The Fourth Waller: Harvey
Read through an intimate personal confession and choose your emotional responses to build resonance with the listening room.
How to play
- Tap the "Begin the Confession" button to start the narrative sequence.
- Tap the main dialogue panel to instantly reveal the text for the current beat.
- Read the dialogue and the aside from the room to understand the emotional context.
- When presented with choices, select the tone that fits your truth to advance.
- Continue advancing through all 8 beats to see your final resonance percentage.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the dialogue box to advance text, and tap choices to select them.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click the dialogue box to advance text, and click choices to select them.
More about this game
The Fourth Waller: Harvey is an interactive visual novel where you step through the fourth wall to deliver a confession. Over 8 story beats, you reveal a childhood wound that shaped a character named Harvey. As you read the dialogue, you must make 3 choices that determine your emotional tone—Raw Vulnerability, Sharp Analysis, or Protective Empathy. Each choice adds specific points to the listeners' individual meters. The run ends after the eighth beat, giving you a final resonance score based on your choices.
Tips
- Raw Vulnerability choices increase resonance by 10 points with Jack, Lisa, and Sunny, making it the most impactful option overall.
- Sharp Analysis choices increase resonance by 5 points, specifically targeting Marie and Howard who respond better to logical patterns rather than raw emotion.
- Protective Empathy choices increase resonance by 8 points with Lisa, Leena, and Sunny, offering a balanced approach to the room's feelings.
Questions
How many beats are in the game?
There are exactly 8 beats in the confession sequence, with 3 specific moments where you must make a choice to shape the narrative's emotional tone.
What happens at the end?
After the eighth beat, you receive an Emotional Resonance score based on your starting resonance of 36 and the choices you made, unlocking one of three endings.
How do the different endings work?
Your final average resonance score determines the ending. Scoring 68 percent or higher unlocks "The Room Sees Him," while scoring 52 percent or higher unlocks "A Shared Understanding."