Update 1: So when I said that the code shattered, I mean all walking and movement code everywhere, which, for some reason included the battle map states. Which, honestly, should not have been possible. But it did.
Update 2: Got the player back moving properly. I'm c/p some of the code, so some of the old and new is kind of fighting each other. But as I'm getting things migrated over and deleting the old stuff I don't need or can't use, it's getting smoother and smoother.
Today's accomplishments include a rather smooth state machine, a functioning opening cutscene, and name input. It's not pretty, but there aren't any bugs 
Working on battles. A little different than last time, aesthetically, but still the same basic idea 
Ah, yes, Grandpa and Grandma's old farmhouse, with a million rooms, basement full of mason jars, and the old '57 Chevy in the garage 
I mean, not my Gramma and Grampa, but someone's, right?
Decided to do some work on the save/load. Name, Chapter, and even Total Play Time CORRECTLY FORMATTED 
Will work on the chapter banners later. Free time formatting code below
This game has gone through so many iterations it's not even funny anymore 
With exception of some minor odds and ends, the home interior sheet is finished, which means I can start on all the levels. The next house (level 9) is an old farmhouse, the kind that had a bazillion rooms 
Battle State Machine is working Player chooses what to do, enemies choose what to do, and they even have variable rates of attack/defend/flee. Next step will be to actually start dealing damage
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