Routes of Life is a narrative-driven RPG where you relive your MMO past through a time-loop mechanic, exploring alternate choices to mend regrets or escalate chaos. Forge bonds, alter destinies, or let bitterness fester in a world where every decision reshapes your path—and the lives around you.
Time-Loop Freedom & Second Chances
1. Rewrite Your History: Relive pivotal moments from your gaming days, choosing to prioritize friendships, rise as a legendary player, or embrace loneliness to see how alternate paths reshape your present reality.
2. Nested Loops: Unlocked "sub-loops" let you revisit smaller choices—like whether to ignore a friend’s plea for help—that cascade into unexpected consequences across eras.
3. Reality Anchors: Ignore the game’s lessons entirely, and witness your avatar’s present-life stagnation mirrored in the virtual world through grim, reflective endings.
Characters You’ll Remember
1. LGBTQ+ Inclusive Interactions: Engage in deep bonds with NPCs spanning romantic, platonic, or competitive dynamics—create a queer-coded duo running a guild or challenge a rival’s toxic masculinity.
2. Living Relationships: Characters age and change over loops; neglect a childhood gaming partner, and they might reappear as a bitter, successful CEO in your present-day loop.
3. Unexpected Allies: A former enemy from your MMO days could become your mentor in a loop, teaching you how to balance passion with life beyond screens.
Your Choice, Your Story
1. Wholesome or Corrupt? Opt for “Sunset Mode” to focus on cozy tea-drinking guild gatherings—or dive into “Midnight Mode” where you sabotage rivals and spark guild wars for personal glory.
2. Slice-of-Life Mastery: Skip combat entirely, dedicating loops to mundane joys like co-writing fanfiction with an AI NPC or teaching a shy character to code their own mini-game.
3. Meta-Narrative Twists: The game’s AI itself becomes a character, mocking your “safe choices” or applauding reckless loops that let you lose everything—only to rebuild anew.
