About the Game¶
Life in Woodchester is a top-quality adult visual novel, dating sim, and adventure game by Dirty Sock Games. Explore the town of Woodchester, get to know a colorful cast, and shape your relationships across multiple branching storylines.
The developer¶
Dirty Sock Games is a small indie developer with 7+ years of experience who set out to make an adult adventure game — Life in Woodchester is their first. The project is self-funded, with artwork by FuShark, and has been updated for its community for over two years.
As of September 6, 2026, v15.2 is available free for everyone on itch.io. See the official release announcement; newer supporter builds are available through Patreon.
Technology¶
| Engine | GameMaker Studio 2 |
| VN framework | VNgen (Visual Novel Generation Engine) |
| Animation | Live2D for fluid, interactive character animation |
| Customization | Shader-driven hair, skin and eye colors |
| Downloads | Windows · Android |
On macOS, the official install instructions use Wine to run the Windows version. Platform information checked September 6, 2026.
Key features¶
- Main and side quests with light puzzle-gated exploration
- A full dating-sim layer with stats, energy, money and relationships
- An in-game phone for texting, stats, hints and more
- A CG Gallery, Scene Library, and a Sandbox scene creator
Content & age rating¶
Life in Woodchester is intended for adults 18 years of age or older (21+ where required by local law). The game opens with an age-verification gate, and its content includes mature themes throughout.
Contributing¶
This is a community fan wiki, and it grows with help from players who know the game well. Some pages — like Nina — are stubs waiting to be filled in.
If you'd like to help:
- The wiki is built with MkDocs Material from plain Markdown files in the
docs/folder — easy to edit. - Add or improve a page, keep the tone encyclopedic and spoiler-aware, and cite in-game sources where you can.
- See the project README for how to build and preview your changes locally.