Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 4 Public Beta - updated 5/3/2025, 850,000+ words

My first thought Riley has a big forehead lol. But same it suits him. I can’t wait to see tommy and Lopez tbh.

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Hey I love your game and I was thinking about some ideas for this game or possibly future games you make, and just take them with a grain of salt:
• What if you could have the dependent child be the MC child and have the MC be a single parent to simplify this backstory potential, or even have the mother or father be in the hospital with cancer or have another reason for the other parent not being there (like in the homemaker backstory, for instance, where the MC has money from the dead spouse).
• Look for potential ways for the MC to go off on his own away from the original group, sort of like that opportunity in Chapter 2 of this game (on that gas station run with Kelly when we run into the River Dogs), but that would probably be best for a side story later on after the game is finished and everything.
• Let the MC be the dependent child and let them build and grow along in terms of character development as the story goes along(survival and combat training), and pick if the guardian is either good, evil, or somewhere in the middle for simplification sakes.
• Maybe at a mall survivor group that has greenhouses, solar panels, and a helipad on the roof that is a paramilitary group similar to the Silverthorn militia.
• A nuclear power plant survivor group of people that used to work there is trying to keep the place in check while surviving.
•Okay I know this is swinging back to part 1 but imagine having Chipper Ridge High School as the Safe Haven or maybe if the hospital the MC’s sister was could hold sentimental value to the MC causing him and the group to clear it out and call it home.
• Let players pick if the pet and dependent child are male, female, or nonbinary.
Also, a quick question I know this is a long stretch into the future, but will the MC or other characters be able to get pregnant later on in the game?

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The art looks great. I also wanted to say you are a great writer. Safe haven is the only choice game I’ve played over 10 times. Keep it up. The zombie genre on here is not as big as I would like and you really scratched that itch with your games.

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I want to start off by saying I love your work. It has been by far the most fun interactive story I have ever played and I have at least 15 play throughs already. I did want to ask though, your military playthrough and wording / jargon, is a bit off. I’ve been in almost a decade, and when reading it it just makes me chuckle. Not being insulting I promise. Would there be a way to go back and rewrite some of it to be more accurate? Not 100% but to be more plausible or to use the right wording or actions that would be taken. I love the storyline and it’s fun and interesting, but for example, the enemy military leader that we have dealt with thus far would not be leading a logistical unit. In the Colorado area, you would want maybe the SFAB. If you want to leave it as is that is a okay. I still love your work and can’t wait for part four! Hope to hear back from you!

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I’m not surprised by this.

Yes, I can make changes. If it is related to jargon or terminology, it would be easy to make a change. If you want to suggest changes to strategies or larger issues, they may have to be made going forward. Feel free to send me a direct message, if you are willing to help with making the military profession more accurate.

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Ahh I’m so excited to hear about you buckling down on the scientist route! Its always been my favorite to play!

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Noticed a bug in part 3 during my last playthorugh. The junkyard well stopped producing water, when I set up a water collector.

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Debating getting the 50$ Patreon tier :sob: it sounds fun

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Can someone remind me who Monica is? I played part 3 but I can’t remember her for the life of me.

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iirc she’s the gate guard for the Silverthorns who you meet first when you go to the compound they have set up, and she can help you escape the camp if you try to leave while the fighting is happening instead of just shooting your way out.

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How do you get shot in the ribs? I see it as a option in the part 4 creation. I still don’t know what causes it. Only one of my characters have been shot and I’ve been trying to recreate it also will part 4 have any nail-biting moments for the MC?

Monica can join you, even if you shoot the place up. I brought heavy hitters, looted the ST camp (only the militia’s stuff), and took out most of the command structure. I chose to kill Wyatt, as a machine gunner, I felt he was the biggest threat, and in the ensuing fire fight killed Natalie and Benton, and wounded Keith. I have 100 Ranged Combat, and used the Assault Rifle with silencer and scope, in case anyone wants to know how I got this outcome. I also opted to steal the police car from the ST lot, and Monica still joined. I think your interaction with Monica at the gate, and how well you tip Anders, can affect outcomes.

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Oh ok yeah now i remember. I’m pretty sure i fled with her because I shot at keith.

It’s been a minute since I’ve played part 3, but I vaguely recall I put a bullet through Keith’s neck AND blew up the guards tower and dude still survived.

I would love a final showdown between my MC and Keith where we can finally kill him.

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How can I attempt to kill the owner of the car repair shop’s son? I remember, at one point, there was an option

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I have a feeling that showdown is coming boss, but I don’t want to kill Keith quickly. He’s pretty clearly immune, and his blood would be instrumental to any kind of antigen/vaccine. After I get specimens, then I’'ll kill Keith, but definitely not quickly. That being said, I doubt he’s the final boss. I’m fairly sure that either the NA or Vanguards will be the endgame bads.

As for killing Kevin, I’m not sure that it’s possible. The only instance that you’re in the field with him is the Graves family run, and I don’t remember seeing an option. Although Maddie is the RO I take every time, and since she’s there, and clearly would object to MC murdering her friend, maybe it never appeared for me.

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U could always organise a accident for Kevin so u don’t get caught or look sus besides he was already dead when he looked at her. Just got to be patient for the right moment to do it. I think he has plot armour for now but that will probably go away some point.

How do we know that guy is immune and not just taking longer to turn. Time will tell but regardless I’m not sparing him because of it and I think some people probably won’t like the zombies going away and might try to prevent a cure,

Given the information we have, I’m fairly confident that Keith is immune, or at the very least resistant. Makes his blood, and by extension, his life valuable to the cure storyline.

Well I’m still gonna off the guy either way since he threatened the group and this is the best way to show we’re not pushover’s. I guess if it’s possible I will try for his blood sample for the cure

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Obviously we kidnap him and experiment on him. What would be better.

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