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Wayfarer Public Access Build 1.0.4
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The Game
Wayfarer is a dark fantasy interactive fiction game, written and developed in Twine. You play as a Wayfarer, a member of an order of warriors born with magical immunity in a world dominated by magic. It is currently in development.
The Story
When your mercenary work backs you into a corner, you take the only option available and accept a contract: to travel to the city of Velantis and steal an ancient artifact said to be blessed by the gods. Simple, right?
But Velantis holds more than you bargained for. Gathering a ragtag party of malcontents and renegades from across the city, you must navigate enemy factions, meddling guilds, and escalating political tensions. Your choices will ultimately determine the city’s fate – and the fate of every person who lives there.
Key Features
✦ Create a fully customizable protagonist, selecting:
Gender (male, female, or nonbinary)
Pronouns (he/him, she/her, they/them or create a custom pronoun set)
Name, including aliases and nicknames
Ancestry (choose from 5 species—humans, dwarves, elves, Melusine and Aeda)
Origin (choose from 6 different backstories)
Appearance (including complexion, hair, eye colour, height and more)
✦ Upgrade 4 skills which will determine your successes and failures. Skill level is mixed with a dice roll on skill checks, adding an element of risk vs reward to your choices ✦ Unlock traits that reflect your character’s choices, providing bonuses and hindrances ✦ Recruit companions, build your relationships, and perhaps find romance
Romances are optional
Explore romances as straight, gay, bisexual or asexual
✦ Build rapport with 6 factions and choose whether to support or betray them ✦ Encounter timed choices on key decisions, with alternative results if time runs out or you choose to abstain ✦ Build a codex as you explore the world and encounter people, places, history, lore, magic and monsters ✦ Navigate thousands of branching choices for a unique, re-playable experience and story
The Main Cast
A childhood friend and a fellow Wayfarer. What does he know about the Order’s past and what lengths will he go to keep it hidden?
A Guild mage on the run who keeps her secrets closely guarded. What plot is she involved in and how deep does it run?
A disinherited scion to a mercantile empire. She’s hunting for her sister’s murderer, but what conspiracies will she uncover instead?
A former assassin who abruptly quit the league and turned himself over to the authorities. How far will he go to kill his past?
An extravagant leader of a theatre company and a brilliant con artist scamming the social elite. Behind the flashy exterior, what dark history is he hiding?
An ambassador from a secretive city in the mountains that recently opened its borders. Why is she here and what higher purpose does she serve?
A gifted alchemist searching for the truth behind the source of magic. What devastating answers will he uncover?
The Public Build
Playable Content: The Prologue, Chapter 1 Route A and a small section of Chapter 1 Route B
Word Count: ~200k words across all choices, routes and codex entries
Average Playtime: 1 hour
Last Updated: April 10, 2021 (UI Updated)
Last Content Update: January 29, 2021
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The Alpha Build
Playable Content: The Prologue, Chapter 1 Route A, Chapter 1 Route B (Viridian Lady investigation, Cove investigation, Edgewater investigation, Deadwood investigation)
Word Count: ~299k words across all choices, routes and codex entries
Average Playtime: Between 1 and 2 hours
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Only available to Patrons and Playtesters
[Play Here]
Content Warning
The story is rated M for violence, explicit language, sexually suggestive themes and drug and alcohol use. Reader discretion is advised.
Bug Report
If you encounter a bug or an error, you can file a bug report by filling out the form here.
Prologue & Chapter 1 Feedback Poll
Player choices are important! Help me learn about the game’s balance by filling out the Prologue & Chapter 1 Feedback Poll. This poll contains story spoilers; it is not recommend you fill it out until you complete the chapter.
Discord Community
Wayfarer has an official Discord server! You can join it here. Please note that the server is 17+ only.
This game is currently in restricted access and is only accessible through the link available on this blog. It will not show up in itch.io’s search results. Cover and character portrait artwork are by @sunshinemage, all other image and background assets are as credited in-game.
POST UPDATED: 2021-05-27
Genre/s: Romance, High-Fantasy
Content Warning/s: There will be a more specific list in the game itself (presented before each chapter). But the general warning/s are: Mentions of violence, illness, slight body horror, nightmares, (hinted) panic attacks, (insinuated) sexual content, death.
Age Rating: 17+
Glory of the Damned is a high-fantasy/romance interactive fiction made with Twine. In this game, you play as a magic user with a troubled past who joins the Selection; the capital kingdom’s competition to search for the strongest magic users in all the lands. Learn more about the illness that’s been torturing the mages and find out its cure also while planning to confront the man who ruined your life.
It’s been 100 years since the Corruption, an illness that affected magic users exclusively, started claiming the lives of many people though out Dirinha. No one knew where it came from and no cure could be found; this caused many people to give up on learning magic in fear of losing their life.
Despite this, magic was still an important element and while there are those who have given up on it, there are a few who continue to practice it. Whether it was for a noble cause, to be rewarded generously with fame and fortune or mere curiosity, magic persisted. Those brave— some would say, foolish— individuals were invited to the capital. The Kingdom of Liestrum holds a competition every 15 years to find the strongest magic users and offer them the position of Royal Mage and serve the kingdom.
Many mages join due to the fortune the kingdom offers. You, on the other hand, will be using the Selection as a way to get back to the man who destroyed your life. You’ll take everything from him, just like he did to you.
A customizable MC;
Choose your gender (male, female, non-binary [also open for trans people]), pronouns (neopronouns are available), personality, sexuality & appearance
Romance 5 different Characters: 3 male, 1 non-binary & 1 gender selectable
Learn the truth about the Corruption.
Pursue your plans for revenge or forgive those who hurt you once you learn the truth.
Be Dirinha’s hero or be the villain and let it burn.
The Sun’s Warrior (M)
Prince Alistair Verlice; King Y'ldir’s first son and heir to the highest throne in Liestrum.
The Moon’s Confidant (NB)
Prime Emrys Kintar; King Y'ldir’s second born; Liestrum’s brightest scholar and a future ruler alongside his siblings.
The Star’s Adventurer (M/F/NB)
Paschal/Petra/Phyllo Valian; King Y'ldir’s adopted child; a future ruler and the future Scouting Leader of Liestrum’s army.
The Kingdom’s Assassin (M/F)
Officer Yeriel Myron; Liestrum’s finest warrior, an elite fighter not entirely affiliated with the Liestran army.
The Empire’s Viper (M/F)
Diviner Seiraya O'lidhren; The former Royal mage; a skilled magic user & aid to King Y'ldir.
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