I submitted Comment #9 yesterday (Monday) morning at 1:15 AM, not 5:15 AM as shown below. It is now 9:30 AM EDT I am still waiting for a reply. I hope someone at GOTD reads these & takes appropriate action.

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Hi Steve, I usually moderate, but have been absent for several weeks due to family illness; sadly my father passed away last week and I have a funeral to attend later today, so I haven't had much time to answer any queries. There is a FAQ's thread over in the forums that addresses this issue. It's usually caused by your security software. There are three things you can do, the simplest is to temporarily turn off your security until the game is installed, the second is to reboot in safe mode with networking and the third is to whitelist the giveaway files. The cause is a Themida wrapper, which was introduced about 4 years ago to stop hackers from ripping off the games .exe files. Unfortunately, Themida is also used to hide (wrap) malware, so some anti-malware suites as a matter, of course, will block anything with Themida code included. There is a note in the readme that discusses this briefly.

HI!

Condolences for you and yours White Rabbit!

The game downloaded quickly and opened easily. The game appears to be a simple HOG. Game play is easy,
though you do have to spend time figuring some of the things out! It appears purposely dark in areas, so
if you click a lot looking for items you lose points and do not how that affects rest of game. I might bring a little mor color into the game. Thank for another good game and have a good week all, Lee

When I try to install it a pop-up says "Failed to connect. Please try again later." It's now bedtime! How can I get this game (after a night's sleep)?

It's an interesting game and pleasant to look at.
I like that the help button recharges quickly. There doesn't seem to be a penalty for excess clicking - good! I hate being punished by a game.
Some items were almost impossible to see even after I clicked the help button. Some are so dark and hidden that I almost couldn't see them even after being told exactly where they were.

I'm stuck now where I'm to find a target. I found the target right away but it's missing a part. The help button shows me the target but doesn't show the piece that has to go on the target. I may have to look for a walk-through just for that one item.

I'm taking a break now to let my eyes rest. I like this game.

Do you know what happened to whiterabbit?

Pretty nice HOG. So far it seems simple (in the sense that it's basically straightforward HOG with the occasional mini-game) but not easy (some items are appropriately difficult to find, and unlike most games of this type, items that need something done to them (i.e. combining items) are not marked as such). My pet peeve so far is that when I was doing the police station, I found all the objects before I found all the stamps and the scene automatically stops and you can't go back; if I'd known, I'd have found the stamps first, which is what I do now.

Overall, so far worth installing, although enjoying yesterday's a bit more, and happy to see a second HOG/puzzle/adventure (light on the adventure) this weekend.

It's an OK hidden object game, but I've played better ones.

Here is a link to a very helpful walkthrough: https://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/walkthrough/letters-from-nowhere-walkthrough/#0

Letters from Nowhere is divided into easy-to-digest chapters, each sectioned into episodes filled with items to find. Click on a photo to enter the scene and use the item lists at the bottom to locate what you need in each area. Hints are available through a quickly-recharging timer, and if you click too many times without finding something, you'll get a hefty score penalty.

Some items in Letters from Nowhere must be "assembled" before you can collect them. This usually involves finding a missing piece and inserting it into the named object. So, for example, if you want to get the gun, you'll need to put a few bullets in the chamber first. You'll also encounter items that initiate instant mini-games, though these are rare. And, finally, keep an eye out for hidden stamps in each area. Find them all to unlock the Unlimited Mode at the end of the game!

While it doesn't attempt to fiddle with the hidden object formula too much, Letters from Nowhere features a bonus system that really is a marvelous addition. For every chapter of the game, you'll earn points that go towards unlocking these bonuses. The first prize, for example, is a thermometer. Use it and a thermometer will stash itself in every episode of a chapter. Find it in each scene and your cursor immediately becomes a hot/cold detector, alerting you when you're near an item you need to click. The unlockables don't last forever, unfortunately, but they shake things up and push the game along at just the right time.

Letters from Nowhere Analysis: Most hidden object titles try to attach gameplay tricks, storyline twists, and mini-games onto the core of the game like some sort of mad scientist. Really, all you need is good artwork, an interesting storyline, and unapologetically straightforward gameplay to capture an audience, something Letters from Nowhere is keenly aware of. From the title screen to the design of the loading screens, you can see how much care was put into the atmosphere of this release.

Letters from Nowhere is designed to tug at your emotions as well as provide some actual hidden object challenge. From the color palette to the soft music, you won't expect jumping clowns or flying confetti to hop out of any corner. If you're sitting inside on a rainy day with a Slanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and a slow Tchaikovsky violin concerto playing in the background, you've set the mood for this game. And as for finding the objects, Letters from Nowhere employs a smart stashing system that hides items without making them unfairly impossible to locate.

It's also worth noting that Letters from Nowhere features a strong achievements system in the form of trophies. There are over 35 trophies to unlock, each obtained by accomplishing a different feat you may not even realize you're working towards! Always a good excuse to find hidden objects with finesse.

Walkthrough
https://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/walkthrough/letters-from-nowhere-walkthrough/

Hi
No instructions given for items which task need to be done in order to obtain the items.
The minus of marks when using the find item{ hint} how does this work?