Wanderer Wheels

Story

My name is Jack. When I was a little kid I saw a beautiful girl in my neighborhood who had just moved in. I talked to her. Her name was Evelyn. She gave me a beautiful smile. I just wanted a friend to play with.

I had no other friends. She agreed. But then she took a step back and her face changed. "I can't. I should ask my mom first," she said. I was confused. Then I learned that she has a serious illness. She is basically dying. She cannot do much work. So we only played board games.

Time passed. By some miracle she is still alive and well. I could not live without her. Without her innocent smile. I married her.

I am 35 now and we decided not to have kids because of her illness. Starting last month she grew weaker every day. I do not know how much time she has left. But I cannot wait. Her doctor said she has one last chance. But it will cost a lot of money.

I left her at home and went to a big city far away to build a business with my friend Robert. The plan was to make enough money for her treatments. Two months in and we failed. And failed. And failed. We lost a lot of money.

Things got worse when a call came from Evelyn's doctor. "Jack, we need to find money quickly or come back home before autumn."

I have failed in every way possible. Now all I can do is stay with Evelyn in her final days.

But I should give it one last try. I still have time. I took my van and started driving home.

This van can turn into a shop. I can trade with people. I can sell things and make a profit along the way.

Home is thousands of miles away and this is my last chance to make things right.

Gameplay

The gameplay loop is simple and relaxing.

• Drive your van along the road toward home. Pass through different environments. Small towns. Villages. The wilds.

• You never pass through the same area twice. The journey only moves forward.

• Stop at small towns and villages along the way.

• Park your van. Buy items cheap. Collect things. Trade. Sell them and make money.

• Take on side quests. Help people who need it. Some will help you with money in return if you tell them about your situation.

• Level up your online reputation as you travel. A better reputation opens better opportunities.

Features

• A short relaxing experience. Roughly 3 to 4 hours of gameplay.

• A journey with manually designed levels. No repeated locations.

• Light trading mechanics. Buy low and sell high.

• Semi open world segments that let you choose your stops.

• Side quests that offer real help along the way.

• A reputation system that grows with your journey.