A Story Beside

Released: May 24, 2022
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 17:45 GMT

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24 May 2022Developer post
A Story Beside is out now!
Hey everyone — today is the day! It's been a massively emotional (and quite draining) six years getting to this point, so I couldn't be more proud to announce A Story Beside is finished and available now in full. Step into the sleepy mountain village of Pyreside and experience a
22 May 2022Developer post
A Story Beside launching May 24
After nearly six years, a battle with cancer, a global pandemic, and countless other challenges, I'm absolutely thrilled to announce A Story Beside will be launching in full this Tuesday, May 24 . I know many of you have been waiting for the game to leave early access before divi
27 Apr 2022Developer post
Final chapter available now!
The final chapter of A Story Beside is out now, and Lyric's story can be experienced in full for the first time ever! I have waited so, so very long to say those words. If you can, I would recommend playing through at least Chapter 6 one more time to set yourself up properly for
24 Apr 2022Developer post
Final chapter releasing April 27
Hey everyone, I've been waiting to post an update until I had good news to share... and today I do! I'm happy to announce the final chapter of A Story Beside is releasing this Wednesday, April 27 . The game will remain in early access for a short amount of time, with a full relea
22 Aug 2021Developer post
Chapter 6 available now
Hello everyone, It's been a long, long, LONG time coming, so I'm absolutely thrilled to announce a new chapter of A Story Beside is available to play right now! There are several reasons why writing this chapter proved to be such a unique challenge. The symbolism of Lyric remaini
10 Mar 2021Developer post
Achievements, chapter replay, and fun new features
Hey folks, Did you miss me? A big new update for A Story Beside is available now! Although I'm still working on finishing up the last two chapters for full release, this patch means we're closer to that reality than ever. In addition to fixing some long-standing bugs (collision s
Hey folks,
Did you miss me? A big new update for A Story Beside is available now! Although I'm still working on finishing up the last two chapters for full release, this patch means we're closer to that reality than ever.
In addition to fixing some long-standing bugs (collision should finally be functioning properly for all players) and adding various spots of polish here and there, this update introduces a few brand new features outlined below.
ACHIEVEMENTS There will be 16 Steam achievements to unlock in the final game, including 8 that are available in the current chapters. It should be possible, if a little tricky, to nab them all on a single playthrough.
PLAYER STATS Remember the screens at the end of each chapter highlighting your choices? You'll now be able to see the percentage of players around the world who made those same decisions. As if there wasn't pressure enough already...
CHAPTER REPLAY This much-requested feature allows you to replay any previous chapter at any time.
VOLUME CONTROLS You can now independently adjust the volume of the music, ambience, and sound effects from the pause menu. This is a useful tool for streamers or anyone who likes to hone in on particular elements of the game's sound design.
Please continue to report bugs as you find them and look for more updates very soon! It's been a rocky year for so many of us... I truly appreciate you sticking with me until the end.

All my best,
David Grund
waywardprophet.com
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14 Mar 2020Developer post
Chapters 1-5 available to play
Hello all, The latest content update for A Story Beside is available now, bringing the total playable chapters up to five. This is a pivotal part of Lyric's journey and in many ways a culmination of the choices you've made up until now. I hope you're enjoying the story so far! I'
21 Dec 2019Developer post
Holiday update and future chapters
Hey everyone, I wanted to apologize for the delays of Chapters 4 and 5 and ask for your patience as I polish them up before release. As you might expect, this has been a busy time of year in my personal life (holiday happenings, a new nephew, and more than a little seasonal anxie
20 Nov 2019Developer post
Patch notes plus a new release schedule
Hello all! I've been hard at work on A Story Beside since release, both on the development of new chapters and assorted bug-fixes that have inevitably popped up during this Early Access period. I truly appreciate everyone who has been so patient and so diligent in reporting any a
Hello all!
I've been hard at work on A Story Beside since release, both on the development of new chapters and assorted bug-fixes that have inevitably popped up during this Early Access period. I truly appreciate everyone who has been so patient and so diligent in reporting any and all issues you've come across.
A new update is now available that contains several new features and should solve many of the bugs in the first few chapters. Please take a look at the patch notes below and be sure to post in the discussion forum if problems continue.
Updates:
Brand new menu system (should fix all menu-related bugs)
Fixed bug that would trap players in certain maps after saving
Fixed bug that would report incorrect player choices
Fixed data bug when replaying earlier chapters
Fixed item inventory
Increased number of save slots (from 4 to 10)
Save points added at the end of each chapter
New (optional) scene with Kelsi
New dialogue added at a few different points to clarify choices
Additional hints at designated story points
Outstanding Issues:
Some players are able to walk over anything on the map
Error popup while saving (although the game should still save)
Missing save files
In addition, I've updated the release schedule for future chapters to reflect these new updates and developments going forward. It's possible I won't be always be able to hit these exact dates, and I appreciate your patience if that ends up being the case. I'm doing my best to release new content regularly, but as a solo developer during a very busy time of year, I can't always pin things down 100%.
Thank you all so much 😊 I hope you're enjoying A Story Beside so far!

All my best,
David Grund
[url]waywardprophet.com[/url]
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26 Sep 2019Developer post
A Story Beside launches today!
The day has arrived! The first chapter of A Story Beside is out now! Any and all feedback is welcome! At the moment I am planning to release a new chapter every other week, and your comments and suggestions will be invaluable in making the final product as polished as possible. I
17 Sep 2019Developer post
A Story Beside coming September 26
How could I possibly follow up the exciting news that my lymphoma cancer has gone into remission? How about a release date! I'm thrilled to announce that the first chapter of A Story Beside is coming to Steam Early Access on September 26! I am planning to release a new chapter ev
12 Jul 2019Developer post
Health and Development Update
Hey everyone, I'll be taking a break from World's Dawn let's plays for a while, so I thought I'd post a quick video update. Thank you for all the lovely comments and feedback over the last few months! Rest assured I am working as hard as I'm able on A Story Beside and should have
14 Mar 2019Developer post
World's Dawn developer let's play
Hey all! As a way to decompress and stay connected with the community after my recent diagnosis and ongoing treatment, I decided to sit down with a good friend and record a World's Dawn developer let's play! We're planning to share behind-the-scenes stories, community comments, a
25 Jan 2019Developer post
The story behind A Story Beside
Hello everyone, I have some rather unfortunate news to share today. I've always tried to be open and honest as a developer, and in that spirit I'm going to delve a little deeper into my personal life than I have in the past. Over the last several months I've been struggling with
07 Dec 2018Developer post
A Story Beside coming early 2019
Hello everyone! I wanted to post a quick update about the status of A Story Beside and when you can expect to play. After a lengthy internal struggle I've decided to push the release date back into early 2019. I know this will come as a disappointment, so I'm truly sorry and ask

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