The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 01/March/2025

Sorry for the late update. Wanted to hit a certain check point on my task list before updating!

This week was a week I haven’t had in a while where it was a lot of turning game mechanics into a narrative form. I don’t want it to be obvious that it’s a game mechanic, but it also does kind of needs to be obvious so players understand how it works/what’s going, lol!

First up was getting across how the mechanics work for the MC’s powers during Book Four, and how the choice you make will affect that. I think I managed to show that rather just exposition dump, which makes things a bit easier! Plus it was the perfect opportunity for a angsty love interest moment, and you guys know how much I love slipping those in whenever I can, hehe! ;D

Then it was moving onto an encounter with Li-Sar where things are going to be turning a bit more serious in the romance if you choose it, but I needed to make it obvious that these were important dialogue choices that would affect things.

Li-Sar’s romance is like a more traditional romance game than the vampires—in that I’m tracking points and how much the player is into it for romance moments to trigger.

I’m doing it that way because their romance is so…intense, lol!

There will come an ultimate choice, where you can also just choose to lock in the romance too, though.

So yeah, a bit of a complicated week with trying to figure out coding and narrative and how to make them co-exist. Always a unique task in creating games! :D

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For Update+ this week, a peek at Douglas’s replacement at the front desk of the station if you’re on his branch.

Haven’t decided if she’s super efficient or just intimidating yet, hehe! ;D

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"Detective Poname has no appointments scheduled for this afternoon," the woman notes in a sharp tone, her ginger ponytail swaying behind her, and her freckled, pale cream features creased.

"She text me," I state, dragging out my phone in proof. "I don't need an appointment."

There's a silent stalemate as she flicks her attention from my face to the phone screen.

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Thank you all SO much for the wonderfully kind messages of support last week! It made the world of difference to be surrounded by such love and kindness <3

Hope you all have the most fabulous weekend! I’ll talk to you all on Monday