hi, do we have to restart the game from the beginning each time theres an episode update? my last saved was on episode 6 but for some reason after updating, i cant move on to episode 7

Hi there, you don't have to start over with every update, though we do sometimes suggest it just to make sure you don't get any continuity errors with the code. 

You may need to redownload or reinstall the game (depending on if you've manually downloaded it or are using the itch.io app) as it sounds as though it hasn't updated to the latest version for you.