Civilization is a strange web; places strung together with highways and telephone wires. A loosely woven net that holds together society. Sometimes things slip through the net; they are lost, or too strange to be found at all. The map is the thread that connects these places. It leads to lands of legends, where mysteries are born and prayers are answered by strange gods.

What is this?

Wayward Highway is a game inspired by road trips and the places between where you are and where you want to be. It is about experiencing the journey; the joy and agony of distance. There will be many disparate stops along your trip, and they may or may not add up to a cohesive narrative. Ultimately a road trip is not about a grand plot, but those little moments and how they shape you. The trip you take together may or may not be fantastical, but it will always be strange.

This game is part of the No Dice No Masters tradition; there is no Game Master, no dice. All you need is in this one document

Why is this?

This game is a submission for the Game Exploder - the Dice Exploder Game Jam. It was made to explore both the application of travel in games and the concept of treating locations like characters. It's still a work-in-progress, the game is rough and unedited at the moment. However I hope to return to it periodically to make updates and one day make this a full game.

Feel free to leave any feedback that you might have. It helps bring it one step closer to being a finished game!