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¶
Explore the stories of Chloe and Fiona.
➡️ For step-by-step help, see the Walkthrough.