Relationships & Dating¶
At its heart, Life in Woodchester is a dating sim: each main character has her own multi-stage storyline (route) that you advance over time. You're free to pursue several routes in parallel — the game is built around a non-jealous, harem-style structure.
How routes progress¶
Every route is a sequence of events that unlock in order. To move from one event to the next you generally need to:
- Be in the right place at the right time of day,
- Have met any stat or item requirements, and
- Have built up enough relationship progress with that character.
When you complete an event, the next one typically opens later that day or after you sleep — so if a route stalls, advancing time is the first thing to try.
Chapters & route status¶
The phone tracks each character's progress:
- A Chapter number and a level (
Lvl.) show how far along her storyline you are. - When you've seen everything currently available, you'll get the message: "You've reached the end of this route for this update!"
- Day-to-day, a route that's waiting on time will tell you to check back tomorrow.
Updates add chapters
Life in Woodchester is updated regularly. Reaching the end of a route's current content just means new chapters are still to come in future builds — grab the latest version on itch.io or Patreon.
The Guide¶
Each character has an in-phone Guide of storyline tips — your built-in walkthrough. If you're not sure what a route needs next, open the Guide before looking anywhere else. (The game ships hint sets for Janice, Tara, Lily, Chloe and Fiona, among others.)
The routes¶
Plus the self-contained side stories with Chloe and Fiona.
➡️ For step-by-step help, see the Walkthrough.