About Where it all Began – Season 1
The story starts when you return to a hometown you left behind, reconnecting with people you once knew while carrying the weight of past trauma. This is a character-driven visual novel that blends relationship-building with crime-world stakes, mixing intimate personal moments against a backdrop of criminal enterprise. The game leans heavily on simulation mechanics alongside its branching narrative, meaning your choices ripple through how relationships develop and how events unfold. Like Wet Sand, it treats character connections as something that requires sustained attention rather than instant payoff.
The focus throughout is on healing, forgiveness, and the bonds you rebuild or damage along the way. Mental health and ambition sit at the centre of the story alongside themes of loyalty and romance. Because character moments matter as much as plot turns, the pacing tends toward the unhurried, and early hours move between conversations and daily life more often than action or spectacle.
The game is in early access with four chapters currently available. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and the developer has created a community controller layout for Steam Deck users. This suits anyone who wants character-focused narrative with systemic elements, and who is comfortable waiting for the full story to release.
Developer's description
Where It All Began invites you into a rich, immersive world as an interactive visual novel that marks the beginning of an expansive universe.
It’s a journey of reconnection, healing, and triumph over past traumas, all while navigating the rise of a criminal empire.
At its core, the game explores essential themes like mental health, ambition, and the power of love. The narrative shines through its meticulous worldbuilding, deep interpersonal connections, and an unforgettable cast of characters.
In Where It All Began, you’ll face the challenges of forgiveness, rekindle lost relationships, and find yourself entangled in a high-stakes world of romance, loyalty, and underworld intrigue.
Every choice you make weaves a story of self-discovery, passion, and transformation.
For SteamDeck Users!
If you don’t have your own controller layout for Visual Novels yet, I created one that you can find under "Community Layouts".
Version History
S1 Ch.4 Steam
Season 1 – Chapter 4
– ~4600 New Images
– 1 Cinematic (1:46MIN)
– 6 Animations sets (Each contains Multiple animations)
– 2 Extra animations
– 24 New songs
– 57 New sfx
– Font updated
– Added a startup screen
– The silent jury
– Chapter four
S1 Ch.4 Fix 1 Steam Latest
Season 1 - Chapter 4
- ~4600 New Images
- 1 Cinematic (1:46MIN)
- 6 Animations sets (Each contains Multiple animations)
- 2 Extra animations
- 24 New songs
- 57 New sfx
- Font updated
- Added a startup screen
- The silent jury
- Chapter four
Ch.3 Full
- Added a 20 new images and a small little scene.
- Bugs that were found during the BETA were fixed.
- Updated the gallery.
Ch.3 Beta
-Added 1950 new renders & Chapter 3.
-Added a 3-Stage Animation & a "simple" animation. (1588 frames).
-Updated to Renpy 8.1.3 from 7.5. (That's why saves are gone.)
-Added new licensed music.
-Removed licensed music from Chapter 1 & Chapter 2. (Elijah Ford.)
-Added a new 'Animation control' to choose what you want to see.
Ch.2 Full
- Added a new lewd animation and a few stills.
- Bugs that were found during the BETA were fixed.
- Added a Button to the new lewd scene. (Continue), this way the player doesn't accidentally skip the animations. In the future, the player can choose specific parts of a lewd scene this way.
Ch.2 Beta
Added 1581 new renders.
Added 2580 frames of animations.
Added new licensed music
Fixed some gallery issues. (Mostly visual)
Updated to a new renpy version (save won't work.)
Removed a lot of music due to licensing issue. (This breaks saves.)
Ch.1 Reworked Full
Changelog Chapter 1
~16 Licensed music and SFX added.
- Removed 1 soundtrack due to licensing issues.
- Proofread applied.
- Fixed all sorts of bugs that got reported.
v0.1 Reworked
A new beginning. You can completely forget about the old chapters.
- 750 renders added.
- 14000 renders in animations added.
- One cinematic & 3-Part Lewd animation added.
- 17 licensed music and sound effects added.
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