Dawntide

This game features a soft-route-selection approach. The route is chosen during Chapter 1 at the Wheelhouse, with the option to switch routes to a character who appears shortly after. The current release features Chapter One of all routes, as well as Chapter Two of Billy, Ranzo & Griff's routes. The project will be on hiatus for the immediate future, with plans to return with a restructured workflow.  More information on the reasons for this hiatus and my plans for the project's future are included in a downloadable PDF under the game files. -Choob --- Riley's spent his whole life in Porthwarren. He flows with a steady pace, drifting from one part-time-job to the next. As certain as the tide rolls in and out, Riley's resigned to the ebb and flow of this routine.   He's grown up with a good group of friends, but time and circumstance has brought distance between them. Ranzo works abroad on cargo ships, Billy studies north of the County, Sal has made herself busy with freelance work and Joe's settled into his cloistered museum job. Like the old boats that sway in the harbour, memories of the group's better times are moored loosely, and risk drifting off for good. Walking familiar paths around the town, Riley is reminded of somebody he clung to like a rock in stormy waters. Someone outside the group. Someone he'd loved. Though after ten years apart, memories of him are painted in fading watercolour. As cool Spring air breathes life onto the land, the town prepares for it's yearly folk festival. With Billy on break from university and Ranzo catching a ship to port, it's the perfect time for a reunion. However, with this year's festival marking a special occasion, it may draw in more visitors than anticipated. --- Donations are apprecciated and will assist in the continued development of the project, but are not required to play. This story uses strong language and makes reference to topics such as alcohol, sex & drug use. It is intended for 18+ audiences. --- You can follow the project at @Dawntide.bsky.social The current release of Dawntide now has an official Chinese translation by  恩维 , which can be downloaded here.