Game Guide
Table of Contents 2.............controls
3.............setup
4.............A New Face (Intro)
5.............Menu
6.............Maps
7.............Item Usage & Check
8.............Transportation
9.............Locations
11.............Characters
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Controls ➜
Left & Right keys – walk around and navigate
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Up key - examine and talk
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Hold down key - walk (game has auto run)
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L
L or 1 - menu
2 M
M or 2 - map
Enter
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Enter/Return - use item or select
Hold 3 - save game
Settings can be found on the startup menu. Here you can change: • Text speed • Language • Control configuration for Dual-shock or Xbox controllers • Brightness & contrast
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Setup To set up a character, hit “Start” at the title screen, this will begin a new game.
Use the arrow keys or select with the mouse to change features. There are many options for your character to look, so take your time and make sure you’re satisfied! Picking any dress option will override the shirt and pants. To reapply them, select dress option 0. Selecting finish will start the game. you cannot change your skin color after finishing, but hair and clothes can be changed later on in your room or at the barber shop.
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A New Face... Teopletown, that’s the name of your new home that you moved into with your mother. She says its a good location–clean air, a friendly forest nearby, wide open plains, tight-knit community, what more could you want? (Well… you didn’t want to move at all, but such is the world of adults and being a kid in it). Too bad your father had a business trip right before move-in day, but as your mother says “sometimes this stuff happens!”. It seems like a quiet town, but something mysterious is going on and its up to you to find out what it is!… or not! Nobody seems to really mind or notice the mysterious events and sprouts suddenly appearing, save for your new friend Marco, so you’re not sure if you should investigate too… At least everyone in your new school is friendly! Whether or not you figure out what’s going on in this tiny town, you just want to get through middle school with friends and minimal problems. And maybe, the best way to figure out a mystery is to let it run its course and find its way to you…
Possible ways to customize your character!
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Menu How to use the menu-while playing the game, hit L or 1 to bring up the menu.
Journal - notes, events, and documents found. Select or click on the journal to open it up. When selecting an item from the inventory to use, the journal will be replaced by the item description window. Inventory - items that are picked up and found. Some will stick around or have multiple uses. Other items may only be used once. Current goals - see what tasks and mysteries you have to solve. These may change based on area, event, time, and character relationships.
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Maps How to use the maps system - while playing the game, hit M or 2 to bring up your map of the area you are currently in.
current map
Hit the arrow keys to toggle between your current map and the overall map.
overall map
Hit shift in the maps menu to view Teopleton map, Maps are automatically generated as you explore the area, are given to you, or are picked up as a consumable item.
Teopleton Map
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Item Usage How to use items - pull up the menu and select the inventory with the arrow keys or mouse, and hit enter.
Select the item with the arrow keys and hit enter to use the item Use items by standing in front of something or someone. If it cannot be used, a notification will inform you.
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Transportation There are times when you can navigate around Teopleton freely, but the locations are too far apart. To travel quickly around the areas, go into all maps and select the location you want. This starts up a phone call with Erica.
Erica will then show up and ask if you want to travel to that location. However, certain events will lock you in an area, where you cannot freely travel. Should that happen, a notification will pop up.
Teopleton Map - location selected
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Locations The town of Teopleton is small but lively! Each person has their own personal hangout, and these areas have their own secrets - explore the town’s six locations to find them!
East of the Crossroads, most of your classmates and friends live here as it’s the main residential area other than the heart of town.
Your Neighborhood North of the crossroads, your middle and high school are adjacent to each other, in terms of distance, its kinda far away from town. Thankfully your neighborhood is much closer to it. Other than the football field and courtyard, there’s not much for scenery.
School
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West of the crossroads, because Teopleton is so far away from major cities, the heart of town has everything you could possibly need. A doctor, general grocery store, arcade, barber, vet, and many more businesses are here. It’s very small though, you could walk around the whole town in less than a day!
Forest
Forest - Further North of the crossroads past the school is Teopleton Forrest, a large expanse of trees that goes on for who knows how long. People say not to venture too far in, as the trees get more dense and its harder to find your way back. Marco seems to the the only one going in and out regularly though? According to him, the forest is the key to figuring out the mystery to Teopleton‌
South of the Crossroads, the plains is a large yellow expanse of grass that goes past the horizon. Some of the older people in town say it used to be used as farmland, but nowadays there are no farms anywhere near town‌
Plains This is the area in-between all of the main parts of Teopleton, the paved roads are worn down and cracked, but people still rely on it to get to where they need to go!
Crossroads
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Characters Getting to know the residents of Teopleton is crucial to solving the mystery of the town! You’ll want to befriend them if you want them to help you.
Bernard
Sensitive and shy, Bernard doesn’t have many friends due to his social anxiety. His family is the richest in Teopleton, and resides in the mansion far in from your neighborhood. Bernard is fairly humble and is proud of his academic achievements. His hobbies include reading, playing videogames, knitting, and playing with his dog. You can’t help but root and feel proud for him as he learns to come out of his shell!!
Somewhat socially blunt and scatterbrained, he is a friendly kid who loves mysteries, dark themes, and exploring new places. Marco likes Goth fashion, but mixes it up with bright colored shorts or skirts and doesn’t have a Goth personality at all. He’s best friends with Berri and Darryl! He’s extremely invested in trying to solve the town’s mystery, so much so that he sometimes doesn’t notice his surroundings…
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Marco
A really super nice girl, but also super busy with her life, Jess is the head cheerleader at Teopleton Middle School. While her passion is cheerleading, she also strives for academic success. As a result, she is spread thin with her time and doesn’t have a lot of time to hang out with friends. That said, she gets along with everyone, but her truest friend can be seen with Alec.
Darryl
The goth-iest of goths, Darryl expresses himself through morbid and tongue-in-cheek humor. You can often find him around the alleyways in town or the corners of the school playing videogames. He also appears in the nurse’s office quite frequently… Darryl’s best friends are Marco and Berri, but he’s aloof about it. He’s aware of the mystery in the town, thanks to Marco, and uses his hangouts to people watch (if he’s up for it and isn’t playing a videogame).
Full of pep, Berri is an artist who absolutely loves 80’s pop and dancing. She specifically loves to work with acrylic paint, dancing with it on a large surface. Berri picks and chooses her friends specifically, leaving her with few (but really close) friends with Marco and Darryl. Berri knows there’s a mystery in the town, thanks to Marco, and paints or photographs the different things she observes that revolve around it.
Alec
Berri
A true golden boy, Alec is the star quarterback of Teopleton Middle School’s football team. He’s often in the field by the town and at the school football field. Alec’s academics aren’t necessarily the best, but he is one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet. You’ll honestly believe that this boy cannot do no harm to anyone, due to his naivety and kindness. Alec’s best friend is Jess, but his friendly personality allows him to be friends (or at the very least on good terms) with everyone in the town.
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Characters (cont.) It’s your mom! Her hair and skin color is based on what you choose for your avatar (even the neon hair colors). You typically see her at home, as she works as an online freelance translator for several languages. She’s the coolest mom ever, even when she’s being embarrassing!
Mom She’s Bernard’s older sister, and is your main way of transportation in the game. She works as a freelance programmer, and is “the best sis’ in the world” according to Bernard. Her personality is bombastic and loud, she’s a bit of a metal/rock/punk fan, and she’s kind but is not willing to take flack from anyone.
Prof. Ramirez
Erica
A giant science dork, Prof. Ramirez is the science teacher at Teopleton Middle School, and loves to show students the “power of science!” with bombastic examples (all safe of course). They’re also Marco’s loving and supportive parent!. He’s close friends with Mr. Coran, having roomed together since their first year in college and going through the process of getting their teaching degrees together (in different fields).
They’re an enigma, you only ever see them in the school and while they’re courteous, you never really see past the exterior personality. Said personality is cool and kind, so you hope that holds true for their interior self.
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Principal Jun
Coach Antonio
The “gentle giant” of the teachers, Coach Antonio gets flustered very easily and is one of the nicest teachers in the school. He’s always making sure everyone’s needs are taken care of and he’s very good with the students. He gets particularly flustered around Mr. Coran, as he has the biggest crush on him and doesn’t know what to do or say when they’re in the same room.
Considered the “mysterious teacher” by most students in the school, Mr. Coran seems like he’s bored and tired with everything, but in reality is invested in giving these kids a good education and really does care. He has a prosthetic arm, but nobody knows why…. Mr. Coran can also be a little devious, as he notices little nuances within people’s personalities and reactions to things. Mr. Coran likes Antonio back, but thinks his flustered reactions are super cute and strings him along (He really wants Antonio to have the courage to make the first move).
Mrs. Ray
Mr. Coran
“The mom” among the teachers, Mrs. Ray is the kindness you need in a teacher, but is also stern enough for an academic setting. She has the most decorated and decked out classroom of all the teachers, personalized from her 10+ years of teaching. She also has the most immaculate makeup ever, and nobody knows her secret of how it looks so good.
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