The Fernweh Saga: Book One

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About this game

Some homecomings feel more like rude awakenings, but this one will become a waking nightmare. Find love while exposing the secrets of your eerie hometown!

"The Fernweh Saga: Book One" is a 600,000-word interactive, romantic thriller novel by Aelsa Trevelyan. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Return to a small town that you now feel a stranger in. It has been years since you were sent away following the tragic house fire that claimed your parents’ lives, but the death of your grandfather has brought you back. While grim circumstances overshadow the visit you never planned on making, there are also opportunities to reminisce, reconnect, and reunite with old childhood friends, rivals, and neighbors. Familiar faces are all around, but will they aid or hinder you as your return trip spirals into a dark mystery and you start experiencing vivid nightmares?

Begin to unravel what is going on in this seemingly idyllic, forested town.

A feeling of unease grows with each sleepless night spent within Fernweh’s borders, but you can’t leave yet…

It won’t let you.

Ratings and reviews

I adore this game! I love the unsettling atmosphere. I love all of the NPCs, but The Dorrans (and Bee and our dog) tend to take the top spots for me. Can't wait to uncover more secrets about the town and its inhabitants! Especially The Waiter, I want to trust them, but I can't shake my suspicion of them. I did encounter the "game restart" bug that some people have mentioned a couple of times, but I think those mostly coincided with updates. Haven't gotten that bug in a while now.

I just finished my 4th play through! I LOVE this game. The characters feel real and are engaging. My MCs have played through with different LIs and the romance with each one is wonderfully unique. I love the level of description--it makes everything so real. There are a vast variety of choices that let me tailor my character. The plot is epic; the author has inserted clues/tiny hints throughout the story which weave a interesting tale. The ending... jaw-droppingly amazing. Need more!

Enjoyed this story from the start to the end; it gradually sinks its claws into you, but the atmosphere isn't too scary. It's more so creepy and filled with lovable characters to help chase away the spooks! The mysteries kept me guessing, and even now, I want to know more. I also liked how this one had a variety of choices on the screen, not just 3 or 4. It will actually make replays worth it. I'll be eagerly waiting for book 2.

What's new

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