Wayfarer (Idrelle Games)

Wayfarer is 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, the game 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. 

Wayfarer rated M for fantasy violence, depictions of blood and gore, explicit language, sexually suggestive themes, and drug and alcohol use. Player discretion is advised.

Launching the Game:

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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

Wayfarer has an official Discord server! You can join it here. Please note that the Discord server is 17+ only.  

Encountered a bug? File a report here and it will be addressed in the next update or patch.

Completed Chapter 1? Check out the Chapter 1 feedback poll. The poll helps me get an idea of the choices players make, which in turn helps me check the game's balance.  Please note that the poll contains spoilers for all routes and branches in Chapter 1.

Creation, Writing & Programming:
Anna M (twitter | instagram | twitch)

Cover Art & Character Portraits:
Rory Yaya (tumblr | twitter | instagram)

Image Assets: 
As credited in-game

Follow the game development blog for updates.

Wayfarer is an independent passion project. If you enjoyed the game, please consider supporting its development on Patreon! Patrons receive access to the alpha build, bonus content, tutorials in writing and game design, among other perks. 

You can also support the game here on itch or on Ko-fi.

Thanks for playing!