Branching Paths in Chapter 1: Lonely Door

Branching paths in Chapter 1: Lonely Door. WARNING: This guide contains spoilers for the entire game.

The Route Map

Chapter 1 has two sets of branching paths, splitting at the very start, and then at the white river.

Below is the high-level route map of what you need to do in Chapter 1. (flowchart source[gist.github.com])

[mikeyandfalkor]

even if i hadnt played the game before reading this id still be confused as frack

[Pohatu]

I crossed the river using the human board but talked to the NPC vomiting on the other side; I'm assuming that's what you mean by orange NPC since it triggered that same ending.

[xScruffyDaSasquatchx ]

You can skip the Pets and Mayo quests by talking to Alex and refusing to revive him