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Watch the recap
Safe checkpoint
Reunion opens by grounding the player in prior-series events before any active investigation starts.
Walkthrough / Chapter 00Before You Start
Legacy setup chapter4 checkpointsNo hard puzzle gates1 missableEnding-relevant chapter
Chapter control room
Chapter 00Before You Start
This opening setup chapter turns the current chapter into a fast-reference tool first, then backs it up with fuller spoiler-light guidance. It is built to keep you moving quickly through the chapter without losing the hidden route context. You also get 1 missable and every relevant lock point before the chapter closes. Start with Fate of Arcadia Bay if you only need the highest-pressure decision page. Chloe is the fastest character route to cross-check from here.
Player Intent
Players usually land here to lock the legacy import cleanly, avoid carrying the wrong route history forward, and open the exact setup choice before the story begins.
Field brief
The recap and legacy-setup opening where Reunion asks you to lock in five prior-series choices before the main story begins.
Choice checks
5
Authority choice pages linked directly to this chapter.
Puzzle gates
0
This chapter is more route-driven than puzzle-driven.
Missables
1
Lock points worth clearing before you advance.
Character routes
5
Character profiles that pick up trust, rescue, or route pressure here.
Chapter
Chapter 00
Verification
cross verified
Updated
2026-03-30
Source Footing
GameSpewGameSpotSquare Enix
Chapter Navigation
Stay inside the chapter flow. Jump backward or forward without losing your current page context.
Use chapter navigation to move without returning to the hub.
Chapter role
Legacy import
Sets your carryover route before the story opens.
Roadmap beats
4
Number of tracked checkpoints mapped in the walkthrough roadmap.
Puzzle pressure
0
No hard puzzle gates tracked for this chapter.
Missables
1
Tracked lock points to clear before moving on.
Walkthrough Roadmap
Read the chapter like a clean route map: every checkpoint below tells you what happens next, where the safe pauses are, and which puzzle or choice page is worth opening before you commit.
2
Set Chloe's fate
Safe checkpoint
You choose whether the story remembers Chloe surviving or Arcadia Bay surviving.
Choice: Fate of Arcadia Bay
3
Set Max and Chloe's baseline
Safe checkpoint
You decide whether Reunion treats Max and Chloe as friends or a pre-existing romance.
Choice: Max and Chloe Relationship Status
4
Lock in Double Exposure carryovers
Safe checkpoint
Safi, Amanda, and Vinh imports establish how Max's recent history is framed before the first proper scene.
Choice: Support Safi or Reject SafiChoice: Amanda Relationship ImportChoice: Vinh Relationship Import
Import choices to lock before you move on
Chapter 00 is pure route setup. Treat these pages as opening-state confirmations, because locking the wrong legacy baseline can distort the rest of your playthrough.
#1 checkpointstory import
Fate of Arcadia Bay
The foundational legacy import that decides which original ending history carries into Reunion.
spoiler-lightcross-verifiedending relevant
Open authority page#2 checkpointstory import
Max and Chloe Relationship Status
A relationship import that decides whether Max and Chloe begin Reunion as friends or as a couple.
spoiler-lightcross-verifiedending relevant
Open authority page#3 checkpointstory import
Support Safi or Reject Safi
A legacy import that decides whether Max begins Reunion aligned with Safi or already skeptical of her goal.
spoiler-lightcross-verified
Open authority page#4 checkpointstory import
Amanda Relationship Import
A legacy import that decides whether Amanda enters Reunion as a friend or a past romance.
spoiler-lightcross-verified
Open authority page#5 checkpointstory import
Vinh Relationship Import
A legacy import that decides whether Vinh enters Reunion as an old friend or an old romance.
spoiler-lightcross-verified
Open authority pageMissables & lock points
Use this section when you only need the collectible-safe route. Every card tells you what to grab, what closes the window, and why the missable matters.
choice
Prevents a full restart if your carryover route is wrong.Double-check your five legacy prompts
Review each import screen before confirming the opening setup.
Lock point
Starting the first story scene after the recap.
Character routes tied to this chapter
Chapter 00: Before You Start is not just about progression. These linked character guides are the fastest way to cross-check trust swings, rescue pressure, and route fallout before the next story lock.
playable dual protagonist
Chloe
Chloe is one of Reunion's two playable leads, and her route sits at the center of the game's relationship and ending discourse.
- Track the major trust-oriented conversations with Max
- Watch for romance-signaling choices in later chapters
- Use the endings and mechanics pages alongside character-specific choices
playable dual protagonist
Max
Max returns as a co-lead with Rewind once again at the center of Reunion's mystery and outcome logic.
- Use the mechanics page to understand how route pressure is described by guide sources
- Track honesty and finale-alignment choices
- Treat chapter 12 and the finale as the highest-value decision points
supporting
Amanda
Amanda anchors Snapping Turtle scenes and one of Reunion's most important carryover relationship prompts, making her a high-intent search target for players tracking romantic baggage and support-route choices.
- Use the opening import choice to define whether Amanda is prior-romance history or a friend
- Clear Open Mic Night carefully if you want Amanda scenes to stay emotionally favorable
- Treat Amanda as relationship-context data first and ending data second; current source quality is stronger on scene impact than on hard route locks
supporting
Vinh
Vinh is both a legacy relationship carryover and an active investigation character, which makes him important for players searching reunion-specific romance context and admin-scene consequences.
- Set Vinh's opening relationship state carefully if you want Max's emotional history to stay consistent
- Watch Vinh's dialogue-heavy scenes for suspicion, leverage, and route context rather than treating him as just background flavor
- Use Vinh pages together with Class Act and admin-focused walkthrough sections for the strongest search intent match
supporting
Safi
Safi is one of Reunion's most important supporting figures and a major anchor for chapter 13's split-path investigation.
- Track trust-sensitive investigation choices involving Safi
- Use the chapter hub to compare Safi's route against Moses' route
- Cross-reference endings and major choices before publishing hard route claims
Ending pressure from this chapter
These are the ending paths currently connected to this chapter. Use them as route context, not as spoiler dumps, and jump deeper only when you are ready to plan your finale.
best outcome
Golden Reunion
Guide and community sources consistently describe Golden Reunion as the strongest outcome path for Max and Chloe.
trust forward routefavorable finale alignment
Open ending guidemelancholic outcome
Bittersweet Memory
A widely referenced melancholy ending path associated with holding on to the past rather than fully moving forward.
past facing finale alignment
Open ending guidedistance outcome
Separate Paths
Guide and fan-wiki coverage describe Separate Paths as the route where Max and Chloe fail to reunite on the strongest possible terms.
low trust routeunfavorable finale alignment
Open ending guideDeeper chapter guide
Chapter 00: Before You Start
The recap and legacy-setup opening where Reunion asks you to lock in five prior-series choices before the main story begins.
This page is intentionally split into a tool layer and a reading layer. The modules above help you clear the chapter fast; this section explains how the chapter behaves as a route node inside the larger walkthrough. If you are returning after a mistake, use the roadmap first, then come back here once you are safe again.
The chapter is more about state, trust, and progression than execution. That means your main risk is confirming the wrong route assumption rather than failing a mechanical test. The collectible pressure comes from Double-check your five legacy prompts, and each lock point above is there to help you avoid a replay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fast answers for the spoiler-light Chapter 00: Before You Start walkthrough, missables, and route pressure.
Chapter 00: Before You Start is a carryover setup chapter. Its main job is locking in the legacy route choices that shape your baseline relationships and later interpretation of the story.
Yes. This page tracks 1 missable and explains the exact lock point for each one so you know when the chapter stops being safe to explore.
Yes. We currently track 5 choice checkpoints tied directly to this chapter, and each one links out to its own deeper choice authority page.
Yes. Chapter 00: Before You Start touches 3 ending paths and should be treated as an ending-relevant checkpoint rather than a disposable mid-game scene.
Use the top modules first to confirm the import route you actually want, then review the deeper guide before locking your opening choices.
Where to Go Next
Fate of Arcadia Bay
Open the decision page most likely to change this chapter route next.
ExploreChloe route guide
Cross-check the character route carrying this chapter’s trust or rescue pressure.
ExploreAll Endings Guide
Compare the finale paths that this chapter can feed, protect, or distort.
ExploreTime Fatigue Explained
Learn what actions during your playthrough are secretly hurting you.
ExploreED
Editorial Trust Note
This Life is Strange Reunion walkthrough is maintained by dedicated community experts and hardcore fans. Every puzzle solution, missable location, and chapter statistic in this Life is Strange Reunion walkthrough has been cross-verified across multiple playthroughs to guarantee 100% accuracy. We regularly update our Life is Strange Reunion walkthrough as new secrets and optimal paths are discovered by the community.