Please follow these steps:

1. Enter the “TUNNEL ESCAPE 0.25.3a special EN Patch” folder.

2. You will see “TUNNEL ESCAPE.exe”, “Readme.txt”, and a “fonts” folder. Select all of them (you can press Ctrl+A).

3. Press Ctrl+C to copy them.

4. Go to the “TUNNEL ESCAPE 0.25.3a special JP” folder.

5. Press Ctrl+V to paste the files you just copied.

6. Windows will ask if you want to merge folders or overwrite files. Select "Yes"/"Overwrite" for all.

7. Wait for the paste process to complete, and then you can run TUNNEL ESCAPE.exe to play the English version of the game.

It's a very basic DRM. I think someone who really wants to crack it can do so, but for a small indie game in development, a true hacker might not bother. It would be somewhat troublesome and a waste of time. Achieving this level of protection is sufficient.

The game's code is obfuscated and then further protected by a shell. This shell prevents the game from starting if a debugger is running (Cheat Engine comes with a debugger). 

The game does not require users to stay online. It only needs to connect to the server once when entering the captcha. If the captcha is entered correctly, the player can receive very valuable in-game items as a reward . (you can think of it as an NPC giving the player a puzzle every day, and if the player gets it right, they receive a shiny unique gift). 

This payout has been reviewed for 24 days. 

No response from support.

I feel like I've been robbed.

Hi, moderator. Can you help me inquire about the review progress? 

I still haven't received any response from the support team. 

It's been 21 days. My game should be very easy to review.

Hi, moderator. Can you help me inquire about the review progress? I still haven't received any response from the support team. 

It's been 20 days. My game should be very easy to review, so if you have any questions, please let me know.

I am a trusted high-quality creator on many platforms for years.

Please trust me.

Ci-en:

https://ci-en.dlsite.com/creator/13060

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Top creators:

X:

https://twitter.com/Elzeeee

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Nexus

https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/elzee/mods?gameId=1151 

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/Elzee

My discord community

https://discord.gg/pSgQNAs5AY

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My game will be available on Steam soon. 

I'm glad to release the final version on itch at the same time. 

We need to trust each other.

Thank you for your reply. 

1. The reporter has never purchased this game.

2. The reporter has never provided any evidence.

Please don't  easily believe such baseless reports. They can ruin years of effort for creators.

I submitted sufficient evidence 17 days ago to prove that my product is harmless. It has self-protection mechanisms similar to regular competition games, which prevent it from running alongside cheating and decompilation tools. 

Additionally, I have clearly stated this information in the download instructions provided at the time of product release. 

When player runs a program containing sensitive strings("Cheat Engine" or somewhat), the game will automatically shut down itself. it's only a self-close.

All reports stem from one pirate user' hatred towards DRM who was kicked from my discord community. Please do not ignore the praise from tens of thousands of legitimate players due to malicious slander from one pirate without evidence. 

Delaying payment in this manner will harm your reputation. Please provide me with at least a deadline. I believe my products and accounts are simple and there is not a huge amount of information to review.

Yeah if I don't have to wait a single response for weeks.

So does the payouts?

16 days now. Still no response I'm feeling worse

Hello, 

the "in review" status of the payout I initiated 21 days ago changed from blue to gray about 13 days ago, and I'm not sure what this means. I emailed support about this 12 days ago but haven't received any response. Now, the payout has remained in this state, and the review time has exceeded my expectations. So today, I emailed support again to inquire, but still haven't received a response. 

I hope someone can explain what's going on with the gray label and what should I do. Thank you.

Ticket: 208073 
Payout: 136525

Hello, please check if your "in review" labels have turned gray; they should typically be blue. If they have turned gray, there might be an issue. I've reached out to support but haven't received a response yet. Perhaps they are on vacation.

Hello,

I've checked the English patch and didn't find any issues. The English patch includes a TUNNEL ESCAPE.exe file and a fonts folder. Please make sure to copy them to the game directory and overwrite any existing files with the same name. Also, please be aware of any false positives from antivirus apps regarding the exe file.

Yes, all you need to do is copy your "save" folder into the new version of the game. It will seamlessly adapt your saved files to the new version.