1
Take the lakeside photo
Safe checkpoint
The chapter opens quietly with a scenic photo opportunity before the Safi conversation.
Missable: Where Water Meets Land photo
Walkthrough / Chapter 17Times in Turtle
Puzzle-first route support4 checkpoints1 puzzle solution2 missablesEnding-relevant chapter
Chapter control room
Chapter 17Times in Turtle
This chapter 17: times in turtle walkthrough turns the current chapter into a fast-reference tool first, then backs it up with fuller spoiler-light guidance. It covers 1 clean puzzle route so you can clear the chapter without brute-force rewinds. You also get 2 missables and every relevant lock point before the chapter closes. Start with Tell Safi About the Fire or Refuse if you only need the highest-pressure decision page. Safi is the fastest character route to cross-check from here.
Player Intent
Players usually land here to clear puzzle gates without brute-force rewinds, keep missables safe, and open the right choice guide only when the checkpoint actually matters.
Field brief
A dual-perspective bar chapter that mixes scenic collectibles, Safi trust, and Chloe-side information gathering.
Choice checks
1
Authority choice pages linked directly to this chapter.
Puzzle gates
1
Tracked puzzle clears designed to reduce rewind waste.
Missables
2
Lock points worth clearing before you advance.
Character routes
4
Character profiles that pick up trust, rescue, or route pressure here.
Chapter
Chapter 17
Verification
cross verified
Updated
2026-03-30
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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
Chapter 17
Use this page as the chapter-level control room.
Roadmap beats
4
Number of tracked checkpoints mapped in the walkthrough roadmap.
Puzzle pressure
1
Tracked puzzle gates with clean solutions.
Missables
2
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
Answer Safi
Safe checkpoint
Max decides whether Safi hears about the coming fire or is kept out of the loop.
Choice: Tell Safi About the Fire or Refuse
3
Switch to Chloe-side bar routing
Safe checkpoint
The chapter pivots into Joey, Amanda, Ren, and message-board research.
4
Clear the Joey sequence
Safe checkpoint
After finding the forum clue, Chloe can challenge Joey and move toward the deck conversation with Max.
Best choices to open during Times in Turtle
These are the authority choice pages most worth opening during this chapter. Use them only at the checkpoint itself so you stay spoiler-light while still making clean decisions.
#1 checkpointmajor story choice
Tell Safi About the Fire or Refuse
A late Safi trust choice where honesty and caution pull in different directions.
spoiler-lightcross-verifiedending relevant
Open authority pagePuzzle solutions & clean clears
These are the puzzle gates that most often force players into rewind spam. Each block gives you the clean route, the linked authority choice page, and the exact failure state to avoid.
Puzzle route
Message board clue chain
Use the bucket scrap and Amanda's hint to access the forum clue path cleanly.
- Inspect the scrap paper in the bucket by the fire
- Ask Amanda about the message board
- Use the highlighted-word forum interaction before returning to Joey
Failure states
- Talking to Joey too early leaves Chloe without the cleanest clue chain
Missables & 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.
photo
Collectible progress.Where Water Meets Land photo
Photograph the view to the right of the railing at the start of the chapter.
Lock point
Starting the Safi conversation.
collectible
Collectible progress.Too Soon to be Spooky sketch
Look at the pumpkins across from the bar and then sketch them as Chloe.
Lock point
Pushing too far into Joey's clue chain.
Character routes tied to this chapter
Chapter 17: Times in Turtle 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.
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
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
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
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
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 17: Times in Turtle
A dual-perspective bar chapter that mixes scenic collectibles, Safi trust, and Chloe-side information gathering.
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's main friction points are Message board clue chain. Treat those moments as execution checks instead of experimentation sandboxes, especially if you are trying to keep Time Fatigue low. The collectible pressure comes from Where Water Meets Land photo and Too Soon to be Spooky sketch, and each lock point above is there to help you avoid a replay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fast answers for the spoiler-light Chapter 17: Times in Turtle walkthrough, missables, and route pressure.
Chapter 17: Times in Turtle is where the game concentrates its current chapter pressure around puzzle execution, route-defining decisions, and spoiler-light chapter planning.
Yes. This page tracks 2 missables and explains the exact lock point for each one so you know when the chapter stops being safe to explore.
Yes. We currently track 1 choice checkpoint tied directly to this chapter, and each one links out to its own deeper choice authority page.
Yes. Chapter 17: Times in Turtle touches 3 ending paths and should be treated as an ending-relevant checkpoint rather than a disposable mid-game scene.
Use the fast modules first: roadmap, puzzle clears, missables, and choice checkpoints. Once you are safe to continue, use the deeper guide for fuller context and cross-links.
Where to Go Next
Tell Safi About the Fire or Refuse
Open the decision page most likely to change this chapter route next.
ExploreSafi 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.