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I could play this for hours, and I wish more people would build city builders without having to manage everything. I just like to build.

Things I liked: the art style, the "gravity" on the grass and rocks, the ease of building.

Things I would like to see: more asset variety (including water), full screen capability, zoom in/out, more music variety.

I would absolutely buy this if it was expanded, playable on a Mac, and without Steam.

Adorable, satisfying, and utterly charming.

I would buy this if you had a Mac version that wasn't on Steam.

As an OG Myst fan, I really wish I could play this. Unfortunately, it's too dark and lacks contrast for my eyes, even with monitor adjustments. What I could see looks great, although I wish the LMB was "interact" instead of the E key.

It's taking forever to load pages. Once a page is loaded, though, the game seems to work without lag.

I would buy this in a heartbeat IF you had a Mac version AND it didn't depend on Steam. (Steam, apparently, hates people who can't afford a new computer. I can't run their app.)

This is the best iteration of UR I've ever played. I love the design minimalism as I detest bells and whistles that interfere with actual gameplay. Also love that there's no annoying background music loop. The AI's gameplay is fair, which is rare. Overall five stars.

Great storyline. Loved the cooperative gameplay too. Really well done all around.

This is a lovely game, not only in its challenges, but also in the conversations the player can have with multiple personas. Extremely enjoyable!

For me, an engaging storyline is the most important element of any adventure-style game, so huge props for a well-written story. My benchmark is my desire to know what happens to the characters after the end of the story, and I do!

The gameplay had a nice range from relatively simple to fairly difficult, but even the most difficult was doable within the context of the game.

While I suspected the nature of The Four Elements, I did not expect the twist at the end. At all. Really excellent game.

I found this game looking for games like The Roottrees Are Dead, and was NOT disappointed. The plot reminded me of both Murder by Death and Clue, with plenty of red herrings and seemingly blind alleys. Then it started to get really weird. I got stuck a couple times, but got through by rereading and looking for references. Really well done!

I really loved the format, atmosphere, and difficulty. It's very "Through the Looking Glass" which appeals to me a lot. I had one issue...the B key on the piano was missing. There was a square logo above it, which also appeared and flickered when I played the A key. Am I missing something, or is this a glitch?

This game sucked me right into its story. Well done.

Doth it please the courtiers, I herewith present The Kingdom of the Sorrowful Eye...

You brought a breath of fresh air to the escape-the-room genre! Unique and fun.

I love the idea

But my arthritic fingers

Can't type fast enough

This is dangerously addictive! I'd love to see decorative elements like statues and fountains, as well as flowers and such. Maybe lava for volcanos. I had fun figuring out how the various elements would interact with one another.

Edit: How did you get the blue church in Example World IV? Or is that only in the DL version? (Which I can't play because I have a Mac.) Nvm, I figured it out.

I had the same problem at first. What I typically do is ensure there are enough islands for a 9-group of houses, a row of piers, and the hops and wheat fields. If I get a lot of islands with stones at first, I restart. You need big islands with trees at the start.

I've been playing for hours now, slowly unraveling the mysteries of the Roottree dynasty. This is absolutely brilliant! I think they're the most twisted game family I've encountered since the insanity of Rusty Lake, and I'm addicted.

Edit: I just finished! The storyline was expertly developed, the gameplay was challenging, and the ending was eminently satisfying. I'd love to see more like this!

Adorable!

Oh, the pier pressure! Fun and addictive, but sometimes frustrating. It took me awhile to get past 20 population at first. The graphics are adorable and the music is relaxing. Definitely a game that's in my daily rotation of casual games.

Right click on the app icon, then choose "open". A dialog box will open asking if you're sure. If you're sure, click to open the app. (Apple does this for all apps from unknown devs to ensure you don't inadvertently open malware.)

Lovely game with an original concept. The minimalist presentation and ambient background music make it relaxing and satisfying. But those last 3 levels nearly broke my brain. Really well done.

Ok...

Are you behind any kind of proxy?
No. Here's the screenshot from my System Prefs:

Can you access https://api.itch.io/ with Google Chrome?
No. There's just code on that page for me. Specifically...

{"errors":["invalid api endpoint"]}

What certificate chain do you see in Google Chrome?
>AddTrust External CA Root
     >USERTrust RSA Certification Authority
          >Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA
               >*.itch.io
And it's valid.

Can you access https://api.itch.io/ with Firefox?
I don't have Firefox installed, but trying it in Safari results in the same code as Chrome.

Can you install the latest Go from https://golang.org and run

GODEBUG=x509roots=1 go test -v -run TestSystemRoots crypto/x509

Yes. Here are the results...

=== RUN   TestSystemRoots
crypto/x509: kSecTrustSettingsResultInvalid = 0
crypto/x509: kSecTrustSettingsResultTrustRoot = 1
crypto/x509: kSecTrustSettingsResultTrustAsRoot = 2
crypto/x509: kSecTrustSettingsResultDeny = 3
crypto/x509: kSecTrustSettingsResultUnspecified = 4
crypto/x509: Ipswitch,Inc. returned 4
crypto/x509: Developer ID Certification Authority returned 2
crypto/x509: Equifax Secure Certificate Authority returned 4
crypto/x509: GTE CyberTrust Global Root returned 4
crypto/x509: Thawte Premium Server CA returned 4
crypto/x509: Thawte Server CA returned 4
crypto/x509: Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority returned 4
crypto/x509: exec ["/usr/bin/security" "trust-settings-export" "-d" "/var/folders/q4/_9w_7lqd3n55t9p_4p0x545c0000gn/T/x509trustpolicy743388804/admin"]: exit status 1, SecTrustSettingsCreateExternalRepresentation: No Trust Settings were found.
crypto/x509: 2 certs have a trust policy
crypto/x509: verify-cert approved CN=Developer ID Certification Authority,OU=Apple Certification Authority,O=Apple Inc.,C=US
crypto/x509: verify-cert rejected CN=Ipswitch\,Inc.,OU=Ipswitch\,Inc.,O=Ipswitch\,Inc.,L=Lexington,ST=MA,C=US: "Cert Verify Result: CSSMERR_TP_NOT_TRUSTED"
crypto/x509: verify-cert approved CN=Developer ID Certification Authority,OU=Apple Certification Authority,O=Apple Inc.,C=US
crypto/x509: ran security verify-cert 3 times
--- PASS: TestSystemRoots (0.25s)
    root_darwin_test.go:35:     cgo sys roots: 77.212901ms
    root_darwin_test.go:36: non-cgo sys roots: 151.194094ms
    root_darwin_test.go:106: expired certificate only present in cgo pool (acceptable): CN=GTE CyberTrust Global Root,OU=GTE CyberTrust Solutions\, Inc.,O=GTE Corporation,C=US
    root_darwin_test.go:114: 1024-bit certificate only present in cgo pool (acceptable): CN=Thawte Premium Server CA,OU=Certification Services Division,O=Thawte Consulting cc,L=Cape Town,ST=Western Cape,C=ZA
    root_darwin_test.go:114: 1024-bit certificate only present in cgo pool (acceptable): OU=Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority,O=VeriSign\, Inc.,C=US
    root_darwin_test.go:114: 1024-bit certificate only present in cgo pool (acceptable): CN=Thawte Server CA,OU=Certification Services Division,O=Thawte Consulting cc,L=Cape Town,ST=Western Cape,C=ZA
    root_darwin_test.go:106: expired certificate only present in cgo pool (acceptable): OU=Equifax Secure Certificate Authority,O=Equifax,C=US
PASS
ok      crypto/x509    0.263s

I hope this info is helpful!

Leafo90, simultaneously press COMMAND and SHIFT and 3 to take a screenshot of your whole screen. If you want to take only part of your screen, simultaneously press COMMAND and SHIFT and 4, and you'll get a customizable bounding box you can resize and drag to where you want it.

And it worked! You, my friend, are a rock star! Huge props.

So, I figured I'd post the results of the rest, just in case you need it for someone else. All of the following I did before DL'ing the version that worked.

ITCH PROFILE & CERTIFICATE
Following https://api.itch.io/profile and clicking the lock got me this..

Expanding the Certificate section got me this...

CHECKING ALL CERTIFICATES
The only certificate that wasn't set to "Always Trust" was "Developer ID Certification Authority". The "When using this certificate" section was set to "Use System Defaults", while the rest of the list was set to "no value specified". Once I changed the initial section to "Always Trust", the rest were automatically set to that as well. It still didn't return "This certificate is valid" though. Instead, it now reads "This certificate is marked as trusted for this account".

GO VERSION & TRUST SETTINGS EXPORT
On my list of certificates, there is no "USERTrust RSA Certification Authority". So I went through the github link and did this...

iMac:~ NikkiNyx$ go version

...which returned...

-bash: go: command not found

Maybe this was the problem? I continued to the commands in the comment...

iMac:~ NikkiNyx$ security trust-settings-export user-trust.plist

...which returned...

...Trust Settings exported successfully.

But...

iMac:~ NikkiNyx$ security trust-settings-export -d admin-trust.plist

...returned...

SecTrustSettingsCreateExternalRepresentation: No Trust Settings were found.

The .plist generated by the Trust Settings export is here. I have no idea whether any of this is helpful, but I figured I'd share it just in case. Again, thank you so much for resolving this issue. I hope you'll be able to figure out what happened. Happy Holidays and happy gaming!

I may have found the issue. But first...

I checked in Keychain and all certificates are set to "always trust". (I have no idea how to figure out which one of dozens of certificates is actually for itch.app, short of opening each one. Can you specify a certificate name?)

I then opened Terminal and typed in...

spctl -a -vvvv /Applications/itch.app

...which returned...

/Applications/itch.app: cannot find code object on disk

Upon searching for itch.app, I discovered that the itch installation program put it in ~/Applications, which has never happened before. It's always been put in /Applications. I tried again, typing the same command into Terminal with the correct directory, which returned...

/Users/NikkiNyx/Applications/itch.app: accepted
source=Developer ID
origin=Developer ID Application: Amos Wenger (B2N6FSRTPV)

...so it seems the certificate is valid. Yet I still get the same x509 error message on login.

I'm wondering if the installation is the problem. Why is itch.app suddenly being put into ~/Applications instead of /Applications? And is that affecting how the app accesses what it needs, like a valid certificate? (Note: Moving it didn't help, unsurprisingly. Still couldn't login.)

Except for you, I feel like itch really doesn't give a crap that I can't access games I've paid for. This issue has been going on for several months now, and it's one of the many reasons I bloody hate game website apps. Half the time, they don't work. Plus, they take up a crapload of space to basically function as a folder and connection to the website (mining my gaming habits in the bargain). I have four different game website apps and they all suck.

Sorry, but I'm seriously pissed that I can't play games I've paid for. I do appreciate all the work you've done. Please let me know what I should try next.

Ok, here's what I did...

Using AppCleaner, I double checked to make sure everything having to do with itch was deleted, including hidden files.

I rebooted, then downloaded a fresh copy of the itch install app. The package contents:

(executable) Install itch.app
     (folder) Contents
          (folder) _CodeSignature
               (file) CodeResources
     (file) Info.plist
     (folder) MacOS
          (executable) itch-setup
     (folder) Resources
          (resource) itch.icns

I double clicked on "Install itch.app" and a popup window entitled "Itch Setup" appeared and started DL'ing and installing. The itch app's window appeared, asking me to login. I tried using my email then my user name, and got the same error message both times:

Post https://api.itch.io/login: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority

Like I said, the only thing I've done since accessing the itch app last is update Java.

Yes. My latest try... I first searched my entire hard drive for any leftover itch files. Found an itch.app where I didn't expect it and used AppCleaner to remove it and its files. Then I DL'd a fresh installation app. It didn't get stuck at setup, but I still got that same error when trying to log in.

My computer is an iMac 12,1 running 10.11.6 (El Capitan).
Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz.
Memory: 16 GB 1333 MHZ DDR3.

I don't run any virus software or anything like that. Macs are pretty safe as long as you don't download indiscriminately. I tried your suggesting about DL'ing the archive file, but I didn't get a .zip file, just a file my Mac didn't know what to do with. Its name: "Unconfirmed 382498.crdownload".

Isn't there a repository of previous itch.app versions where I can DL an earlier one? Because it seems as if it's this new update that's the issue, at least for me. The app was working perfectly before this. Lastly, I really appreciate all the work you're putting into this...thank you!

Any particular reason why you launched the Setup instead of the app directly?
I had no choice. When I download the app from the website, the only thing in the .dmg is install itch.app.  When I run that file, itch setup starts. There was no option to bypass it. And it repeatedly gets stuck at the screenshot I posted above.

Also, was the app running when you ran the setup?
No. I had used AppCleaner to clear all the old itch files, so it was a fresh installation.

I tried another fresh installation, but still got stuck at that screenshot I posted. So I checked in my /ApplicationSupport and found two folders. The first one, named /itch-setup, contains app-25.4.0 and state.json. I opened app-25.4.0 and it looked like it was going to work, but them I got the same error message when I tried to login. (And I tried logging in with my user name, then my email. Same result for both.)

The second one, named /itch, contains the following hierarchy:

I see the butler 15.17.2, but can't login to the app to choose it in preferences. Also, /itch/logs/itch.txt is the weirdest log I've ever seen. It's sprinkled with emojis throughout, specifically these: 📦 🔧 🙏. No idea if that makes a difference, but I can upload it if you want.

I don't even get to the point that the app opens now. The setup app gets stuck at the screen below, but I can't read the entire message. It looks like it wants me to rename the app to something else.

I'm sorry I didn't reply earlier. Personal stuff has gotten in the way of me playing games for the past year. Please feel free to use my comments!

I can't login to the app either. No problem logging into the website (obviously, or I wouldn't be able to post this). When trying to login to the app, I get this error message: Post https://api.itch.io/login: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority.

This has been happening for at least a month. The only updates I've installed in that time is Java.

Mac OS El Capitan, 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 16 GB RAM

Ten days later, I still can't log in to the app!!! When is this issue going to be fixed? I even reset my PW, but the app won't accept it.

I'm having the same issue. I can login online but not in the app. That same message pops up, and all my information is correct.

Absolutely brilliant, as usual! I've played all the Rusty Lake/Cube Escape games, and bought every premium game thus far. I'm fascinated with the saga of the Vanderboom and Eilander families. Truly excellent storyline and gameplay that keeps you thinking.

I'm fascinated by the storyline and curious about where it's going, but I'm afraid the low res graphics have defeated my aging eyes. Also, I had difficulty picking up objects; generally, I centered the screen on the object, but had to press "e" numerous times before it would take. Playing on an iMac with El Capitan.

It manages to be simultaneously challenging AND zen, which is quite an accomplishment. Your idea is original and executed beautifully. I really liked the colors you chose to use, the subdued music, and the overall environment.

I did have a couple of issues:

• A couple times, the game froze on me after I'd clicked a nova. A few more clicks here and there unfroze it, but I thought you should know.
• I could find no way to quit the game. Neither "Q" nor "ESC" worked and I ended up force-quitting. (To be fair, I may be an idiot who's overlooking the extremely obvious, a specialty of mine...lol.)
• I found it a bit too easy to confuse the cube and diamond novae. For me, it would have been more intuitive to make the cube a "plus" and the diamond a "minus" with corresponding symbols. (Again, to be fair, you may have had solid reasons for the cube and diamond.)

Overall, it's a fantastic game, and I hope you don't think me overly picky. :-)

This game is stunning! It's beautifully developed, with the levels gradually increasing in difficulty. I really loved the surprise rule change. Graphically, it's simultaneously minimal and eye candy, and I have no idea how you managed that. Well done! Please, sir, may I have some more?

Thanks! I use Mac OS 10.11.6 (El Capitan). Also, I'll close then reopen the itch app and try the DL again. You never know. :-)

Edit: closing and reopening the itch app did it, I have no idea why.