I have seen numerous people saying that you cannot continue your game after you beat it, but you can. If you wait until after the credits scroll, then there will be a mini movie, and then youll be able to save your game. The game will restart and you can continue where you left off. You will have your horse, dog, cows, and chickens, money, crops, everything. You dont get to marry anyone, I dont think, but everything else is saved.