Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

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About this game

Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. But maybe it's better to keep them closed. Knowing too much doesn’t help anyone sleep at night! Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

"The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One" is a thrilling 440,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Mishka Jenkins, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Experience the big and small moments with a host of characters throughout this exciting twist on the usual supernatural tale—a story which will take you through heart-pounding romance, smile-filled friendships, and shiver-inducing drama.

• Play as female, male, or non-binary—with options to be straight, gay, or bisexual.
• Discover the start of distinct and lasting romances with the vampires of Unit Bravo.
• Define and refine relationships with a variety of characters-from friends, family, exes, and enemies.
• Decide how you will fulfill the job of detective, through Deduction, Combat, Science, or People skills.
• Discover the truth of what awaits in Wayhaven in a playstyle that suits your personality.
• Indulge in true moments of romance, friendship, drama, and fun!

Ratings and reviews

This series (3 books completed so far) is an amazing read. I've reread these many times over the last few years. The author is fantastic at what they do. There's 4 romance options and many stats that affect how the story unfolds. The romance is an INCREDIBLY, FRUSTRATINGLY, slow-burn, with only mild flirting in the 1st book. However, I do feel the story is engaging enough that you don't really feel it as a big loss. Your choices are widely varied and affect the plot but not really the ending.

This game definitely has more of a visual novel feel than other games by the same company, where you generally focus on a character and get their unique interactions. I felt the characters fit into standard tropes that was a bit predictable. Not for me, but the writing is very good and I recommend continuing the series if you like this kind of style and seeing where the romances go.

Not my favorite, but still not bad! I appreciate the amount of choices you have regarding the MC and their personality. You can choose different emotional reactions to events - not just physical ones - which I really like as it helps develope your character. Some of the dramatic irony can be irritating. It gets frustrating when you know something the MC doesn't, and while perhaps that added to the experience for others; it didn't me. I would have preferred to learn things at the same rate.

What’s new

Fixed a bug (for real, this time) where the app could lose progress when the app goes into the background. If you enjoy "Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One", please leave us a written review. It really helps!