Hello! This is the guide for “Nuts: A Dark Romance Game” to help you get all the endings!
Go nuts! ❤️

Recommended play order:

• Firstly, the Suitors: [any order] Ackerman / Don / Coco / Peter.
• Secondly, your best friend: Ester. 
• Thirdly, the dating show support crew: Red the squirrel.
• Fourth, the dating show host: O the Owl.
• Optional: Hazel solo end
• Optional: Hazel bad end.

Common Route for all Suitors (Ackerman / Coco / Don / Peter)

• Introductions with all suitors [you can pick any order here]
• Keep all suitors [Regular track].
• [You can pick any order here] 
  • [Ackerman, Coco, Don, Peter]
• [You can pick any order here] – Chat with all suitors.  
  • [Strength, Weakness, First date]
• Back to suitor choices.
• End questions.
• Go to suitor decision. 
• [Choose two suitors to promote from Round One] 
  • [Ackerman, Coco, Don, Peter]
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
• [You can pick any order here] – Chat with all suitors.  
  • [Keeps you up at night, Wish, Obituary]
• Back to suitor choices.
• End questions.
• Go to suitor decision. 
• [Choose one suitor to proceed with] - depending on your previous choices, you should see two names here.
  • [Ackerman, Coco, Don, Peter]
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

Ackerman the Acorn Scientist - Route Guide

FAST TRACK:

• Be confident.
• Ackerman only. [Fast track]
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
• Ackerman.
• Skip Ester and keep chatting with Ackerman.
• Ackerman.
• Skip Ester and keep chatting with Ackerman.

REGULAR TRACK:

• Be confident.
• Keep all suitors.
• Ackerman.
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
• Ackerman.
• Ackerman.
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Ackerman’s route <

• [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
  • Wait for him to say something; Say something first.
    
    
• How do you feel about me?

• ROMANCE END.
  • "Ack, my lips are cold. Would you be so bold? 
  • Ah, that heats the spot. This acorn is so hot. 
  • A shiver down my back. I'm on a good track with Ack."

• Let’s be friends.
• FRIENDSHIP END.
  • “In a pack with Ack.”

Coco the Coconut Pirate Captain - Route Guide

Common route (dating show):

• Be confident.
• [You can pick either of these choices, as both enable Coco]
  • Keep all suitors.
  • Reject Ackerman.
• Coco. 
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
• Coco.
• Coco. 
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Coco’s route <

• Propose a brand-new position.
• [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
  • Tease him.
  • Reason with him.
• ROMANCE END. 
  • "Coco is my Loco.”

• [You can pick any choice here – all three lead to friendship end] 
  • Deckhand: Maintenance, lookout.
  • Cook: Feed & water the crew.
  • Carpentry: Repairs, maintenance.
• FRIENDSHIP END. 
  • "A coconut's round and has no end. That's how long you'll surely be friends."

Don the Doughnut Comedian - Route Guide

Common route (dating show):

• Be nervous.
• [You can pick either of these choices, as both enable Don]
  • Keep all suitors.
  • Reject Ackerman.
• Don. 
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
• Don.
• Don. 
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Don’s route <

• [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
  • Share my own experience.
  • Just ask him.
    
    
• Reach for him.
• ROMANCE END. 
  • "I won the Don."

• [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
  • Share my own experience.
  • Just ask him.
• Let him go.
• FRIENDSHIP END. 
  • "Friendship with Don is on."

Peter the Peanut Paramedic - Route Guide

Common route (dating show):

• Be nervous.
• [You can pick either of these choices, as both enable Peter]
  • Keep all suitors.
  • Reject Ackerman.
• Peter. 
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 
• Peter.
• Peter. 
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Peter’s route <

• [You can pick any choice here – flavor choices only] 
  • Ask questions.
  • Wait.
• Tuck his hair behind his head.
• ROMANCE END. 
  • “Sweet on Pete.”

• Leave his hair alone.
• FRIENDSHIP END. 
  • “Peter, Peter, friendship is neater.”

Ester the Chestnut Rock Star Drummer - Route Guide

> ENTER Ester’s route <

After Round One dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

• Chat with my friend, Ester.
• I’m not feeling it. 
  
• Go with Ester. 
  

Another way to get Ester is after Round Two dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

• Chat with my friend, Ester.
• Go with Ester. 
  

FRIENDSHIP END:

• Ester the chestnut is my best friend nut. 
  
  

Red the Squirrel Dating Show Handler - Route Guide

***Trigger warnings / Sensitive content alert***
Implied cannibalism. Hunter and Hunted dynamic. 
Viewer discretion advised. 

Chat with Red the Squirrel every chance you get.  

After Round One dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

• Chat with Red the squirrel.
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

After Round Two dating show, then Chat with support crew: 

• Chat with Red the squirrel.
• Who's the first to blink? [pick any - flavor choices]
  • I blink first; Red blinks first. 

Go to suitor decision.

• Red the Squirrel
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on. 

> ENTER Red’s route <

• Fancy a little game of chase? Run along now. [Pick any - flavor choices]
  • Take a risk to distract him; Scream. 
• Wait to hear more.
• ROMANCE END
  • “Your intervention, then Red’s redemption. May your relationship continue to strengthen.”

• Accept his apology.
• FRIENDSHIP END
  • “No more dread from Red.”

O the Owl Dating Show Warden & Host - Route Guide

To access Owl's route, type your first name as "Owlette" (not case sensitive).
Any surname is fine. 
This is a sneaky squirrel cheat you can use to romance the buff warden/host of the Woodland Forest Dating Show, O the Owl.
Wait, I can romance the HOST?
This game is totally nuts, of course you can! 

Common route (dating show):

• [You can pick either of these choices]
  • Be confident.
  • Be nervous.
• Introductions with Suitors and Support Crew [you can pick any order here]
• I Choose Owl

> ENTER O’s route <

• O choices [You can pick either of these choices in any order]
  • [Owl’s heart, Owl’s stomach, Owl’s arms, Skip and move on.]
• Yes, sacrifice one chicken to save the whole flock.
• [You can pick either of these choices, but “Ask about the ring.” unlocks a deeper conversation]
  • Ask about the ring.
  • Don’t ask.
• ROMANCE END.
  • “On the prowl with Owl.”
    
    

• No, no more chicken lives lost.
• FRIENDSHIP END. 
  • “Hey, hey, it’s okay. I’m friends with a bird of prey.”

Hazel the Hazelnut Farmer - Solo Route Guide

After Round One dating show, you turn to O the Owl about the eliminated suitors:

• Question what happens to the eliminated suitors. [choose this one]
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on.  

So choose your words wisely:

• Take me to them. (Go to where the eliminated suitors are)
• Explain it to me. (Hear about where the eliminated suitors are) [choose this one]

Scan my own television cast photo:

• Pick up my photo. [choose this one]
• Leave my photo and then return to the dating show. 

The dating show - should I stay or should I go? 

• Stay on the dating show.
• Leave the dating show. [choose this one]

HAZEL SOLO END.

• “Hazel goes solo. The show is a no-go.
• Remaining suitors keep their lives. Hazel goes home a little more wise.
• Be careful, won’t you? Whatever you do.
• The government is watching you.”

Hazel the Hazelnut & Red the Squirrel - Bad Route Guide

***Trigger warnings / Sensitive content alert***
Implied cannibalism. Viewer discretion advised. 

After Round One dating show, you turn to O the Owl about the eliminated suitors:

• Question what happens to the eliminated suitors. [choose this one]
• Ignore the eliminated suitors and move on.  

So choose your words wisely:

• Take me to them. (Go to where the eliminated suitors are) [choose this one]
• Explain it to me. (Hear about where the eliminated suitors are) 

Owl asks you to choose your words wisely:

• Take me to them. (Go to where the eliminated suitors are) [choose this one]
• Explain it to me. (Hear about where the eliminated suitors are) 

Owl asks: Do you still want answers? 

• Yes, I still want answers. [choose this one]
• No, I’ve changed my mind. Just tell me instead.

BAD END.

• “Curiosity killed the cat. I mean, nut.”