Expert Tips & Tricks

Speed Optimization

  • Learn to skip dialogue by holding spacebar/Enter
  • Memorize quest item locations for faster collection
  • Know which choices lead to shorter dialogue branches
  • Practice QTE sequences to avoid failed attempts

📊 Stat Management

  • Willpower increases when you refuse requests
  • Stress increases when you comply or hesitate
  • Confrontation increases with aggressive dialogue
  • 'No' counter tracks all refusals across playthroughs
  • Quest completion is per-playthrough (doesn't carry over)

🎯 Ending Requirements Quick Reference

  • Willpower: 15+ Nos, 75+ Willpower, Accept Help, 9 Quests
  • Labyrinth: Same as Willpower + Solve Maze (L-R-L-S-R)
  • Anger: 60+ Confrontation, Reject Help, Stay and Confront
  • Escape: Choose Run at bathroom, Pass QTE
  • Got Caught: Choose Run at bathroom, Fail QTE
  • Wasted: Drink excessively at Radek's place
  • Neutral: Don't meet requirements for any other ending

⚠️ Common Mistakes

  • Forgetting to say 'No' enough times (need 15+ for Willpower)
  • Skipping psychologist scene (required for S-tier endings)
  • Not completing all 9 quests (locks out Labyrinth)
  • Entering wrong maze solution (L-R-L-S-R is correct)
  • Drinking too much accidentally (triggers Wasted ending)

Time-Saving Techniques

Dialogue Skip

-5-8 minutes per run

Hold Enter/Spacebar to skip through dialogue after first playthrough

Quest Route Optimization

-2-3 minutes

Collect quests in this order: 1→3→2→5→4→7→6→9→8 (minimizes backtracking)

Skip Environmental Clicks

-3-4 minutes

Don't click extra objects unless going for achievements

Menu Navigation

-30-60 seconds

Use keyboard shortcuts instead of mouse clicking menus

Instant Choice Selection

-4-5 minutes

Memorize optimal dialogue paths to avoid reading choices