I am excited to announce the launch of WAYFARER, a dark fantasy interactive fiction game.
With the storytelling of a novel, the player choice of an RPG, and the dice roll mechanics of a tabletop game, Wayfarer creates a unique experience that changes with every playthrough. Create and customize your character, improve your skills, and navigate hundreds of branching choices as you journey through the magical city of Velantis.
The game is currently in development. It releases episodically on a chapter-by-chapter basis. The current content includes the Prologue and Chapter 1, which is around two and a half hours of playtime.
It is launched in your browser and can be played on both desktop and mobile.
You are a Wayfarer. Marked by a complete immunity to magic, Wayfarers travel the world, breaking curses, hunting monsters, and fighting magic when it spins out of control. Their Order, once a powerful presence in the world, is broken, leaving behind only a handful of warriors still bound by their creed.
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.
- Create a fully customizable protagonist, selecting:
- Gender (male, female, and nonbinary options)
- 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 backgrounds)
- Appearance (including complexion, hair, eye colour, height, tattoos and scars)
- 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
- Romances include straight, gay, bisexual and asexual characters, alongside monogamous and polyamorous options
- 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
Play the Game: https://idrellegames.itch.io/wayfarer
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