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I was thinking about it. I have a partially developed Director's Cut from 2021, and was hoping to finish that before uploading.

Thanks for the kind words! I'll look into posting an updated web version. Last time I built for web, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.

It looks like Kyme's roof is set to something that doesn't exist. Can you send me your save file? You can share the file over Discord or by email: boxfox.studios@gmail.com

Do you remember what you did before the error? And do you have another working save file? I'll be away for a few days, so won't be able to fix right away.

Thanks for playing! There's a few bugs with ultra wide screen that still need to be fixed.

Arial and Tahoma.

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed comment! Glad to read your thoughts on the characters, as I would love to do another narrative heavy game at some point.

Arana's Den actually had to be patched to force an encounter, because too many players were trying to do a pacifist run and change the outcome.

For Chuck, you need to craft everything. The Wood is probably hiding in an overlooked chest somewhere.

For Skip, you need to help him find a gift for Melody, then follow up with both of them after he gives it to her. There's a few steps in this one, so not sure how far you've gotten.

Only from Cici

No prize, just different dialog if you win/lose/tie.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the game :)

It's pretty short and small, but that's kinda what I like about it.

The girls:

• Sita
• Umbra
• Rose
• Suzume
• Evette
• Chelsea
• Aislinn
• Macy
• Luciana
• Bolinda
• Melody
• Mystic Blue
• Rachelle

From what I remember, you need to trigger a party chat between Rick and Kyme to actually get the achievement.

Were you able to continue the quest? Sorry, I was away for 2 weeks.

These are the early steps for that quest:

- Talk to Luciana, the officer in the prison, and she'll ask for more evidence

- Talk to people around town to find 2 more villagers robbed by the Grand Thief (one is in the bar, the other inside the inn)

- Return to Luciana and she'll ask for a signed letter from the mayor. Once this happens, you'll be able to attend the mayor's birthday party. It's the guarded house west of Kyme's

Which step of the quest are you on? Did you get the signed letter from the mayor?

Yes, the game is complete. There are a few bonus super bosses as the endgame.

You mean the two downward facing arrows near the bottom? From the bottom middle part, you can go left -> up -> jump to get past the arrows.

Glad you're enjoying the game :)

One of our community members made a great guide for that dungeon:  https://kiyoshiroritsu.wordpress.com/2022/10/01/notes-from-province-walkthrough/...

I've uploaded a new version. Can you see if the error is fixed?

Yes, the game should launch without Steam. Sounds like a bug. I'll look into it!

Thanks for the bug report! Do you have Steam installed?

You can press F1 and click on gamepad to modify the controls. If it isn't working, you can try a driver update.

v1.1.6

• Fixed an issue where the rocks in Lamia's Lair can get permanently stuck. Stuck rocks will now reset when leaving the central room
• Rick has overcome his shyness and will now properly flirt with Rachelle, even after Kyme has already talked to her about the Grand Thief
• Fixed a crash in the VP and General Store, caused by the first party member having an unused extra accessory slot earned through a passive skill
• Fixed a crash when unequiping multiple Belt Pouches
• Fixed an issue where the BGS volume setting didn't affect the sound of rain
• Sever Artery now properly applies Bleed and extra ticks of Bleed damage when used during Counter

Quick follow up patch.

v1.1.1

• Fixed a bug where Crankeye would never stop talking about Elder God
• Added a missing rock pushing tutorial to the puzzle cave behind the inn

v1.1.2

• Fixed a crash when redeeming a Winning Ticket on a new save file
• Fixed a crash when entering Jim Jam's house

v1.1.3

• Added an Options menu to the title screen
• The game now defaults to fullscreen
• Fixed a bug where Jack and Zack would enter the bar before it was open
• Rio now lets players know they need to speak with him to dance again
• Visiting Melody, Bolinda, or Mama Cici's house before you meet them will show an alternate message
  

v1.1.4

• Fixed a typo in the Vladio's Knickknacks item
• Fixed a bug where loading a save wouldn't respect volume settings until restarting the game
• Updated the weather to have slightly less rain

Thanks for commenting! Glad you're able to play the game even though it's in English.

Keep exploring and your characters will level up, then you can beat everything. Somethings to try for extra EXP at your level: the caves in Mt Verner, Coliseum challenge and standard battles, and the zombies in the graveyard at night.

Cyl doesn't visit often, but when she does, you can find her outside Kyme's house.

Sadly the party never gets to enjoy the 800K gold 😭

Yes, beating Redd ends the game. I wanted a clear end so people weren't pressured to clear everything if they didn't want to.

The “recover sita’s memory” task never getting checked off is a bug! Thanks for reporting it.

The illusionist in the prison was the favorite character of some of my early play testers. They kept asking for him to become a party member.

Glad you liked the soundtrack, though no playlist yet!

Extra things in the game with no todo/note/reward attached:

• Find all 7 Miracles Rings, 7 unique end-game armors, and 17 Soul Cards
• Beat the Wandering Sword with a single party member by selecting the same character twice
• Cook all the food
• 100% furniture catalog

That's awesome, thanks for donating! You can just apply the patch to your game :)

I'm working on a patch for the place you're stuck. It'll take a bit, but should be out in the next 24 hours.

A few people have gotten stuck on the sun and moon path. The way it works is the party has to think through the clues while doing something else. If you've already done everything else in the game, then there's nothing left to move that dialog chain forward. There have been a few players who were in the same situation, but they managed to find something else to do to unlock the next step. I need to redesign this part. Maybe beating the diamond tournament will be enough "progress" to trigger the next scene.

Umbra's father is one of the most difficult battles. If you can beat him, there's only 1-2 battles left that can challenge you.

He has a lot of healing from life siphon and the healing skeletons he summons. This can be countered with a well timed use the Zombie Flesh accessory to reverse healing.

Ultimately, the party should be level 60-70. There's a few more bosses locked behind the story that will level the party up.

Here's a video of a player doing 100k+ damage in a single turn. Their build can give inspiration on how to deal more damage too.

Can you jump left and send the zombie upwards? Then you should be able to walk past.

Glad you beat the fight! There's actually bonus dialog for watching the magic show with the thief in the party.

Sorry to hear you got stuck! I was very careful to make the encounter feel challenging without having a risk of players getting soft locked there. Guess I wasn't careful enough!

What level are your characters? If you're strong enough to beat the Lamia, those magic orbs should be beatable.

Earlier in the area, there's some water that fully restores HP, so make sure to heal up for free. In battle, you can use the Enemy Scan ability under Info to figure out the elemental weakness of the orbs, and use the magician to hit the weakness for extra damage.

Some good accessories for protecting against magic damage: Emerald Gem, Aquamarine Gem, Spirit Charm. Hopefully you've found some of them on your journey.

Let me know if you're able to beat the encounter. I may need to make that section of the game more forgiving.

Notes From Province

Glad you signed up to comment :)

Masked dude is balanced for level 60-70. Make sure you're geared up too. If you haven't found them, there are 7 Miracle Rings, one for each character, and also 7 unique end game armors.

Second floor on the house is a good idea! Hadn't thought about it before, but definitely something to include in the game.

I sent a link on Twitter that will let you download it. Let me know if it works!

Happy to hear it! When developing the game, I never thought anyone would reach the end.

Glad you're enjoying the game! Comments like this really motivate me to stick to game dev :)

Thanks for the bug report! I've uploaded a new version with the missing DLL and some of the RTP files.

Thanks! This game was made in RPG Maker VX Ace.

Notes From Province is an Open World RPG focused on exploration and meeting people.

https://boxfox-studios.itch.io/notes-from-province

I'm proud to share that after 7 years of development, the game is complete! Way too much time has been spent on every detail, so hopefully gamers out there enjoy this one :)