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The Wolf Among Us Guide

2013 · Narrative adventure

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GuideWhat you will find
Bigby leans toward a seated woman in a yellow-lit office.Book of FablesSelected missable lore entries and a safe approach to replaying their branches.
A blond man puts an arm around a bruised Bigby in a bar.ChoicesUnderstand the scope of several important decisions, with spoilers.
Bigby walks between hanging sides of meat in a cold, dark room.EpisodesFind the five-episode sequence and the places that recur in the case.
A bandaged Bigby stands behind Snow White in a dim room.EndingSeparate explicit final events from the identity theories the ending invites.
A blond man puts an arm around a bruised Bigby in a bar.CharactersThe key figures belong to Fabletown’s hidden community, where old fairy-tale identities coexist with present-day roles.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Start the casePlay Faith before the other four episodes.
Collect loreInspect optional objects and revisit mutually exclusive decisions for Book of Fables entries.
Choose a toneBigby’s methods affect responses without eliminating every fixed story event.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Bigby WolfPlayable sheriffInvestigates murders in the hidden Fabletown community.
Snow WhiteFabletown officialWorks with Bigby while managing the community’s needs.
FaithFable central to the first caseHer encounter with Bigby begins the murder investigation.
NerissaWitnessA worker at the Pudding & Pie with important information.
The WoodsmanEarly suspectHis confrontation with Faith draws Bigby into the case.
The Crooked ManCriminal power brokerHis influence becomes central to the investigation.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Book of FablesMissable entries to watch for →

Pictures All pictures →

Bigby walks between hanging sides of meat in a cold, dark room.
Bigby walks between hanging sides of meat in a cold, dark room.
Bigby leans toward a seated woman in a yellow-lit office.
Bigby leans toward a seated woman in a yellow-lit office.
A bandaged Bigby stands behind Snow White in a dim room.
A bandaged Bigby stands behind Snow White in a dim room.
A blond man puts an arm around a bruised Bigby in a bar.
A blond man puts an arm around a bruised Bigby in a bar.
References
Guide references
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