Ruby Red Shoes

Making a guide cause I had the free time.

Preview Piece

This is meant to be a semi-complete guide for the game.
Yes, I wasted my time making this.
No, I do not regret doing so.


As much as I’d love to save you, my dear, I prefer to watch you struggle with this series. 16 out of the 40 achievements are claimable by playing the game regularly, and Rozenmarine is part of that set. Bringing Rozenmarine along for chores and covering for her when you don’t are part of this series's “side-note” achievements. Possible. Yet annoying. You’ll burn up your pennies easily, just be prepared to lose part of your paycheck on Miss Muffet.

The listed endings will contain some spoilers due to how I’ve separated things.

If you need clarification, Steeped in Sin are the regular endings and Witches Grasp entails the ones that involve.. well her.

Dance Romance

Despite the craze of this series, there’s space between the Witching Hour and daylight.. That is to say, you can secure the heart of a woman. Many of the answers you assume are right, are not, and those that sound wrong, are usually correct. So before entering a date, save in case you need to reload.

Freya, Rozenmarine, and Lebkuchen are the main love interests of LGTS and are prominent throughout the game. They’ll suggest dates to you in which you’re prompted to respond, or not. Each has their own unique moments, so spending time with them is a great buffer between work and your nightly horrors.

Within the game, you must have at least 5 hearts with one of the girls you’re romancing to traverse to the forest with “good company.” You’ll obtain their doll once you’ve answered the prompted questions during the festival date. Reminder, if you ignore a “romance event” twice you will no longer be able to advance in heart charms. (Apparently)

All first dates will not have anything to respond to. Now! If you’d rather be a little cheeky and have the answers to those dates, I’ll put them below. Starting with Freya! (Can’t you tell which girl I liked most?)

Freya

Date 2: “Are you out of your mind?”

Date 3: “Cheer, you say?”

Date 4: “It very much is, Freya.”

Date 5: “For goodness’ sake…”

Date 6: “You’ll waste all your potential, Freya”

Date 7: “Y-You’re going too fast, Freya…!”

Rozenmarine

Date 2: “What is it?”

Date 3: “Huh?”

Date 4: “Aren’t you a little too cheery?”

Date 5: “Don’t you find it strange?”

Date 6: “We’re nothing alike, Rozenmarine..”

Date 7: “It is rather silly, but…”

Lebkuchen

Date 2: “Easy or not, Leb…”

Date 3: “Yet, I ought to!”

Date 4: “You’re not being fair, Leb.”

Date 5: “Angry of course!”

Date 6: “I’m not so certain..”

Date 7: “You’re not, but I am, Leb…”

Pitied Pennies

Of all the chores, the utmost bothersome is the slobbering, whining, blackmailing brat I prefer to call “Muffet.” She will continuously hassle Elise for little favors in the form of food and drink. During normal hours, Muffet can be found peeking around houses to spy. Typically showing up around the Morning–Afternoon times, the location is random.

Confront her. She will request something you have and suggest what she wants next. Answer her correctly and you, my dear, will survive another day! If not, you’ll raise your suspicion level. The rat likes to spread lies like a disease and being tried as a witch won’t get you any closer to that castle you so desperately wish for.

Muffet will ask for Bread, Pretzels, Grape Juice, Lebkuchen cookies, Hearty Soup, and Apple Strudel among the many treats available in Kieferberg. These are in order of requests. (Lebkuchen will give you bread during the first night.) Remember there are two shops within Kieferberg, and unfortunately for you, Welma isn’t an available love interest.. What a pity!

> Bread, Pretzels, Lebkuchen Cookies, and Apple Strudel can be found in the bakery.
> Grape Juice and Hearty Soup are found in the Village Inn.

The Mini-Games are rather tiring so I’ll draw from my scores to make a general idea of what to aim for to become a Maid-of-all work! (aka get an S ranking)

“It’s Raining Apples!” – Score 157
“Chicken Frenzy!” – Score 41
“Kiss the Rat!” – Score 262
For goodness sake.. I lost the “Wood Chopping” score.. Let’s assume about– 52-53?

You can gain more tiffle by selling the items Golden Maidens drop. The citizens will also have tasks you can gain materials from as a "thank you" for doing the work. If you're diligent enough, you'll find more food and items around Kieferberg. (There are some around the bakery, houses, and windmill)

Hassles in Golden Tassels

Golden Maidens will drop things that can be sold or eaten and drain sanity.

Others recommend having two files if you miss a Golden Maiden without realizing it. In the meantime, use one primarily and backtrack when you need to.

𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 – After you’ve found Rozenmarine and demanded she clean up her mess, head outside. A Golden Maiden should be sitting on the stump right outside your home. Maiden 1


𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 – Maidens 2 & 3 Before returning home, there’s an abandoned house near a cozy home beside Kieferberg’s entrance. Walk into the small space between the trees and find her awaiting you.


Next! Another girl is waiting for you in the woodland, further left of the Crossroads checkpoint.


𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚛 – “Awaken in a Princesses Room.. speak to the faint image of a Girl in Gold.” Maiden 4


𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 – Maidens 5 & 6 If you’re dating Freya specifically, you’ll already be in the spot where a Golden Maiden will appear.. By a well! Gosh, what an odd spot! If you’re not dating her, it’s to the far right of the map, past the village inn and down the steps.


Make sure also to take a trip to the garden, the fireflies will hover just above the place Elise dug up her shoes.


𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚛 – Here you'll need to get close to the butterflies who are attracted to your lantern. They'll attack you if you stay in place, so run to a candle to draw their attention away from you to it. Shut off your light in any other occasion to let the butterflies chew the bones instead.

Maidens 7, 8 & 9 Once you’ve drawn the butterflies to the candle, a Golden Maiden will appear above a bloodied blue dress.


To the bottom left of the Butterfly Hills is another Maiden.


The third resides in a cave-room that is to the left. Get the attention of the butterflies and bring them to another set of bones. Enter a room engraved with the Maypole at the entrance of another and walk inside, a Maiden awaits you.


𝚃𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 – “This night, the Bell Tower calls to you.” Maiden 10 (If you’re lost, take the stairway to your left once you enter the Church.)



𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝚃𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚛 – The Shaking Trees Puzzle. When walking through, hug the tree that does not move after the shaking has stopped. Proceed like this in whatever direction you’re headed towards.

To the far left is a Maiden sitting beside a cliff. Maiden 11


Sinking further into the Crow’s Realm, there will be two paths to traverse.. The bridge to the right will have Maiden 12 at the broken edge.


Traveling on, you’ll trigger a cutscene, after which you should travel right and into the broken tower where Maiden 13 sits.


Once you’re past the Crow Slab Puzzle, to your right are the fireflies of Maiden 14.


𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 — Travel to the highest point, the windmill is where a golden girl sits. Maiden 15


𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚛 — Maiden 16 Walk ahead, under a small arch a Golden Maiden sits.


Like an Easter Egg, a little lore is tucked away behind a sliding puzzle. (You must collect slabs within the room upon entering the Crows realm for a second time.) Maiden 17

— I'll place a video here of the sliding puzzle being completed.
https://youtu.be/NAGbnkkxSqw



𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 — Maiden 18 “Slithering snakes pollute the water, where else can the sorrowful souls gather?”


Note! Stock up on health-related items/foods before arriving in the Serpents realm.

Hassles in Golden Tassels (2)

𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚛 — Maiden 19 “I weep before a fountain and weep for myself. How foolish I was, how foolish I was…”
3-4 knives should be obtainable here.

You will need to find porcelain knives by interacting with the statue and the vases. Remove the thorn wall behind the statue and then before a vase. Interacting with it should awaken the Masked Ghost while you return to the fountain where the Maiden was.


Once you’ve inspected the gates lock, Maiden 20 will appear not long after a cutscene.


Maiden 21 resides near the edges of the realm, within the Waxing Moon space to the far bottom left. There should be a small pathway to a wall of thorns. This will require a porcelain knife to get to.


“You're quite far, quite cruel and lonely.. But with a heart so hollow your sorrows will follow..” Maiden 22 sits more.. North-West of the Moon phase puzzle room. (New Moon Section)



— I’ll place a video here to let you visually see rather than explain

https://youtu.be/I_4QAdJPTdU?si=iqYWpyLCqQLi_ABg


𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 — “I sit beside a rake and hay, let's talk, O~kayy~?” Maiden 23


At the crossroads, she'll hover beside the creepy cave engraved with the maypole. “You’ll join us at his banquet, won't you?” Maiden 24


𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚛 — The serpent realm has changed, hasn’t it? And you’re scurrying for the last remaining Maiden. It’s not too far. Head south of the fountain, she shouldn’t be missable. Maiden 25


Congrats! You’ve completed the tiresome task of finding every Golden Maiden, 25 at that! What a feat!
Do yourself the favor of triggering a little cutscene by interacting with the jar beside Elise’s bed once you’ve returned from the serpent's realm Friday night.

A Witches Grasp

The witch that wishes to become one with you will consume you if given the chance.

Tried for Witchcraft

Early on, you can raise your suspicion by oddly answering the pestering citizens. This is doubled when you don’t meet the demands of little Miss Muffet. You can also raise suspicion hats during the interrogation within the church, I believe. Maxing out your Suspicion hats will result in the citizens' distrust in you and ultimately.. Your trial for witchcraft.
Example of getting close to full suspicion cause this guide totally needs more visuals.

The Kiss

This ending will require Rozenmarine to complete.. Draw her to the forest during the festival night and correctly place the first two offerings. Replace Rozenmarine’s doll with another object to trigger this outcome.

Motherly Cocoon

All that work.. Only to place everything incorrectly.. You’ve fallen into my hands, dear, and much like your mother.. I shall handle your gentle frame with care.

Mysterious Note

Make sure to stock up on sanity items from the shops before entering these spaces.

Sunday morning, you’ll find a note at the back of the Church, and interact with it to start the mission.


At night, Sunday evening, go to the cave engraved with a symbol of the Maypole at the crossroads. Once inside, interact with the clothes before triggering a cutscene by picking up the second note.



On Tuesday Morning, the opportunity will appear where you can enter the old windmill at the viewpoint before Elise’s home. Quickly pick up the doll, break it in the menu screen, and put the doll's pieces in their correct spaces. Torso to the right, legs to the left, and head for the center. Obtain the fish key.



Dawn of Thursday! Travel to the far right or to the Water Well to put the fish key to use.

Candle Puzzle: bottom left(1), middle right(2), middle left(3), bottom right(4), top left(5). Place down Elise’s broach.


Return to the old windmill(Viewpoint) from Tuesday and travel to the Maypole engraved door to the right, near where you picked up the fish key. From there, you should search around until you come across the Catacombs key.

After the church scene at dawn on Saturday, the door to Hans’ room should be open. Once inside, interact with the rug to discover a hidden door. Manually take out the catacombs key and step inside.

Steeped in Sin

Oh, glorious sacrifices..

Auto-de-fe

Much like “The Kiss,” you shall place the first two offerings on their correct podiums and answer incorrectly for the “Good Company.” When attempting this, bring either Freya or Lebkuchen.

Selfish Desire

These are all the bad endings that occur with your specific love interest. You'll be asked the same set of questions at the tree after placing all the testaments in their podiums. Move forward, my dear! Your wish is just beyond this passage..

Given your resolve, who will become your good company? Be it Lebkuchen.. Freya.. or possibly even Rozenmarine. They’ll become quite beautiful. Or instead, call out to Him with urgency, have him take you instead. Save your sweetheart.
Both ways are endings~

Rejecting Selfishness

On the night of the festival, take your desired lover to the woodlands and place all testaments on their correct podiums. Then retreat from the tree. “Something might happen to her…” Your wish is no longer worth it..

A Grape Jewel gift, the earrings you shared. Today you spend your nights far away with Freya.
Like Star-Crossed lovers, you’ll bear witness to the life of Rozenmarine and Elise.
Hear the Bells of Dawn ..? It’s the ringing support of Lebkuchen and Elise’s love.

Woeful Ends

These are all the additional deaths that can occur while playing in high stakes... Like entering the woodlands. Game Over Screens that happen due to low health, hunger, and a complete lack of sanity are achievements. What a joy in the fairytale life of Elise the troublemaker!