Explore the Butterfly Effects in Until Dawn, detailing choices like Sam snooping Chris' phone and their consequences.
After the end credits roll, you can access Episode Select from the main menu. Be aware that Episode Select does not save over your original choices; to preserve new choices, you must press RESUME. Selecting a new episode will revert the game to your original decisions. Starting a "NEW GAME" will reset everything, including collectibles, and disable Episode Select until you complete the game again.
Butterfly Effects:
ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS
CHAPTER: 1 - Memento Mori/Friendship
WHEN: Sam finds Chris' backpack at the cable car station and can choose to close it or snoop through his phone.
CHARACTERS INVOLVED: Sam, Chris
CHOICE 1) - Sam respected Chris' privacy
- Chris was happy to see Sam
- Chris continued to trust Sam
CHOICE 2) - Sam looked at Chris' incoming message
- Chris was offended by Sam's indiscretion
- Chris criticised Sam for being nosy
CONSEQUENCES: This Butterfly Effect slightly changes how Chris and Sam feel about each other, but has no further impact on the rest of the game.
RATS WITH BUSHY TAILS
CHAPTER: 1 - MEMENTO MORI/FRIENDSHIP, 5 - DREAD/PREY
WHEN: At the shooting range, you can choose to shoot a squirrel or leave it.
CHARACTERS INVOLVED: Chris, Sam
CHOICE 1) - Chris chose not to shoot the squirrel
- Nature remained in balance
- Sam, unharmed, hid successfully
CHOICE 2) - Chris shot the squirrel
- Nature bit back! A bird attacked Sam
- A drop of Sam's blood gave her position away
CONSEQUENCES: If Sam is attacked by the bird, her head wound opens during the chase in Chapter 5, leaving a blood trail that allows the Psycho to find her when she hides. Without the head wound, Sam has a chance of escaping.
THE SOUL OF DISCRETION
CHAPTER: 1 - MEMENTO MORI/FRIENDSHIP, 2 - JEALOUSY/DARKNESS
WHEN: Ashley sees Emily and Mike embracing through binoculars, and Matt later asks to use them.
CHARACTERS INVOLVED: Ashley, Matt, Emily, Mike
CHOICE 1) - Ashley encouraged Matt to use the telescope
- Matt saw Mike and Emily flirting
- Matt confronted Mike
- (Possible) Mike and Matt fought
CHOICE 2) - Ashley misled Matt
- Matt didn't see Mike and Emily flirting
- Matt was relaxed when Mike and Jessica arrived at the lodge
- Emily and Jessica fought
CONSEQUENCES: This Butterfly Effect can slightly alter character relationships between Mike, Jess, and Emily, but is not very important.
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON
CHAPTER: 2 - JEALOUSY/DARKNESS, 6 - PSYCHOSIS/VENGEANCE
WHEN: Jessica and Emily have a fight in the lodge.
CHARACTERS INVOLVED: Matt, Emily, Jessica
CHOICE 1) - Matt sided with Emily during the fight with Jessica
- Emily was sympathetic to Matt
CHOICE 2) - Matt sided with Jessica during the fight with Emily
CONSEQUENCES: Emily will either like Matt more or less. Later, when the radio tower collapses, she will either be nasty to Matt while he tries to help her or be sympathetic.
BE HER HERO
CHAPTER: 2 - JEALOUSY/DARKNESS, 3 - HAUNTED/ISOLATION
WHEN: Jessica falls down the mine shaft and Mike has the option to help her.
CHARACTERS INVOLVED: Mike, Jessica
CHOICE 1) - Mike came to Jessica's aid immediately
- Jessica appreciated Mike's heroism
- Mike continued to impress Jessica/Mike failed to impress Jessica
- Jessica was a pushover/Jessica resisted Mike's advances
CHOICE 2) - Mike came to Jessica's aid reluctantly
- Jessica didn't appreciate Mike's reluctance to help
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