Introduction
This guide is currently a "work-in-progress", so there might be some formatting inconsistencies and markers/comments within the text for things that will be added later (or changed during verification).
Also, due to the game being in constant development, some parts of the guide are a subject to change.
This is an unofficial guide for the game "The Bum" which is developed by JTStudio. I'm not in any way involved in the actual game development, so I don't have any insights about the upcoming game content.
The guide covers the content of "The Bum" version 0.7.5 HF1 Beta.
The main focus of the guide is centered around completing quests for the game characters, but it also provides general tips about how to make the whole playthrough easier.
The game does have an in-game hint system - the hints are shown when clicking on icon next to character's avatar. However, many hints are quite vague and often misleading. Plus, often there are hidden criteria that need to be fulfilled in order to progress or complete the quests, that aren't explained anywhere.
The guide is trying to be as comprehensive as possible by detailing steps the player needs to follow in order to complete the quests.
Keep in mind, pretty much all of the game elements are randomized, hence, triggering some of the quests might require multiple attempts, even if the criteria described in the guide are fulfilled. Such quests will be highlighted in the guide.
Contents of the guide
The guide covers the following topics:
- A few words about using the guide → and what to pay attention to
- Gameplay tips → provides general tips about how to make the playthrough more enjoyable and less grindy
- The Guide starts with the Prologue → and explains the difference between Bum vs Normal path → routes
- Character quests → provides a character index, which will direct the player to the questline of the specific character
- Locations → provides a list of key locations the player can visit
- Console cheats → provides a list of game variables that can be changed via the console