Just finished the game and LOVED IT!!! I am left with some lingering thoughts and questions, but some of them might just be my obliviousness.
I'm left a bit confused on the spell that was cast that caused the world to turn out like that. Was it a parallel dimension? Spirit world? Were the people we encountered dead the entire time? Was anyone alive besides us, Rune, Mary, and Reginald? Considering when Rune said "for the spell to work, everyone included in it had to be alive" and he chuckled, it made me think either Rune or Mary was dead since Rune made the spell for only them two, but they both turned up in the hospital just fine.
What exactly was Reginald's plan with Mary? Why did he keep saying that he had infinite chances? I know that he kept making her more sick on purpose, but for what? The picture he showed us who he claimed was Mary turned out to be someone else, so is he using Mary as a substitute for her because she might have passed away? Or am I waaay off course? The whole thing left me very confused, but I may not have been paying enough attention to detail.
After you're alone, go into the maternity award and go in through the door on the right, we encounter a unicorn (who I remember Griindel mentioning to Mary; asking if she's seen them.) I'm really interested to know more about them! Especially after their ominous speech and asking if we "want to feel them kick"???
I'm also wondering about the strange symbols we see pop up in some places, for example in the secret end and in people's hair highlights(?). There was also an eye symbol shown in Mary's medical file, but I'm not sure if that was just meant to be spooky. I wonder who the figure was who came up behind us in Reginald's office, and another figure who was helping and watching us the entire time, maybe Rune? I'm also wondering what the pink figure seen hugging us from behind is in the true end final picture in the credits... so many mysterious figures!
Sorry for the huge wall of text and blurbs, just wanted to jot down my thoughts and questions and see people's thoughts on things! Congratulations for the release, it was a blast and I loved all of the characters so much! I look forward to your next game! <3
Thank you so much for playing!! <3 I see all your questions, but unfortunately I cannot answer a lot of them as this game is part of a bigger puzzle that runs and will continue to run through various works of mine!
Some of this is expanded upon in my prior work 'Cemetery Mary', but some will continue to be explained or revealed through newer projects I plan to make!
I hope to see you there, and I thank you again for playing! <3
Thank you for this great game! I really enjoyed the story and the characters. Also the walkthrough was very helpful for me because I got stuck a few times.
The only thing I didn’t like that much were the battles. For me, the battles often felt too long and sometimes repetitive. Some of the battles were still challenging and the bosses were fun. But I guess I would have enjoyed the game even more if the battles were a bit shorter.
Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to what you’re coming up next. 😃
there was an issue with the battles when i first downloaded the game. my attacks would only do 1 damage and i couldnt defend. i had to reinstall the game and then start the game over from the begining to fix it! just kind of putting this here incase anyone else has a similar problem!
I've played 2 of arcade kittens games so far, and I really loved them! Those ones were from a while ago but this time I get to play something fresh! I haven't played any of it yet, but I'm streaming it soon, I have really high hopes for this based on what I have seen!
Like the people who commented before me, I'm unable to save the game too. When I quit, I have to start my playthrough from scratch. 💔 If there's a work around, please let me know, this game looks really promising! 🥺
As the other comment stated, have you been using saving points? Or is the issue that you ARE using saving points, but when you open up the game again there isn't any option to continue? Please describe the problem in more detail so I can try to find what's going wrong.
Thank you for telling me! I asked on a forum for some help regarding this issue, and received this response from user ATT_Turan: "That sounds to me like an issue with permissions. If your players put the game in a directory where they don't have write permissions, the save files wouldn't be created. Windows 11 does some screwy things with permissions, I've found. The Program Files folder, which is the default for a lot of programs, has write permissions disabled by default and it can be difficult to change (I found it impossible with a moderate amount of effort). You can ask them to right-click on their saves folder and see if the read-only box is filled in. They can try unchecking it and seeing if the change saves, otherwise they might need to try putting the game in a different directory. It could also be an issue with an overly aggressive anti-virus/malware software."
Does this sound relevant to you? Are you using Windows 11? Is it possible to take your saves folder off read-only? Are you able to move the game out of your Program Files folder?
Thoroughly loving Blackout Hospital so far Vasilis loves to talk to the player quite a bit! xD (Will put more videos in the comments of this comment as the videos are put up!) :D
I was NOT ready to see Ollie down bad for Reginald, not that Ollie isn't like that about almost everybody... LMAOO 😭😭 Anyway I'm still playing routes but this game is really fun so far! There's a lot of things I've still snooped around for and Vasilis is literally so fun I love them 💕💕 Art is amazing as always and the puzzles are great!
Spoiler!:
I did not! Expect the plot twist with Reginald... 😔
This game is amazing! *__* I remember telling you it would have been worth the wait and oh boy it was! It's so well done on a technical standpoint, but more importantly it has so much heart into it and it's really fun to play. It's really difficult to save in a point, put down the game and tell "ok, I'll be back later" because I was always yearning for more xD all the characters are lovely, I wish some of them had more dialogue!
Btw I found a little bug (and I wanted to ask a question too, nothing bad don't worry!) can I DM you on twitter?
Hey anytime I close the game for some reason my save file doesn't save so I have to do everything again Idk what's wrong but can you please fix it? (If you have to know I use window)
hii when i entered the doctors lounge everything froze and i had to open and close the game,, idk if this was something worth mentioning buttttt i did anywayys
This was so incredible omg ! I LOVED every minute of this and even if it took me like 9 hours to play it was so worth it. The little secrets and bits of detail you added were so amazing 😭this game is a work of art. I do have one question though, which is a slight spoiler for anyone reading, it doesn't pertain to any endings though.
I was wondering about the one quest with Angel, after finding her phone in the maze, she asks you to give a message to Rune, but I could never find him after that. I was wondering if that was meant to be the end of that quest or if you were actually able to find rune and I just didn't look enough? Thank you sm !!
Don't worry you didn't miss anything, that was the end of the quest! I'm so happy you enjoyed the game so much, thank you for your wonderful words!! <3
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Just finished the game and LOVED IT!!! I am left with some lingering thoughts and questions, but some of them might just be my obliviousness.
I'm left a bit confused on the spell that was cast that caused the world to turn out like that. Was it a parallel dimension? Spirit world? Were the people we encountered dead the entire time? Was anyone alive besides us, Rune, Mary, and Reginald? Considering when Rune said "for the spell to work, everyone included in it had to be alive" and he chuckled, it made me think either Rune or Mary was dead since Rune made the spell for only them two, but they both turned up in the hospital just fine.
What exactly was Reginald's plan with Mary? Why did he keep saying that he had infinite chances? I know that he kept making her more sick on purpose, but for what? The picture he showed us who he claimed was Mary turned out to be someone else, so is he using Mary as a substitute for her because she might have passed away? Or am I waaay off course? The whole thing left me very confused, but I may not have been paying enough attention to detail.
After you're alone, go into the maternity award and go in through the door on the right, we encounter a unicorn (who I remember Griindel mentioning to Mary; asking if she's seen them.) I'm really interested to know more about them! Especially after their ominous speech and asking if we "want to feel them kick"???
I'm also wondering about the strange symbols we see pop up in some places, for example in the secret end and in people's hair highlights(?). There was also an eye symbol shown in Mary's medical file, but I'm not sure if that was just meant to be spooky. I wonder who the figure was who came up behind us in Reginald's office, and another figure who was helping and watching us the entire time, maybe Rune? I'm also wondering what the pink figure seen hugging us from behind is in the true end final picture in the credits... so many mysterious figures!
Sorry for the huge wall of text and blurbs, just wanted to jot down my thoughts and questions and see people's thoughts on things! Congratulations for the release, it was a blast and I loved all of the characters so much! I look forward to your next game! <3
Thank you so much for playing!! <3 I see all your questions, but unfortunately I cannot answer a lot of them as this game is part of a bigger puzzle that runs and will continue to run through various works of mine!
Some of this is expanded upon in my prior work 'Cemetery Mary', but some will continue to be explained or revealed through newer projects I plan to make!
I hope to see you there, and I thank you again for playing! <3
It is already disclaimed on the page that the game may not run on all macs
Thank you for this great game! I really enjoyed the story and the characters. Also the walkthrough was very helpful for me because I got stuck a few times.
The only thing I didn’t like that much were the battles. For me, the battles often felt too long and sometimes repetitive. Some of the battles were still challenging and the bosses were fun. But I guess I would have enjoyed the game even more if the battles were a bit shorter.
Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to what you’re coming up next. 😃
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I love this!! I swear Every Game you make is Amazing!! Thank you for this I feel like I will have a blast!🤩Thank you!! Keep up the good work and stay safe!! 👍
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did anyone
decipher that phrase at secret ending?
It seems to be a line code, but I don't know how to decode it.
I think there was something similar in "Cemetery Mary", and someone decoded it, but I dont remember who and how:((
from what i can tell it says "wish granted"
wow, how did you do that?:O
i'm gonna be honest i just compared a screenshot of it to the one on cemetary mary
I was like "wow", and then like "whaat?!", and then like "wooow!", and then like "WHAAAAAAT!?!?!?"
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Vasilis in secret ending I was like "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!!?"
...no seriously what the hell was that:O
This game is really nice. I am stuck tho but i got it (I hope)
I got the good and true ending thanks for the game
Can anyone help me get the locker in the morgue open?
Go to the spare room and walk into the blank wall. I had the same problem lol I had to use the walkthrough
Thank you I appreciate the help!
Really awesome game and a story that really hooks you from the beginning. I made a short gameplay video. Keep up the great work!
Spoilers for the secret ending
WHAT DEAL REGINALD?
A great game. The secret ending had me shaken. The graphics are wonderful but Reginald? What? Excuse me sire?
Griindel is my favorite along with Hyllindrix <3
!!!!!SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!
guys pls how do i beat hyllindrix ive been trying for so long
If you still need the help you need to ask Mary to sit in the chair behind him
there was an issue with the battles when i first downloaded the game. my attacks would only do 1 damage and i couldnt defend. i had to reinstall the game and then start the game over from the begining to fix it! just kind of putting this here incase anyone else has a similar problem!
For mac players, what do you do after opening the file nwjs? I have loved your other games and if it's possible would love to play this one<3
Hi, just curious, but how does this tie into Cemetery Mary? As in, is this a sequel, prequel, or something else altogether?
same characters but as far as i know its like a seperate universe. so the games arent connected at all
oh ok ty!
Just a thought I had when playing chapter 3: maybe you should add "animal cruelty" to the content warning list! 😅😉
aa im so sad im a mac user but ig the game doesnt work for my mac bc it doesnt show "contents" when opening the folder
Try right clicking on the game applications and clicking "Show package contents!" :)
thank you! i found it but what do i do after?
That much is something I'm still trying to figure out.. :( I'll update you if I find out anything else!
I've played 2 of arcade kittens games so far, and I really loved them! Those ones were from a while ago but this time I get to play something fresh! I haven't played any of it yet, but I'm streaming it soon, I have really high hopes for this based on what I have seen!
Congratulations on the new game
Valsillis reminds me of an Inking, especially due to their hair and pointy ears. (I know that they're wings, don't ask me.)
Absolutely loving this game so far!!! I am always so happy to play the games you release, and I can't wait to keep playing!
I have been so excited to play this and having a ball so far! Vasilis has such good lines XD
Like the people who commented before me, I'm unable to save the game too. When I quit, I have to start my playthrough from scratch. 💔 If there's a work around, please let me know, this game looks really promising! 🥺
Ah nevermind! We save through saving points lol
When I close the game and come back it never saves my save file! is there a way to fix this?
You need to look for the smiling emojis, they work as saving points!
As the other comment stated, have you been using saving points? Or is the issue that you ARE using saving points, but when you open up the game again there isn't any option to continue? Please describe the problem in more detail so I can try to find what's going wrong.
Sorry for not specifying, i am using the saving points but it won't save my progress :(
Thank you for telling me! I asked on a forum for some help regarding this issue, and received this response from user ATT_Turan:
"That sounds to me like an issue with permissions. If your players put the game in a directory where they don't have write permissions, the save files wouldn't be created.
Windows 11 does some screwy things with permissions, I've found. The Program Files folder, which is the default for a lot of programs, has write permissions disabled by default and it can be difficult to change (I found it impossible with a moderate amount of effort).
You can ask them to right-click on their saves folder and see if the read-only box is filled in. They can try unchecking it and seeing if the change saves, otherwise they might need to try putting the game in a different directory.
It could also be an issue with an overly aggressive anti-virus/malware software."
Does this sound relevant to you? Are you using Windows 11? Is it possible to take your saves folder off read-only? Are you able to move the game out of your Program Files folder?
Let me know if any of these help you!
Thoroughly loving Blackout Hospital so far Vasilis loves to talk to the player quite a bit! xD (Will put more videos in the comments of this comment as the videos are put up!) :D
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Part 3:
I was NOT ready to see Ollie down bad for Reginald, not that Ollie isn't like that about almost everybody... LMAOO 😭😭 Anyway I'm still playing routes but this game is really fun so far! There's a lot of things I've still snooped around for and Vasilis is literally so fun I love them 💕💕 Art is amazing as always and the puzzles are great!
Spoiler!:
I did not! Expect the plot twist with Reginald... 😔
ollie called reginald cute in hfsh too
OMGTIS OUT T!?!!!!!!1
This game is amazing! *__*
I remember telling you it would have been worth the wait and oh boy it was! It's so well done on a technical standpoint, but more importantly it has so much heart into it and it's really fun to play. It's really difficult to save in a point, put down the game and tell "ok, I'll be back later" because I was always yearning for more xD all the characters are lovely, I wish some of them had more dialogue!
Btw I found a little bug (and I wanted to ask a question too, nothing bad don't worry!) can I DM you on twitter?
Thank you for your kind words! <3 And of course, go ahead!
Hey anytime I close the game for some reason my save file doesn't save so I have to do everything again Idk what's wrong but can you please fix it? (If you have to know I use window)
hii when i entered the doctors lounge everything froze and i had to open and close the game,, idk if this was something worth mentioning buttttt i did anywayys
What's the max. lvl of the characters? DAMN this game was amazing!!
99! Though, I think it'd take quuuuuite a while to get there!
This was so incredible omg ! I LOVED every minute of this and even if it took me like 9 hours to play it was so worth it. The little secrets and bits of detail you added were so amazing 😭this game is a work of art. I do have one question though, which is a slight spoiler for anyone reading, it doesn't pertain to any endings though.
I was wondering about the one quest with Angel, after finding her phone in the maze, she asks you to give a message to Rune, but I could never find him after that. I was wondering if that was meant to be the end of that quest or if you were actually able to find rune and I just didn't look enough?
Thank you sm !!
Don't worry you didn't miss anything, that was the end of the quest! I'm so happy you enjoyed the game so much, thank you for your wonderful words!! <3
Stuck at the card game... Any way to get past it? Either it's a me problem or something I'm missing, I've been guessing my ass off to no avail. 😭
There's a walkthrough in the devlogs now!
Implemented a quick-fix--should be better now!
I completed it and it was honestly probably my favourite game tied with Va-11 Hall-A, so! Keep up the good work and have a lovely day/night <3
Hi everyone!! The official walkthrough is posted now if you're having any trouble!(Can also be found in the dev logs!) https://arcadekitten.itch.io/blackout-hospital/devlog/482400/blackout-hospital-o...
the hands are showing you where to go! Also, check out the walkthrough that was recently posted ^
IVEBEEN WAITING. FRO THIS. FOR SO LONG jumping 4 joy another arcadekitten banger ^__^ !!!
How do you get past the card game. I am stuck.