[OneShot: Fading Memory] Full Playthrough Video

"i recorded this on a different computer since i won't be able to have access to my gaming laptop until next week, hopefully this video comes out well."
The OneShot fangame "Fading Memory" completed in one video, showcasing all puzzles and their solutions.
-- links 'n stuff --
Play Faded Memory here: store.steampowered.com/app/15...
Play the original OneShot here: store.steampowered.com/app/42...
-- TIMESTAMPS --
[coming soon]
-- THOUGHTS --
It was a fun experience, I liked the cool stuff that involved the window moving along with how the items all came together to help solve a puzzle. The art was really cool, along with the music, they both made it look and feel like OneShot.
Some complaints I'd make, however, were that some of the puzzles are not exactly clear on how they can be solved (i.e shaking the window to get rid of the dust on the bottle), and also that if the player holds the run key while exiting a room, Niko will run a short distance going into the next room, although that's more of a nitpick rather than an issue.
In addition, to awaken Rowbot, you'll have to talk to them twice, instead of once. On my first playthrough, I got somewhat frustrated, as I didn't know what to do until I realized that I had to talk to Rowbot again in order to progress the story.
Also, although I somewhat support the "closing the game multiple times will kill Niko" idea, I'm not a big fan of how this will reset the entire game, as I could see that becoming really frustrating if, say, the game crashes or if the player is forced to close the game for some reason. A recommendation I'd make would be to up the number of times the player can close the game before killing Niko (like around 5 or something), and allow the player to restart at a bed, rather than resetting the game. Also, I think having Niko be aware of their death(s) would be a neat idea, rather than just loading a save and continuing as if it had never happened.
Despite my complaints, I'm really excited to see where this fangame goes in the future. 9/10, would recommend. I do wonder what that nixie tube timer is for, though...
Oh yeah, by the way, this is my second time playing this game, which is why you don't see the Steam achievements popping up whenever something achievement-related happens. I just thought it would be fun to make a video showcasing this cool fangame. Also, sorry for the Steam notifs popping up at 50:55. In hindsight, I probably should've gone onto offline mode before recording. :/
get sequel'd lol
-- PUZZLE SOLUTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS --
Warning: These solutions are only for if you get stuck on a puzzle and need help, and don't have enough time to watch the entire video.
Below, I listed some of the puzzles that I thought players might get stuck on, and decided to include hints and solutions to said puzzles.
Hopefully, anyone who reads this doesn't accidentally read the solution if they want to figure it out themselves...
[Computer Password]
- Hint 1: The first three words of the password hint, "Nag a ram in the mirror", can be unscrambled to form the word "anagram". Note that the letters shown in the mirror, when read left to right, don't form a proper word.
- Hint 2: The letters in the mirror need to be unscrambled to form the password, thus the word "anagram".
- Hint 3: The word you're looking for starts and ends with the same letter.
- Solution: The password is TRANSIT.
[Dusty Bottle]
- Hint 1: What would one do to get rid of dust on a bottle?
- Hint 2: This puzzle will require you to think outside of the box, or rather, outside of the window.
- Hint 3: This puzzle requires you to move your cursor.
- Solution: Shake the bottle by moving the game window.
[The Mines]
- The only items in the mines that Niko can find are the goggles, the sponge, and the keycard. You'll need to find the gloves elsewhere.
- The gloves are found in the science lab, in one of the glass containers.

[@elxoaofficial]

You know this is a TAS and not human because no real person keeps their desktop so clean, really disappointed Rin, didn't expect this from you

[@JinGaster]

lmao the idea of me making this video came from the fact that since i have a temp computer, i could spend like 15 minutes cleaning up my desktop so i could record a windowed game
my gaming laptop desktop, on the other hand, is practically beyond repair :arbH:

[@elxoaofficial]

@@JinGaster that makes more sense, looks like you're human after all

[@JinGaster]

(unfortunately)

[@Kta-Kuma]

The ass machine

[@andrix7777]

- SPOILERS -
Niko dying isn't based on the amount of times the game gets closed, it's a 10% chance each time you close the game.
EDIT: Made a mistake. It's a 10% chance the first time, the second time it's 25%, then it continues to increase I think.

[@JinGaster]

ah, i guess i just got really unlucky, since when i was testing the mechanic out, every instance i closed the game after the first time, niko would die lol

[@ALEX2014_]

When i played it i'm accidentally pressed calculator call button on my keyboard, and the game crashed. When i rejoined Niko was dead. It was fucking funny and annoying at the same time

[@andrix7777]

@@ALEX2014_ Oh yeah. Some people have also encountered this. Don't remember if the devs fixed it and just didn't release the update yet. F, I guess.
(Also, I saw you entered the ModShot Discord. Hello!)

[@ALEX2014_]

@@andrix7777 Hi!

[@Meru_Moon_berry570]

@@JinGasteryou monster!

[@TheAdvertisement]

That crystal area is beautiful.

[@Brajxdv]

I really enjoyed this mod!

[@rjaskiel]

didn't watch any of the playthrough but wanted to comment
PANCAKES
okbye

[@cjgamer0983]

how do you activate the terminal thing (aka the one to make the battery)

[@rc-fannl7364]

My game says that saving progress when quitting to continue later, will "cost Niko". In what way? I don't want to hurt our favorite "person" but I also can't keep the game open all the time

[@OliverHviid]

Hey, I was just wondering if you knew how to get the achievements "The world is ending (Complete the dark)" and "The pressure is on"? I've looked online, and I didn't find much info; they're the only two I'm missing.

[@JinGaster]

the two achievements are gotten by completing oneshot's challenge modes called "dark light" and "darker light", not sure how to activate them though

[@OliverHviid]

@@JinGaster Thanks for the responding. I found out that to activate "dark light", you just have to open up the regular titlescreen when launching Fading Memory. There's an oversight in the mode though - when you reach the Tower, you'll almost always die when you close the game. It appears to use the same "Niko may die when you close the game"-mechanic that the main part of the mod does, but that obviously doesn't work too well when you're required to exit... I did find out, however, that it is possible to brute force it; I think on my fifth or sixth try, I survived and completed the rest of the game. This made the "darker light" option available on the titlescreen, BUT I wasn't able to open it; I think that one is bugged.

[@LadyJayne2102]

OK I ACTUALLY NEED HELP BECAUSE I GOT A SOFTLOCK IN OSFM AT THE BARRENS BOX PUZZEL AND I DONT WANT TO CLOSE THE GAME AND KILL NIKO. IF I HAVE TO CLOSE THE GAME AND KILL NIKO IS THERE A WAY OF BRINGING HIM BACK?! OR REPLAY IT AGAIN?!

[@r1nh]

My name is Rin...

[@LadyJayne2102]

So….When I showed the Photo to mender bot he said he had to go but I was blocking his way So I decided to close the game but I couldn’t close it because it was a cutscene

[@crazyguyethan1848]

The overworld sprite is a rework by the original creator of oneshot then it was edited to have more animation (instead of just looking foreward)

[@khalifax10]

56:43 Yep ! same happened to me, I think maybe it's incomplete or something

[@mystral_fox]

niko by oneshot golden strawberry

[@Serelenntidude]

This is not at all what my game looks like. the layout of the mines is different?

[@justinfouts2094]

different game

[@user-ld2ih9gc3e]

What the sound used on 56:26?

[@sushii53]

pretty sure it's just called "placeholder" in the game files

[@bluesheepredanimationskind7690]

dude how tf did u get the farewell golden berry like mad respect but how

[@JinGaster]

tyy :)
it took a lot of practice, many hours, and a loooooooooooooooot of deaths

[@user-eh2vi6lk7n]

Error message at the end, bruh

[@whitespace_hours]

DANGIT I FAILED TO SAVE MENDERBOT NOW IM SAD :((

[@venialwarrior3823]

Niko is a bit taller in this mod

[@YouberChannel]

When Dementia

[@RalseiTheGoat]

Bruh all that just to end with a fucking error message? Smh