Is it possible to get permanently stuck?

[SL128]

I tried playing this game a few years ago, and remember giving up because I found that a guide described the need to do something that I hadn't done earlier in the game (Sierra style). Just now, I've tried finding a guide that will simply tell you how to avoid such traps, but am now unable to confirm that it's actually possible to get stuck due to a missing an item/interaction.

I'm not concerned with getting the ideal ending(s), just being able to make it through the game. Let me know either way, thanks.

[dnru]

It's possible to get stuck and be forced to restart certain chapters.

[SL128]

That's unfortunate. Are there any guides which simply tell you how to avoid these states instead of giving puzzle solutions?

[dnru]

I believe there's a few spoiler-free walkthroughs out there. Honestly there's only one offender in the whole game that's real nasty, which is in Gorrister's chapter. (an npc can lock you out of a door before you actually get the key to open it) The other one that's more elusive is Benny which apparently can glitch out and tunnel you into a game over (I've never been able to reproduce this personally, and you can always restart his chapter from scratch)

[SL128]

Alright, thanks for the responses.

[flarefan]

A rather belated, and perhaps obvious piece of advice, but it's also a good idea to use multiple save slots. Rotating three save slots, moving on to the next one each time you do something significant, has always helped me avoid most pitfalls.