Game Frozen on Critical Run - Help/Advice?

[thissucksballs515]

So, I am desperately seeking help from anyone who may have some advice or who has experienced a similar bug in the game. I've been one of the lucky ones without any bug issues, but now one has struck on the most important run of my 40+ hours in the game.

I arrived at the basement door under the fountain, and, when I went to unlock the door with the basement key, the game completely froze. Now, normally this wouldn't be that devastating, but I spent over 35 stars using the inkwell constellation to finally get the Pump Room and Boiler Room connected. During this run, I also collected all of the money at the bottom of the fountain and was going to go back to the Pump Room to finally drain the reservoir. I am over 70 days into the game, and this is one of the only things I can do to actually progress now.

So, I have three questions for anyone who may know, and, before anyone asks, I went to the Discord and got ignored, posted on Reddit, and submitted a support ticket, but who knows if or when I will hear from anyone.

1. Is there anything I can do to unfreeze the game? (Note: I am playing the Steam version.)

2. If I exit out of the game, will it be as if I didn't start that day and allow me to have a fresh run without losing the resources I expended today, or will I lose everything? (Less ideal than just being able to continue my run as is, but better than losing everything.)

3. Could any of this corrupt my save file?

Thanks!

[Lactose Intolerant Volcano God]

I had my first game freeze today too. Sorry to hear it happened to you, especially when you had an important run.

1. I don't know how to unfreeze it, sorry.

2. When I forced the game closed and restarted, it was as if I had never started that day.
As far as I know, the game only saves when you 'call it a day' or choose the 'save and quit' option. So I expect you will have the resources as if you had not spent them.

3. My save file was fine. I expect yours will be too, but I don't know for sure.

I hope it works out okay for you and that it does not happen again. My game has been fine since it froze.

[Jabroni]

That's an interesting use of that key. I didn't use mine there but it still remains unlocked the next day so it's a powerful bit of progress and that sucks if you lost it but you'll have to do to again and again anyways

[tcm]

I had a long run freeze when I tried to Call It a Day. Had to Close Window in the Windows taskbar. When I restarted, that entire day was gone as if it had never happened. PMO.

So you should hopefully get your stars back at least!

[thissucksballs515]

Thank you so much to all of you who responded! Per your advice, I decided to close out the game, and when I rebooted it this morning, my save was fine and my previously-spent stars were all present. Now I just have to replicate that run and hope it doesn't crash out on me again.

Also, Jabroni, I used the basement key in the foundation area first many moons ago, but I wanted to go ahead and unlock the fountain door, even though I would never actually use it again, before draining the reservoir.