In the full game, players report two hand-ins: take the shroomlings to the shopkeeper for payment, or return them to the large mushroom and receive Mushroom Bond. A mushroom transformation is not, by itself, evidence that your full-game run has ended. The developer confirms that this choice also changes later outcomes.
Compare the reported hand-ins
| Hand-in | Reported immediate result | Evidence boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Shopkeeper | Payment; one player who tried both branches also reports food and recipes | No verified fixed reward amount or recipe list |
| Large mushroom | Mushroom Bond and temporary mushroom transformations | No established proc rate, permanent benefit list or complete achievement route |
These are launch-period full-game reports from the original Steam discussion, not demo instructions or this site's playtest. They explain the tradeoff without naming an unsupported universally best choice.
Did Mushroom Bond permanently transform the party?
Multiple players continued their full-game runs after transformations. Some describe returning to normal after a turn or action; another mentions resting. Their frequency estimates disagree, so do not read a low-probability comment as a measured chance or assume the effect can never happen in combat.
If you want to compare branches, keep a manual save before the hand-in. If a transformation surprises you, keep the save and check how the condition changes during normal play when it is safe to continue. Those are editorial recovery precautions, not a guaranteed one-input cure.
Will the choice matter later?
Yes: sirrobbo, marked as the developer in the November6 discussion, confirms that later outcomes depend on this decision. That reply does not identify every follow-up condition. The thread's proposed link to a rebellion achievement remains speculation, so this page does not present Mushroom Bond as a verified achievement prerequisite.
Keep the demo route separate
The May development update says the demo mushroom quest was altered for the full game. Do not apply a demo ending, item route or hand-in sequence unchanged to app2411200. This page answers the full-game choice and condition questions; it does not claim all mushroom locations or every later consequence.
Sources & version notes
Original full-game player reports and a developer reply; no firsthand playtest, exact proc rate or complete achievement route.
- Original full-game mushroom quest discussion — player reports and developer reply (2026-11-05–06; checked 2026-11-10)
- Closer to the Depths (2026-05-30)
Compiled from public sources. We have not personally played or tested these procedures. Check your installed build and its tooltips when details differ.