A straight shot through the chambers would have its advantages, but the current thing is so much more characterful and interesting. There are too many games now that have no rough edges, that have perfect controls where your skills transfer flawlessly between games. Brush Burial makes a strong first impression with its visual style and inventory system, and it makes a lasting impression with the big puzzle. Perfect is the opposite of good, and Brush Burial is imperfect as hell and cool as fuck. Keep doing what you do.

Hi!

I made this cheat sheet as I went through act 2 with a combo of stuff I figured out myself and stuff I read on the Steam forums. Figured it might be helpful to share with anyone on here.

I really like the puzzle in Act 2 (I like any game puzzle that requires me to take notes and read community discussions to piece together a solution) but I did think it was frustrating having to replay rooms I already solved multiple times to finish the sequence. I ended up having to replay the "carrying guys" and "lighter" rooms three times each before I got all six skulls. Maybe you could make it so that the player only have to solve each room's puzzle once so that players can more navigate a bit more quickly? I saw a few players on Steam discussing a cheesy method where they reload their save in the hub until RNG just drops them directly in to a room with a skull in it, and that can't be how you want people to get through this bit. I'm sure you've been reading a lot of feedback about this sequence and you've been trying to figure out a compromise between keeping the puzzle how you want it and preventing players from getting frustrated with it or skipping it altogether. I really like what you're doing here and I want Brush Burial to be the best version of itself that it can be so I hope you can figure something out.