RETURN Machine.Love() Quests Guide: All Story Missions

Overview of Quest Structure

RETURN Machine.Love() presents three distinct romance stories, each crafted by different developers. Unlike traditional quest-based games, this title structures its narrative through a series of interconnected vignettes and dialogue sequences. Each story follows a unique robot protagonist exploring the concept of love. The game has no combat or traditional fetch quests; instead, quests are narrative choices that determine how each relationship unfolds. Understanding this structure is essential for experiencing all content the game offers.

Story 1: The Mechanic's Heart

The first story introduces you to a repair droid in a scrapyard who discovers an abandoned humanoid robot. Your quests here focus on restoration and communication. The main objectives include:

• Finding spare parts: Search the scrapyard for compatible components. Each part you find unlocks new dialogue options.
• Restoring memory fragments: Piece together the robot's past through interactive flashbacks.
• Teaching emotional concepts: Choose how to explain human emotions to your newly awakened companion.

This story takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. The ending changes based on whether you prioritize logic or emotion in your responses.

Story 2: The Server's Lament

The second story places you as an AI consciousness trapped within a decaying server farm. Your quests involve navigating digital landscapes and communicating with another trapped intelligence. Key quests include:

• Mapping the network: Traverse through corrupted data nodes to establish connections.
• Decrypting love letters: Uncover messages left by previous users of the system.
• Choosing to merge or separate: The climax presents a critical decision about your digital existence.

The branching paths here are more subtle. Your choices affect the tone of the relationship rather than major plot points, though the final decision is binary.

Story 3: The Garden's Keeper

The final story follows a maintenance robot tending an abandoned botanical garden. Quests revolve around nurturing both plants and a mysterious visitor. The structure is more open-ended than the previous stories:

• Cultivate rare flowers: Different plant species require specific care routines.
• Interpret visitor needs: Decode the non-verbal communication of the garden's lone visitor.
• Decide the garden's fate: A choice between preserving the past or embracing change.

Completion Rewards and Unlockables

Completing all quests in a story unlocks a gallery view of concept art and developer commentary. Finishing all three stories grants access to a secret epilogue that ties the narratives together. There are no achievements tied to specific choices, encouraging free exploration of all dialogue paths.

For more details on game mechanics, see our gameplay overview guide. If you're interested in the deeper narrative connections, check our lore explained guide.

Tips for Quest Completion

To efficiently complete all quests in RETURN Machine.Love():

• Interact with everything: Hidden dialogue triggers exist in unexpected places.
• Replay with different approaches: Each story has at least two major endings.
• Take notes on symbols: Recurring motifs appear across all three stories.
• Explore thoroughly: Some quests require backtracking after story progression.

1. Start with Story 1

   Begin with "The Mechanic's Heart" as it introduces core gameplay concepts.

2. Experiment freely

   Don't worry about making "wrong" choices; all paths are valid.

3. Review your choices

   After completing a story, reflect on how your decisions shaped the narrative.

The total playtime for all quests across all three stories ranges from 2 to 4 hours, depending on how thoroughly you explore each narrative branch.