I Tried the Good Ending in Blood Money - It Was Harder Than I Thought

Published: November 11, 2025

After my first playthrough of Blood Money, I felt terrible.

I'd used all the tools. Harvey was hurt. I got my money, but at what cost?

So I decided to try the good ending.

Feather only. No violence. Just gentle tickling until I reached $25,000.

It sounded easy.

It wasn't.

The Challenge Begins

I loaded up the game again.

There's Harvey. Smiling. Trusting.

"This time," I told myself, "I'm going to do right by you."

I started clicking. $1 per click.

After 100 clicks, I bought the feather. Now $2 per click.

I needed $24,900 more.

That's 12,450 clicks.

Oh boy.

The First Thousand Clicks

The first thousand clicks went pretty fast.

I was motivated. Determined. This was going to be my redemption arc.

Harvey was giggling. Actually giggling. The feather tickles him.

He's saying things like "That tickles!" and "Hehe, stop it!"

It's cute. Almost wholesome.

I'm thinking: this is how the game should be played.

After a thousand clicks, I'm at $2,000.

Only $23,000 to go.

Piece of cake, right?

The Temptation Of The Shop

Around $5,000, I made the mistake of opening the shop menu.

There's the needle. $500. I could afford it easily.

It would double my earnings. Speed this up.

My finger hovered over the buy button.

Just one tool. Just the needle. That's not so bad, right?

Harvey would barely feel it.

I closed the menu.

No. I made a commitment. Feather only.

Back to clicking.

The Boredom Sets In

At $8,000, I started to understand something.

The good ending isn't just about being moral.

It's a test of patience.

Click. Click. Click. Click. Click.

My finger was getting tired. My mind was wandering.

I started counting clicks to stay focused.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five.

Lost count at 47. Started over.

One. Two. Three...

Harvey Keeps Me Going

You know what made it bearable?

Harvey's reactions.

He's still happy. Still giggling. Still encouraging me.

"You're doing great!" he says.

"Keep it up!" he cheers.

There's no pain in his voice. No suffering.

Just this cheerful guy being tickled by a feather.

That's worth the tedium.

The Halfway Crisis

I hit $12,500.

Halfway there.

My hand was cramping. I'd been clicking for 40 minutes straight.

I paused. Flexed my fingers. Stretched.

The shop menu was right there. Tools that could end this in minutes.

The knife would make each click worth $64. That's 32 times faster.

I could be done in five minutes.

I looked at Harvey. He was smiling at me.

Clicked the menu closed.

Kept clicking.

Why I Almost Quit

Around $18,000, I seriously considered giving up.

Not just buying tools. Literally closing the game.

My hand hurt. My wrist hurt. My forearm hurt.

I'd been clicking for over an hour.

For a video game. A free browser game.

Was this really worth it?

The Realization

But then I got it.

This pain in my hand? It's nothing compared to what Harvey goes through in other playthroughs.

I was experiencing a tiny fraction of discomfort.

And I wanted to quit.

The game was showing me something.

Doing the right thing is often harder. Takes longer. Costs more.

The easy path is right there. Tempting you. Mocking your struggle.

But you keep going anyway.

The Final Stretch

$20,000. Then $22,000.

I found a rhythm. A zen state.

I wasn't thinking anymore. Just clicking.

Harvey's giggles became a soundtrack. A metronome.

Click. Giggle. Click. Giggle.

$24,000.

I could see the finish line.

$24,500.

My hand didn't even hurt anymore. Adrenaline, probably.

$24,800.

Almost there.

$24,950.

Twenty-five more clicks.

The Good Ending

$25,000.

I stopped immediately.

The ending cutscene played.

Harvey congratulated me. Said he was happy to help.

He looked perfectly fine. Smiling. Unharmed.

I got my surgery. I survived.

And nobody had to suffer for it.

The game showed me a message: "Good Ending - You found another way."

I leaned back in my chair.

Total time: 1 hour, 18 minutes.

Was It Worth It?

My hand hurt for the rest of the day.

But I felt... good.

Not happy, exactly. Just satisfied.

I proved you can beat the game without violence.

It takes longer. It's harder. It's boring as hell.

But it's possible.

And that matters.

What I Learned

The good ending taught me more than the normal ending did.

It taught me about patience. About commitment. About resisting easy solutions.

Every time I opened that shop menu, I had a choice.

Every. Single. Time.

And every time, I chose the harder path.

That's not something most games make you do.

The Comparison

My first playthrough: 35 minutes, normal ending, felt guilty.

My second playthrough: 78 minutes, good ending, felt proud.

The second run took more than twice as long.

But I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Tips For Good Ending Attempts

If you're going to try this, here's my advice:

Take breaks

You can't pause, but you can stop clicking for a minute. Rest your hand.

Find a rhythm

Don't click as fast as possible. Find a sustainable pace.

Listen to Harvey

His happy reactions make it worthwhile. Turn the sound up.

Don't open the shop

Seriously. Don't even look. Too tempting.

Remember why you're doing this

When it gets hard, think about what you're proving.

The Philosophical Angle

Blood Money gives you three paths.

The fast path: violence, efficiency, guilt.

The slow path: patience, integrity, redemption.

The dark path: greed, cruelty, regret.

Most people take the fast path first. It's natural.

But the slow path? That's where the real game is.

That's where you prove something to yourself.

Would I Recommend It?

Honestly? Yes and no.

If you care about the story, about the message, then yes. Try the good ending.

If you just want to experience the game, the normal ending is fine.

The good ending isn't fun. It's meaningful.

And sometimes that's better than fun.

The After Effects

Days later, I still think about that playthrough.

Not because it was exciting. Because it was hard.

I wanted to quit so many times.

But I didn't.

And now I know: when the game gives me an easy way out, I can say no.

Even when my hand hurts. Even when it takes forever.

I can choose the harder, better path.

That's what the good ending taught me.

Not through words. Through experience.

Through 12,450 clicks of a feather on a smiling guy who deserved kindness.

Thanks, Harvey. Sorry about the tickling.

But hey, at least you were laughing.