Saves & progression
Choose the right response to a 1.06 fortress spawn
For the New Game spawn outside the fortress described in 1.06, the developer placed a ladder behind the fortress wall. Use that route to get inside. A cutscene without the character when loading an old save is a different, one-time issue; the announcement says the next load is normal.
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Match the situation first
- You selected New Game while save files already existed: 1.06 says the story scene may not play and the new character can appear outside the fortress. Look for the supplied ladder behind its wall.
- You loaded an older run and only the opening scene lacks the character: the developer describes a one-time cutscene issue. This is not evidence that your entire character was deleted.
- You are stuck elsewhere, or your inventory/level is wrong: that is outside the described case. Preserve the save and use the relevant persistence or bug-report branch.
Use the supplied entrance without deleting files
- Confirm that the exterior fortress spawn matches the 1.06 New Game case.
- Inspect the area behind the fortress wall for the ladder the developer added, then use the climb interaction shown by your build.
- Once inside, confirm you can reach the hub and continue. This guide does not establish compass coordinates or a route for an unrelated pit.
A fresh opening scene is an optional file operation
The patch also describes removing the Save folder for a completely fresh opening, and backing up/restoring an old run to watch that scene. We have not tested that restoration procedure. It is not required by the ladder route, and should not be used as a universal fix for an exterior spawn. Keep the existing run recoverable; do not delete the only copy to see whether it helps.
If the ladder does not match your case
Record whether you chose New Game or Continue, the displayed build, spawn scene and whether the character can move. A screenshot of the actual location is more useful than a report that simply says “stuck.” For a changed run or missing progress, move to how saving works. No tested universal teleport or recovery command is available here.
This branch is complete when…
You have entered through the supplied ladder, or identified that your symptom is not the announced spawn case. Keep cutscene viewing, ordinary continuation and Demo-to-full migration separate.
Sources & version
Source-based explanation; no independent gameplay or file-transfer test. Original source dates retain their scope. Later notes establish the changes they explicitly describe; silence is not proof that every mechanic stayed identical.