Soon to Be Reunited editionPrevious thread: >>552121687 >Life is Strange(LiS) - An episodic narrative adventure game by developer Don’t Nod (DN). Set in the fictional coastal town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, it follows Max Caulfield, a shy, awkward photography student who discovers she can rewind time and—perhaps more urgently—that she’s very, very gay. At the heart of the story is Max’s reunion with her estranged best friend, the rebellious, blue-haired Chloe Price. Their bond becomes the game’s pulsing queer core as they unravel the mystery of Rachel Amber’s disappearance. What begins as a teenage reconnection blooms into a messy, tender queer odyssey about grief, desire, and the impossible choices we make for the people we can't truly live without.>Official Websites:https://lifeisstrange.com/https://dont-nod.com/en/>Life is Strange Series Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36149206>Lost Records Series Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902960>/lisg/ Permalink:http://orph.link/lisg>FAQs, Old Threads/Strawpolls, Soundtrack/Music & Leaks:http://orph.link/lisgarchive>/lisg/ Community Written Fan Fiction:http://orph.link/story>Compilation of Fanfics:http://orph.link/fanfic>/lisg/ Content Producers:http://imgur.com/a/DOAKn>Art of LiS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=265yHETXRXo [Embed]>/lis/ sings:https://www.mediafire.com/file/1y584yhvq5p2y35/Glass+walls+lisg+edition.mp3https://web.archive.org/web/20200324102651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPsOkijFh0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aSC1kY30uI [Embed] (dead link)Discussion of other LiS games in the series like Life is Strange 2, TC, Don't Nod's other media like Lost Records, the upcoming TV show and other similar games is welcome!
>As Max and Chloe are leaving the ruins of Arcadia Bay behind, there's one more tragic story unfolding>Alice and Lisa stuck in Max's room, Alice hasn't eaten anything in days, the dorms are destroyed and no one comes looking for them>"No one's gonna come save us, this is the end, we'll starve to death...">Alice...you can survive this and go back to your owner. All you have to do is... all you have to do is eat me."a times this week did you try to nibble my leafs? I'm a plant, Alice, you're a bunny, maybe it's time I accept my destiny... OUR destiny.">"Lisa, I can't make this choice!">"No Alice, you're the only one who can">eat Lisahttps://orph.link/sacrificelisa.mp3>eat your own foothttps://orph.link/sacrificepaw.mp3
i will still cuck chloe with safi/amanda
new game+ (literally who?) showcase is livedoubt anything will be shown todaydontnod's game is there tho
>>553142065based
>>553142065Too late fucker
Will they actually give a possible happy ending for Pricefield? Or will one of them die.
>>553146102Nah, they will write an ending where you have to delete Chloe from the multiverse forever to save all realities and at the end not even Max remembers her.
>>553146102timey-wimey bullshit will cause the entire plot of the first game to unhappen and Amberprice will be the result of Max preventing the fire at Caledon U. We're fucking back.
>>553146963A Rachel Amber return into regular shitposting for /lisg/ was not on my bingo cards for 2026
BAE > bayBFFs, Pirates, Wonder Twins, Partners in Time & Crime & Love, Fellow Dorks, GFs, Wiveshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhvZxmgLfNA
Best couple in the series?
>>553151284Good grief.
>>553151716Its the most accurate description of the game
kekreunion was already a thing before deck nine stole the titlehttps://archiveofourown.org/works/61704850
>>553148015Isn’t it conceivably possible that Bay may actually be preferable depending on how Reunion goes? If Chloe comes back in a Bay timeline that would mean the fight never happened, the reason the drama happened wouldn’t exist and all the LiS 1 characters would be alive. It could even be extremely romantic and star crossed.
>>553154713If the theory that Chloe has memories from both timelines is correct, then there's no difference between the endings in her mind. They both happened.
>>553154713There's not going to be a Bay or Bae diverge this time around, they are leaning full into the Max merging both endings and Chloe having memories from both, hence the impossible memories like dying shot in Blackwell bathroom
Lol
>>553156870Now I really want to see the culprit behind the fire, like Safi and Diamond with comically large gas tanks
>>553141717
>>553157281
>>553157838
Loretta burns Caledon because Max lowered her grade.Rachel's spirit lives on.
>>553161835Based Loretta>this town bycicle
>>553141421Did I miss anything in the last week? did DE2 get announced?
I've been out of the loop for a long time, where did this new Chloe come from?
>>553166832>>553167771Pretty much. PEGI leaked the description. MUH CLHOE will be low investment course correction
>>553166832Life is Strange : Reunion got leaked by PeGI.Essentially, Chloe goes to Caledon seeking Max, who has her own problems because there going to be a firestorm in 3 days.
>>553167942>because there going to be a firestorm in 3 daysApparently the twist is that Safi has recruited Rachel, who is somehow still alive LOL
And there was much rejoicing (Yay.)
>>553157281holy yuckola
>>553166832A fake leak came out revealing everyone's True Colors.
>>553184884You seethe.
>>553155654That's how I think it's going to play out. And after a decade, I'm okay with that if they're going to directly continue the story. Chloe knowing what her own sacrifice, and her own survival, meant. Knowing her own value. Putting her and Max as equals, as they should be. It also allows full settings and characters to be utilized.
>>553191515>as they should belolLMAO even
>>553191515On paper is a good idea for a story. But execution? Its probably going to be aggresively mediocre
>>553175884That seems so stupid I'm almost tempted to believe it
>>553184884Is PEGI fake news now?
why is Max's voice so cute
>>553191515Same, and it's probably going to be mediocre. But maybe it sells enough and someone else can continue the story of Max and Chloe.
>>553202134and then shitfielders will cope by saying they never wanted a sequel, because muh original creator's vision
>>553167942Not because she loves her, but because she needs help. That kind of angle is actually why I’m a bit skeptical about the intentions behind this game. Maybe they’re bringing Chloe back just to tear the character down with bad takes, while still writing the story with the goal of getting rid of Chloe for good.Double Exposure was not written with the intention of setting up a reunion. And pretty much every statement from people associated with DE has either ignored Chloe or said something negative about her. So Reunion must have been written mainly by that same group.I hope I'm wrong. But let's wait and see
>>553202643>Not because she loves herJesus Christ, seek help already
>>553199431She is perfection manifest
MICHELDONT LEAVE ME HERE
>>553202643If that was the initial intention, its probably easier to rewrite into more romantic interactions, but its still going to be sloppily made not matter what
>>553202643>Maybe they’re bringing Chloe back just to tear the character down with bad takes, while still writing the story with the goal of getting rid of Chloe for good.Oh yes please
Prediction on how their version of grown up Chloe going to look like?
>>553202643I think only Mallory and Hannah spoke "negatively" about Chloe. And the person who interviewed Hannah was working at D9 and he was surprised about her negative remarks and was very positive about both Pricefield and Chloe. I think people need to stop acting like everyone at D9 has the same opinions
>Maybe they’re bringing Chloe back just to tear the character down with bad takesIt's just blatant fan service, but watch the shizo shippers twist it into some conspiracy about "tearing her down".You're beyond help. Neither the original creators nor the Deck's writers ever cared about your "she's equal to Max" fanfics. The PEGI description and her actual lines already showed - she's the same character she's always been.Keep coping though.
>>553202643There's no need for negativity. We won. Pricefield forever
>>553204960
>>553205096Sweet music to my hear. More waiter. The seething has started. Pricefield won
>>553205096Its hard to believe D9 is doing that because they love Chloe and not because DE bombed so bad they were forced to backtrack on what they were originally planning
>>553205096>The PEGI description and her actual lines already showed - she's the same character she's always been.>returns just to beg Max for help again>unironically says 'you tripping balls' in 2024Yeah, it's all there. I'd sooner believe she'll drag Max into the woods to shoot bottles again than actually act like a mature adult.
>>553206578Who the hell wants Chloe to act like a mature adult? Fucking lameass shit. Even as a 32 year old she would still have that same rebellious energy. Maybe different taste in music.
>>553207380NTA, but this is honestly one of the most pathetic takes I've ever seen
>>553207848If you want the character to return to be a buttoned down, mundane, geriatric with back pain, fuck you.
>>553204960im calling it now, theyre gonna make her FAT
>>553207848They are trolling, just ignore them
>>553206578DE made Max act way less mature than her 18 year old self, so I'm not shocked their take on Chloe is still going to act lik self as an almost 30 year old woman
This is canon btw
>mfw people still believe in this leak
>>553210403Out of things to use as bait I see
>>553209991Unironically more character growth than "you tripping balls"
>>553210937>official PEGI ratings>official Games Autority ratings >Aysha confirming its coming soon on her Bluesky
>>553206578>she'll drag Max into the woods to shoot bottles againKeksomeone needs to make a comparison between a mature date with Amanda and shooting bottles date with Chlorine
>>553210403The seething. It's beautiful
>>553210073No I'm not.
>>553211653Seething. I'll have some more waiter.
>>553211653Max shits on Amanda's trust to romance another version of herself with her choice, which makes her way less of a mature person than she was in the first game
>>553212825you seethe
>>553213830The only one who's seething here is you
DE? More like DEI lmao
>>553211653>shooting bottles/weed, vibing and doing whatever the hell the two of you want in general, without fear of being judged or dumped by your best friend soulmate cunnybro that youve also known since you were a toddler, and who can come up with all sorts of fun and crazy date ideasvs>a boring mature normiefag date talking about mundane shit, suck as whogivesafuckwhathappenedtodayattheuniversity, with a great-spirit-worshipping, baby-sacrificing savage that might randomly spike you with her bar-made fire-water, so she can scalp you if the so called date/relationship goes sidewaysyeah, thats some comparison, woods and bottles for me it is...
>>553218317Nice essay. Next time just say that you seethe
>>553219082no u cuz ur waifu has a personality of a blow up doll
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-xbox-developer-direct-will-feature-a-secret-unannounced-fourth-game/>Now it’s claimed that the show won’t only feature those three games. >According to Shinobi602, who has a history of reporting confidential information about upcoming games, the show will feature “a ‘secret’ fourth game.”>VGC can corroborate this and understands that the fourth game is a promising indie title from a third-party publisher.The slip up of the rating reveal might make sense if they want to reveal the new game here
>>553221890It could very well be a Bethesda shadow release
It will be interesting to see just how much they prioritise Chloe over the rest of the DE newbies. Out of Vinh or Amanda, i'd say Vinh was the one more likely to have been given the Poochie treatment. Amanda is tied to the bar.
>>553221989Could be, but they claim its an indie title
Chloe has a black boyfriendMax got pregnant and is now a single motherVictoria got shot to death by ICE officerKate was murdered by a hobo
Why do life is strange fans lack so much shame that they'll willingly suck the shit from the same people they hate through a straw just so they can get a blue-haired whore back?
>>553222214Amanda is getting the Rose Tico treatment post TLJ at bestBonus if she's the one spiking Max's drink out of spite towards Chloe
>>553222694You wouldn't get it.
>>553223267Of course a slopper is willing to accept slop
>>553223341They might, I won't
this "blue-haired whore" is worth it
>>553222694Reddit has been a goldmine these past two days. Literally the same accounts:>A few days ago: "The best way is to completely ignore DE. It's just a corporate fanfic cashgrab.">After the PEGI leak of literally the same game: "OMG I CAN'T WAIT! DAY ONE BUY!"
>>553225902you seethe
>>553204970>I think people need to stop acting like everyone at D9 has the same opinionsBut that's pretty blatantly the case. It wouldn't be the first example of a developer taking over an established series and hating the fuck out of what came before.
>>553224694The clown show never ends kek, always good for a laugh.
>>553228014On shitter people are calling this an obvious cashgrab even more than DE. Its so funny there's barely any interest in seeing the full game
>>553228365I have to admit, I have some morbid curiosity. It's such an obviously desperate move, I want to see what it ends up looking like.
>>553228365They'll lap it up all the same if this leak ends up being the real one.
>>553211653here you go
>>553229837kek
>>553229397Why are you still not believing it?
>>553228365>Its so funny there's barely any interest in seeing the full gameyeah, noticed that too. engagement is almost dead. it'd be fun to compare it with DE, but it started with the announcement, so it's an unfair comparison>>553229837kek, based
>>553229837>>553231217Sweet seething
>>553229837Those comparison have the same weight as those made by the incels on /tv/ comparing cherry picked pictures of a western actress without makeup with a full makeup asian actress, total horseshit
>>553228875It's already shaping up to not make anyone happy, Bay ending fans are suddenly confused and pissed both endings have been merged to have Chloe alive, and DE fans are pissed about the story putting aside their favs It's a lose lose situation no matter what
>>553232637I dunno, it's a pretty fair contrast between one's idea of how to spend time with Max and the other's idea of how to spend time with her
>>553233275Its fair if you are a moron who cant understand shit
>>553233532you seethe
>>553233693The only one who's seething is you, and you've been seething for a whole year and more because of your corporate fanfiction flopping hard
>>553233792i got a Max game and seething shippers last time, and i'm getting another Max game and seething shippers now. what are you getting?
>>553234252You dont care about the series, you are just here to troll
>>553232637>western actress without makeup with a full makeup asian actressEven better: on top of that asian actresses get their professional photos retouched via Photoshop; Asian audiences don't have an issue with that unlike western audiences.
We know the leak's legit. So predictions on when it'll release?
>>553229837Even though it's an unfair comparison since one is a troubled teen and the other is a grown woman, I gotta admit - Amanda is absolute wife material. There have only beenabout two other times where I've felt ascomfywith a game character as I do with her
>>553236508September 1st 2026
>>553236508Sometime this year but not that leak
>>553237156Is the PEGI site pushing fake leaks now?
It's all coming up Pricefield.
>>553236843D9 will be dead by that point, they aren't going to waste that more time
>>553225902
>>553241886D9 is dead whether they release this thing or not, the shareholders don't care. They just want their profits. D9 signed its own death certificate two years ago.
>>553242386
>>553242832I'm just saying that from a matter of timing and logistic, the next LiS game should be out in the first half of 2026 than later, as it would at least give the remaining tech devs some small time to fix bugs before they definitely close doors, rather than coming out in September
>>553242386>>553225902Not a big fan of the gore>>553243132Lmao this has great reaction slop material
Time to post some human made art
So, did anyone buy those Lost Records curtains?
>>553211143Even IGN is reporting on it. It's risen into mainstream visibility at this point.
>>553245178Aysha and her friend response to the rumor is what made it certain it is true
>>553250572>It all worked out, Mr. Duckie.
>>553246808Only Chloe can save Max from alcoholism.
>>553253423By making a shooting gallery of bottles in Arizona, close to David's van
Another shot firedhttps://x.com/dontnod_ent/status/2009671587960660248?s=61
>>553246808I would love an LiS game with graphics like this.
>>553259141There's a lot of cool indie games who have an artstyle like that
wheres ladydevand why she hasnt commented on the new leak?
>>553269163Because they were always full of shit.
>>553271259She was right on some stuff like the layoffs and the behind the scene mess, but they probably were kicked out before they started developing DE2 in the first place
>>553269163Because it makes her a liar
>>553273832what did she lied?
>>553236648who are the other two?
>>553271259for example?
chloe's pubic mound... yes
>>553282039seek help schizo
>>553282039Chloe's fun size tits
>>553282039Are you talking about this https://x.com/ouro3d/status/2009507274088468825
>>553283675conceptualize the aroma
>>553256719Sorry Michel, but nobody gives a shit about your feelings again. They’ve gone right back to sucking SE's cock.
>>553283958You seethe.
>>553285021>GULP GULP GULPKeep going, shitfielder
>>553285224You seethe.
>>553285848Try harder. SE expects more enthusiasm from its useful idiots
>>553286173Don't worry, Deck Nine and SE London are dead anyway. None of this shit matters.
At least Max/Chloe again means Victoria is likely back too.
>>553286910that's not going to happen, sorry
>>553274940Not sure if it's an explicit lie but she hinted that Chloe may not appear at all and if she does it will be reactive and directionless.If it turns out that Chloe is a significant (or even playable?) character, that implies that DE2 was factoring her in far earlier than Devheart was assuming.Based on Devheart's comments people assumed Chloe might just have a few in-game texts or a quick/lazy appearance at the end of the game.If Chloe ends up more significant then Devheart's predictions feel less accurate.
>>553287854Nothing you said actually contradicts her. If anything, everything we know so far just confirms she was right. How you chose to interpret her words is just your own personal cope.
>>553288826That's why I said it may not be explicitly a lie. There may be some truth to what she was saying/predicting. 'Chloe's appearance, if it happens at all, will be reactive, directionless, and unplanned for by DE1.'She hints there's a possibility Chloe may not appear at all. Seems she will appear after all if the PEGI listing is accurate.She says any inclusion will be reactive. And that may genuinely be true. But if Chloe's inclusion is significant to the story that implies the 'reaction' happened earlier than just at the very last minute. e.g that whole Rhianna DeVries website posting about a 'lead role' might line up with the plans for Reunion. People spotted that a very long time ago.She says her role will be directionless. Which may also be true. But the tag-line hints at a chosen story direction. A Chloe with 'impossible memories'. Ties to the above point. How long did they spend on writing this new direction? Did they spend enough time to come up with something compelling rather than directionless?She says it was unplanned for by DE1. Also possible. But recall the press release for DE1 where Kuan was already saying that Max will exit the game 'ready to face her past and her future'. That sounds like a plan was already being pulled into place. So while I don't know that Devheart is a liar, I would say she's given the most cynical/pessimistic interpretation possible. Maybe her pessimism will come true. But recognizing bias is a thing.
>>553290919kek. I forgot that Kuan basically spoiled the ending of DE1 on fucking release-day in the press release. but ya. in retrospect feels like she was hinting at Reunion even back then.
>>553291368>please don't fire us. we have great plans
>>553290919You're repeating the same points. She'll be in the game like the PEGI leak says, but nothing - not the devs' DE pre-launch statements, not even the game itself - suggests this was the original plan.As for things being directionless, we already have at least two playtesters who openly regretted the direction the devs took
>>553292149*shrugs* I'm not disagreeing. I'm simply saying that if plans changed, the question of *when* plans changed plays a part in the end result. A pivot that happened 3 months ago likely results in the drizzling shits. A pivot that happened 1 year+ ago raises the chance of something more cohesive. Timing differentiates between pure gloom or a tiny sliver of hope.
>>553293457Let's map out the timeline then.The devs who claim this wasn't the plan were still there in 2023. The ones who started hinting something else were all purged in the late 2024 layoffs. After that, the game was basically directorless, just handled by the "finishing" team. But thanks to focus groups, we know for a fact it was fully playable by Dec 2025
>>553294836Some redditor just found through that last month DE has finally received updates and that was placed in a bundle package with three other unknown apps. One of those has been present on Steam since September 2023 and is the one constantly receiving updates to this very day
Only one thing could improve Max and that is a tooth gap
>>553309421They'll never beat Fortiche and their love for tooth gaped chicks
>>553294836To further parse that timeline.- Double Exposure trailer was revealed in June 2024- If we accept the premise that the game was split into two, then the second part was already in active development back then- After the trailer release, the outcry of 'where's Chloe' got louder and louder.- Which raises the question: when did they get worried enough to attempt a pivot- By October 29th, Kuan already hinted about Max facing her past, and Stauder mentioned his infamous 'seeds' about Chloe. Implying a pivot.- If so, did they already perform this pivot in the leadup to October 29th? Had they already begun rewrites? They had a lot of writers on staff at that point.- Stauder, Kuan and many others were laid off in Dec 2024- Johnathan Zimmerman, writer on the Before the Storm survived until September 2025. As did D9 writer, Iris Dauterman. So if D9 continued modifying the story for Reunion they did have writers on-hand.- On the directorial front they had Webb Pickersgill in the company who was the Director on Before the Storm. Until they laid him off in July/August.The glass-half-full version is the people who survived were the people who worked on Before the Storm and would have a vested interest in Chloe. The glass-half-empty version is that a year isn't enough time to make cohesive adjustments.
>>553309421I see the vision and this is correct.
>>553312434All of this make sense minus Webb, he was changed from mocap director to co-dev lead thing, which never went anywhere
>>553292149Your so called playtesters are full of shit, just like any other "leaks" in this place.The news is everywhere and not one playtester said a thing.
>>553325889To be fair, the last playtester said he's only spilling the beans if the game gets canned. Even better, he said he hopes it gets canceled because he hated the direction that much
>>553327130You have no reasons to believe he's a real playtester.
>>553327347This
>>553312434I think they did pivot in 2023 when Warrick and Littleton left D9.Littleton is the only one who tried to defend the breakup as if it was her idea.Maybe LDH also left in 2023.
>>553327739Warwick did too. Maybe those two made a mess of things? No one ever mentions those two. There were also this narrative head at Square Enix who left the summer 2024, she had been there for every single LiS games. Worked there for eleven years. Talked about every single LiS game on her blogg. Never mentioned DE by a single word. I really want a expose on what happened with DE. I think it must have been very conflict filled production
>>553327739>One of these apps has been getting persistent updates since September 2023, when it was added to the Steam backend. This is most likely the new game: https://steamdb.info/app/2624870/history/That lines up because those D9 layoffs happened in March of 2023, while DE2/Reunion first appeared on SteamDB on September of that year. Its a large enough period to see the people in charge not being able or failing to change enough stuff from DE, and using Reunion as a second opportunity to bring back Chloe
>>553328927It is an interesting topic. If it was a major IP, Jason Schreier would be writing his second book on the matter.Like come on, Aysha can't wait to spill the tea.
>>553330943When was the "lead role" spotted on Rhianna deVries' website?
>>553331219Her site has an acting for videogames section, with a division for mocap and VA work; she lists her cameo on Wavelenghts as a VA work, and she list the time she did mocap for Chloe in Farewell and the Remasters, even if the character was voiced by Ashly Burch at the time. She lists two unknown roles in both VA and mocap for an unannounced project, and since she has not update her page for her small cameo in DE, my bet is those are for Reunion.By the way, if you use the internet archive, you can find out her site used to have an upcoming section from 2022 until 2024, and it had two unannounced videogame roles, one as a support (DE) and one as a lead (Reunion).
March 2022
>>553327347Actually, you have. And you're about to find out very soon>>553327739It was Deandra's work, anon
>>553332572>Actually, you have. And you're about to find out very soonEveryone can come here and say whatever with no absolute certainty whst they are saying is true
There's no dispute that Pegi saw the game. It exists and will be released.Now I really don't think it will be good and I don't need fake playtesters to tell me that.For all I know, "Reunion" could be the reunion of all past protagonists.Stauder warned us: "more powered-beings converging at Caledon University".Of course they'll give Chloe some powers. Hell, even Dark Phoenix Rachel could show up if they need someone to start a fire.
>>553292149>two playtesters who openly regretted the direction the devs tookreading that PEGI description made me realize why they were so emotional. if it was just what we all expected from that sequel, it wouldn’t have hit a nerve like that.
Not sure how people are still suggesting Chloe will barely appear when she's first and forefront in the story description. And the game is titled Reunion for fucks sake.Is it a dramatic turnaround after the reaction to DE1? Probably.
>>553337229Read DE's description
What's the likelihood that Warren became one of those reddit redpilled retards by now.
>>553338384If they lie like they did before, they would still show Max and Chloe front and centered on the story of Reunion with pricefield related undertones, even if it takes spoiling all Chloe scenes and they are less than the total runtime
>>553339203Sometimes I think dating Brooke could help him, but Brooke has some weird pick me vibes, so she might actually make him far worse.I don't think Warren is nearly as bad as some of the fandom paints him, so he could end up perfectly fine. If he was in 2025 instead of 2013, he would be cooked, though. The algorithm would fry his ass.
>>553342978Warren in the original game is meant to represent the average normie, he's not a full on incel but he has traits that by Max and other women like her are perceived to be red flags, like the ape comments and insistence on being romantic even if she only sees him as a friend
>>553347562You will never be happy, anon
>>553332530If this goes all the way back to 2022, then yeah, maybe it really was the plan.Shame they nuked goodwill with that whole “move on from Chloe” crap.
>>553353452If this was the plan, SE must fire their marketing team. Oh wait...
>>553353452This. If this was the plan all along it is company suicide that they stuck so adamantly to the NO CHLOE EVER AGAIN MOVE ON line.
>>553357326Maybe they had a plan, but the execution and handling is a prime example of IP mismanagement and franchise building. There have been reports about SE changing idea so many times it frankly make a lot of sense they went from one side to its opposite
>>553354350Did the marketing team helped move things in a better direction?
>>553367983They did not.
>>553377553Will the effort by SE to replace them with AI slop do better?
