Save Slot needed immediately.

[Mr. Furious]

Can you please create a patch that adds saving progress in-game?!?! Having to lose all progress because you didn't reach the end of the chapter fast enough before you had to quit the game is not only downright irritating, but just also makes people want a refund or leave a bad review on top of that. So please, make a patch for both the Steam AND Epic version of the game. Thanks.

[Unfold Games]

Hey, thank you for writing. I realize how irritating the saving system could be if you have to quit mid-level. At the time of making this game, I didn’t know how to make a better system (it’s my first game). It’s not an excuse, just an attempt to explain why it is the way it is. I was hoping that since the chapters are pretty short, it wouldn’t ’be much of a problem. Most people finish the game in one go, so this is not a commonly requested feature, but I totally get it that having to restart a level when you quit the game without reaching a checkpoint is frustrating.

I really wish I could fix that, but it’s not something that can simply be patched - it would require re-coding the whole game, which would take about a year of work, and is likely to create a lot of bugs unless thoroughly tested, which again would require a lot of time. I fully accept responsibility for this less-than-ideal saving system and all I can promise is that all my future games will have a much better saving solution (it’s literally the first thing I learned after releasing DARQ and realizing how important it is).

Thank you again for writing, it’s a great reminder for me to get it right next time.

[Mr. Furious]

Thank you for responding. I thought of a suggestion if you intend to make a DARQ 2, have the ability to save just once during a Chapter. I've played through several and found that while they are not too long, things can interfere with game play that would require quitting.

The artwork and flow of the game is excellent, btw. Would be interested in seeing more puzzles and maybe multiplayer if a second longer game comes out.

[Unfold Games]

Hey, thank you for the suggestion!

[lboraz]

each level took me an average of 7 minutes to complete, a quick save is not needed. You never lose a lot of progress, even in the worst case that you have completed most of the level but have to quit, you should be able to go through it much faster the next time you play.

[c.reibenstein]

I even don't know (yet) how to complete the first level at all, so ...

[Mr. Furious]

Can the big creature be killed or is it just like Alien Isolation?

[c.reibenstein]

Originally posted by c.reibenstein:

I even don't know (yet) how to complete the first level at all, so ...

I eventually made id!

[BlackWater]

About the saves, when I first got this, before the 2 DLC's, when you completed a chapter it would save, and I often would quit and resume later, to be in the house where the bed is, now when i do that, I'm in the dream area without even laying on the bed, just curious why this is, not a biggie, now I lay down and then quit.

[Unfold Games]

Hi! Including DLC’s, there are 9 chapters in the game. Chapters 1 through 6 start in the apartment with the bed sequence. 7 to 9 start in the “dream” directly.

[LaurenThemself]

If you make a sequel I would also like to see a save option. It's great that some people are able to get through the chapters quickly, but I've had a couple of puzzles I've gotten stuck on now because I don't quite have the manual dexterity for them. It would be nice to be able to save to come directly back to that puzzle, instead of having to play through the whole chapter beforehand.

[Unfold Games]

Originally posted by LaurenThemself:

If you make a sequel I would also like to see a save option. It's great that some people are able to get through the chapters quickly, but I've had a couple of puzzles I've gotten stuck on now because I don't quite have the manual dexterity for them. It would be nice to be able to save to come directly back to that puzzle, instead of having to play through the whole chapter beforehand.

Yup, I can see how this might be frustrating. This was a good learning experience. We’ve implemented a completely different save system in our upcoming game, Bloody Hell Hotel:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2055770/Bloody_Hell_Hotel/