Heartfall Team 4 route guide
Updated 2026-10-15 · Last checked 2026-10-15
Team 4 follows Ashes and Alliances. This v1.01 guide covers the entry decision, progression checkpoints, and 3 registered story endings. Keep a separate save before leaving the opening route.
We checked the unencrypted data in the official free Linux v1.01 build on 15 October 2026. These are data-derived route and ending conditions, not a claim that we played every branch. Later patches can change them. We do not redistribute the game, dialogue scripts, or ending artwork.
Route entry and branching decision
Meet Joel in the opening and accept his cabin/base invitation. Do this before building your own hobbit base: the built_hobbit_base flag changes that conversation to a refusal.
Event reference: Session1 / J1_Wanna_base_together? / outcome1 -> J1.
Progression and key choices
The session IDs below identify progression in v1.01; they are not a universal chapter count shared by every route. Complete the active quest before moving to the next checkpoint.
- J1: choose a base location and complete the dog-house building task.
- J2-J4: complete the prank, culprit investigation, conversations with Scar and Scott, and the Crastle assistance objective.
- J5: recruit Etho, Jimmy and Scott, and Scar. Several conversations let Grian insist on dying or taking the hit for Joel; these set j_self_sacrifice_count.
- For the non-sacrifice branch, use the reassuring/together replies rather than promises to die. An example is choosing to be scared together after speaking with Scar instead of promising to die for Joel.
- J6: leaving the Crastle selects the Leaving chain. Staying requires the three recruitment flags; the subsequent war checks whether any j_self_sacrifice_count remains.
Ending conditions
Good reputation means the game passes its named good-reputation check. We do not invent numerical reputation thresholds. Conditions apply to this route, not every appearance of the same character.
| Ending | Required branch or condition | Build ID |
|---|---|---|
| A Lonely Death | In J6_Do_We_Stay?, choose to leave. Finish the J6-Leaving chain through the Martyn scene. | j_bad |
| A New Family | Choose to stay, complete the recruitment chain, and reach the war with j_self_sacrifice_count absent. Follow the Grian-flower and good-ending scenes. | j_good |
| A Violent End | Choose to stay with j_self_sacrifice_count present. Follow the Joel-loss and Cleo-confrontation chain to its ending transition. | J_sacrifice |
Characters on this branch
These profiles describe the game portrayals, not the real people. Locations and outcomes can differ between routes.
| Character | Profile |
|---|---|
| Grian | /characters/grian/ |
| Scar | /characters/scar/ |
| Joel | /characters/joel/ |
| Scott | /characters/scott/ |
| Bdubs | /characters/bdubs/ |
| Cleo | /characters/cleo/ |
| Etho | /characters/etho/ |
Team 4 roles
The carrd groups Heartfall's seventy collaborators into Teams 0 through 11. Team 4 is managed by Mys Tery. Writing credit starts with Yahstarfish. The spelling below follows the carrd, including repeated names where one person holds two roles.
| Role | Names as published |
|---|---|
| Writing | Yahstarfish |
| Writing assistance | Ty TysWannabe, Aster |
| Scenario design | Ty TysWannabe |
| Art | Robyn Cloudyfairss |
| Editing | Aster |
| Team manager | Mys Tery |
Questions
How do I enter the Team 4 route?
Meet Joel in the opening and accept his cabin/base invitation. Do this before building your own hobbit base: the built_hobbit_base flag changes that conversation to a refusal.
How many endings are registered for Team 4?
3 story ending IDs belong to Ashes and Alliances in the official v1.01 data. This is a build-specific count, not a count inferred from contributor teams.
Related pages
Sources
- Official Heartfall v1.01 download — Linux v1.01, checked 15 October 2026. Route names and ending IDs: game_staticdata.json; event conditions: game_sessions.json; choice outcomes: game_convos.json, in Data/Game Ready. Independently checked build data, not a developer-written walkthrough.
- Heartfall carrd credits — Team 4 roster. Checked 15 October 2026.