Wayfarer Episode III Early Access Released!

Hello all,

The day has finally come. After three years of very intense work, Wayfarer Episode III is finally complete! This early access version is launched and ready to play on my Patreon. 

With this release, Wayfarer’s early access build is now over 1.8 million words. There are thousands of branching choices, all of which can shift the narrative. It is highly recommended that you explore as much as possible to learn what you can about the characters and the setting, and see how your successes and failures change those relationships. 

But most importantly—failure is not the end.

✦ Overview

• 850,000 words of new explorable story, harrowing choices, and gut-wrenching consequences
• The conclusion to Act I—your Wayfarer will never be the same again
• A new Prologue, featuring all-new scenes with Rindan Cenric, Brissa Varyn, and Amali Sero
• Updates to worldbuilding and lore, including adjustments to maps, letters, and codex entries
• A brand-new skill point system including skill allocation
• General bug fixes for Episodes I & II, along with fixes to the previous Episode III content 

✦ Episode Features

• Pick up where the story left off in Episode II and dive into the mysteries and secrets of Diradan Tower
• Entangle with two powerful factions vying for control
• Continue building—or destroying—your relationship with Aeran
• Engage in the most intense negotiation of your life
• Learn (or fail to learn) devastating information about the Wayfarer Order

✦ About the Early Access Build

If you have played the Episode III early access before, please note that your Episode III save files will not work correctly. They will load, but they will contain continuity errors and other bugs. For a seamless playthrough, please start the game over or from the save point at the end of Episode II. Additionally, if your playthrough was started before 2024 you must restart the game, or you will encounter errors.

A huge thank you to Wayfarer’s playtesting team for their hard work getting the episode in shape, and of course to all my patrons, supporters, and followers. I would not have made it this far without you!

✦ What's Next for the Public Build?

January will see the release of Public Build Patch 3, which adds: 

• The new Prologue and skill allocation system
• Worldbuilding and lore updates
• General bug fixes for Episodes I & II

Episode III’s public release is TBD. It will remain a Patreon exclusive until Episode IV is complete.

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Thanks for playing!

AM Morrigan | Idrelle Games