Distant Shores Choices



This page contains the choices in Distant Shores and their outcomes.

''This game revolves around the choices you make. They can improve or decrease relationships with the characters. This walkthrough is made to assist others in helping them make the right choice for their game. Good luck and happy playing!''

Choices that have no outcome on the side have not been explored yet, please help this page by contributing those answers!

Setup Choices
Choice 1
 * Man.
 * Woman.

Choice 2
 * Face 1
 * Face 2
 * Face 3
 * Face 4

Choice 3 (Hair - Male)
 * Man Bun (💎 15)
 * Windswept Wonder (💎 15)
 * Black Fade
 * Short Blond
 * Tousled Brown

Choice 3 (Hair - Female)
 * Golden Locks (💎 15)
 * Elegant Updo (💎 15)
 * Red Waves
 * High Bun
 * Long Blonde

Choice 4 (Outfit)
 * A Pirate's Life (💎 20)
 * Landlubber

Choice 5
 * Aye, 'tis perfect!
 * Avast! Let's start again. (Go back to Choice 1)

Choice 6

This is a fill-in-the-blank choice. Default is "Peyton".
 * Enter your character's first name:

Choice 7

This is a fill-in-the-blank choice. Default is "Bellamy".
 * Enter your character's last name:

Chapter One: Swept Away Choices
Choice 1
 * Parry! (No effect)
 * Dodge! (No effect)

Choice 2 (Edward)
 * Face 1
 * Face 2
 * Face 3
 * Face 4

Choice 3
 * It's calling to you... (No effect)

Choice 4
 * What did I do?! (No effect)

Choice 5
 * ♡ But not as fine as you. (No effect)
 * But you should probably worry about them! (No effect)

Choice 6

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, you hide.
 * Fight! (No effect)
 * Hide! (No effect)

Choice 7
 * Now Edward has it? (No effect)

Choice 8
 * Take his hand. (No effect)
 * Hesitate. (No effect)

Choice 9
 * I would be acting less suspiciously. (No effect)
 * ♡ I would've just slept with Edward to get his secrets. (No effect)

Choice 10
 * A little worse for wear... (No effect)

Choice 11
 * I'm a nobody. (No effect)
 * I'm really far from home. (No effect)
 * ♡ I have a weakness for attractive quartermasters. (No effect)

Choice 12
 * Catch!

Choice 13
 * Then swab the barrel clean. (No effect)

Choice 14
 * Oil the outside. (No effect)
 * Oil the inside. (No effect)
 * Oil it everywhere. (+Crew x2)

Choice 15
 * Fetch rum with Charlie. (💎 15)
 * Stay above deck.

Diamond Choice 1
 * ♡ Keep holding her hand. (No effect)
 * Let go and thank her. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 2
 * How did you become a pirate? (No effect)
 * What's it like being a woman on a ship? (No effect)
 * ♡ Do you always bring prisoners to secluded places like this? (No effect)

Diamond Choice 3
 * Cheers! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, you freeze and Charlie saves you
 * Jump out of the way! (No effect)
 * Pull Charlie to safety! (No effect)
 * Freeze! (No effect)

"" and +Crew

If you didn't help Charlie with the rum, Choice 16 will happen after Choice 18.

Choice 16
 * To kill the germs. (+Crew)
 * To help with the pain. (+Crew)

Choice 17
 * With what I hope is jam. (No effect)

Choice 18
 * That's nasty. (+Crew)
 * It's like nothing I've ever tasted before. (+Crew)

+Crew x4 if you helped Charlie look for rum.

Diamond Choice 5 This choice is only available if you helped Charlie look for rum.
 * Not being executed tomorrow! (No effect)
 * Finding my way home! (+Crew)
 * Never running out of rum! (+Crew)

Choice 19
 * Keep watch with Edward. (💎 18)
 * Go with Robert.

Diamond Choice 6
 * Then why'd you bother inviting me along? (No effect)
 * ♡ And here I thought you wanted some alone time with me. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 7
 * Are you always this rude to your guests? (No effect)
 * Why aren't you drinking with the crew? (No effect)

Diamond Choice 8
 * Subtly ask about the compass. (No effect)
 * Change the subject. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 9
 * Did you find what you were looking for? (No effect)
 * How much 'harm' did you cause? (No effect)

Diamond Choice 10
 * ♡ Lean closer. (No effect)
 * Pull back. (No effect)

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Chapter Two: A Pirate's Life Choices
Choice 1
 * Don't fall off! (No effect)

Choice 2
 * Human life is hardly a trifle. (No effect)
 * Keep it up, and I'll curse you next! (No effect)

Choice 3
 * Appeal to Edward's emotional side. (No effect)
 * Redirect everyone's attention back to Robert. (No effect)
 * ♡ Flirt with Edward. (No effect)

"" if you got 7 +Crew or more (impossible without diamonds).

"" if you got 6 +Crew or less.

Choice 4

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, you panic and flail (-Pirate)
 * Panic and flail! (-Pirate)
 * Catch the rope! (+Pirate)

Choice 5

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, you say nothing and Charlie catches you staring at Edward
 * Following Edward? (No effect)
 * Checking out the town. (No effect) ⬅ Correct

Choice 6
 * But I didn't do anything. (No effect)

Choice 7
 * Play along! (No effect)
 * Admonish the boy. (No effect)

Choice 8
 * Bonnie Lad/Lass (💎 25)
 * No thanks (No effect)

Choice 9
 * Did you get all your business done this afternoon? (No effect)
 * ♡ Did you miss me today? (No effect)

Choice 10
 * What happened? (No effect)
 * I'm so sorry. (No effect)

Choice 11
 * Who is he to you? (No effect)
 * Is it because he's in charge of the navy? (No effect)

Choice 12
 * Close enough to touch... (No effect)

Choice 13
 * Play a drinking game with the crew! (💎 15)
 * Call it a night.

Diamond Choice 1
 * The fire. (No effect) ⬅ Correct
 * The shark.
 * The wives. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 2 All of them are lies.
 * The prince thing. (No effect)
 * The Poseidon thing. (No effect)
 * The rum thing. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 3
 * You're the son of a duke.
 * You've met the Queen. (No effect) ⬅ Correct
 * You kissed a mermaid. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4
 * I've lived in parts of the New World that aren't on the map. (No effect)
 * I've flown thousands of miles through the air. (No effect)
 * I've read stories where I control the ending. (No effect)

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Choice 14
 * Flashlight... on! (No effect)

Chapter Three: Live By the Sword Choices
Choice 1
 * Bribe him. (No effect)
 * Punch him. (No effect)
 * Make a run for it! (No effect)

Choice 2
 * Samuel (No effect)
 * Maggie (No effect)
 * Kendrick (No effect)

Choice 3
 * ♡ Flirt with Edward. (No effect)
 * Spill rum on Robert. (No effect)

Choice 4
 * Take a walk with Edward. (💎 17)
 * Try to find a better time later.

Diamond Choice 1
 * Why do you give a share of the spoils to the village? (No effect)
 * What do you want most in life? (No effect)

Diamond Choice 2 You only get the third option if you're a woman.
 * I haven't found the right person yet. (No effect)
 * I'm not looking for romance. (No effect)
 * I'd rather have a wife. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 3
 * Tell him the truth. (Path A)
 * Avoid answering. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4 (Path A)
 * Turn it back on. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 5 (Path A)
 * Lots and lots of selfies. (No effect)
 * Pictures of our family dog. (No effect)
 * Pictures of my last trip to Vegas. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 6 (Path A)
 * Keep scrolling. (No effect)

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Diamond Choice 7 (Path A) (if you have enough romance points with Edward)
 * ♡ Lean in to kiss him. (No effect)
 * Step back. (No effect)

Choice 5 ''You get to choose all of them. This just determines the order.''
 * Boatswain (No effect)
 * Gunner (No effect)
 * Sailor (No effect)

Choice 6 (Boatswain)
 * Looped at the end. (No effect)

Choice 7 (Boatswain)
 * Kinda looks like a square... (No effect)

Choice 8 (Boatswain)
 * Wrapped around a railing. (No effect)

Choice 9 (Boatswain)
 * With the bowline knot. (-Boatswain)
 * With the clove hitch knot. (-Boatswain)
 * With the reef knot. (+Boatswain) ⬅ Correct

Choice 10 (Boatswain)
 * With the bowline knot. (-Boatswain)
 * With the clove hitch knot. (+Boatswain) ⬅ Correct
 * With the reef knot. (-Boatswain)

Choice 11 (Boatswain)
 * The bowline knot. (+Boatswain) ⬅ Correct
 * The clove hitch knot. (-Boatswain)
 * The reef knot. (-Boatswain)

Choice 12 (Gunner)
 * The cannon ball (-Gunner)
 * The wad (-Gunner)
 * The gun powder (+Gunner) ⬅ Correct

Choice 13 (Gunner)
 * The gun powder (-Gunner)
 * The wad (+Gunner) ⬅ Correct
 * The cannon ball (-Gunner)

Choice 14 (Gunner)
 * The gun powder (-Gunner)
 * The cannon ball (+Gunner) ⬅ Correct
 * The wad (-Gunner)

Choice 15-19 (Sailor)

This is a timed choice. ''Match your movements to the prompts as they pop up on-screen. If the timer runs out you do nothing.''
 * Forward!
 * Left!
 * Right!
 * Back!

''+Sailor if you got 3 or more correct. -Sailor if you got 2 or less correct.''

Choice 20 (Passed at least one job) ''Sailor only appears if you got +Sailor. Gunner only appears if you got 2 or more +Gunner. Boatswain only appears if you got 2 or more +Boatswain.''
 * Sailor
 * Gunner
 * Boatswain

Choice 20 (Failed at every job) If you didn't get enough +Sailor, +Gunner, and +Boatswain you will get this choice and be assigned boatswain.
 * Practice makes perfect.

Choice 21
 * Edward (No effect)
 * Charlie (No effect)

Choice 22
 * Catch! (No effect)

Choice 23
 * Learn sword fighting from Edward! (💎 18)
 * Learn sword fighting from Charlie! (💎 18)
 * Watch with the rest of the crew.

Diamond Choice 8 (Charlie) Diamond Choice 8 (Edward)
 * High! (No effect)
 * Low! (No effect)
 * Counterattack! (No effect)
 * Evade! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 9
 * Fighting on the streets. (No effect)
 * A master in a distant country. (No effect)
 * Your mom! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 10
 * ♡ Lean in for a kiss. (No effect)
 * Finish the fight. (No effect)

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Choice 24
 * Wait a second... (No effect)

Choice 25
 * Okay, that makes more sense. (No effect)

Choice 26
 * I won't hold you back. (No effect)
 * That's suicide! (No effect)

Chapter Four: Mutiny on the Revenge Choices
Choice 1
 * Pointing right at Edward! (No effect)

Choice 2
 * Ridiculous! (No effect)
 * Terrifying! (No effect)
 * All my fault! (No effect)

Choice 3

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, Charlie pulls you out of the way.
 * Trip Edward! (No effect)
 * Trip Robert! (No effect)
 * Dodge! (No effect)

Choice 4
 * Drawn and ready. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 1 (if you practiced sword fighting with Edward/Charlie)
 * Parry! (No effect)
 * Feint! (No effect)

Choice 5
 * Take Robert's sword! (💎 20)
 * Try to stand your ground.

Diamond Choice 2
 * You're the problem here. (No effect)
 * You talk too much. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 3
 * Block the blow! (No effect)
 * Dodge his attack! (No effect)
 * Distract him! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4
 * Catch it! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 5
 * And that's how it's done. (No effect)
 * That was just like the movies! (No effect)
 * That was for Edward. (No effect)

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Choice 6
 * Jonas, are you seriously doing this? (No effect)
 * Ginny, calm down. (No effect)

Choice 7
 * Convince Jonas to stay for Ginny. (💎 18)
 * Let him go.

Diamond Choice 6
 * They mean everything to him too. (No effect)
 * Robert's just trying to manipulate you. (No effect)
 * You've come this far together. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 7
 * He has an agenda. (No effect)
 * He's a back-stabbing sneak. (No effect)
 * There's something off about that guy. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 8
 * You're the only family she has left. (No effect)
 * What would you teach her by leaving? (No effect)

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Diamond Choice 9 (if you warned Edward about the mutiny)
 * Gotcha!

Diamond Choice 10 (if you warned Edward about the mutiny)
 * It was my pleasure. (No effect)
 * I'm just glad it's over. (No effect)

"" if you didn't warn him.

Choice 8 (if you didn't warn Edward)

This is a timed choice If the timer runs out, ?
 * Robert! (No effect)
 * Octavia! (No effect)
 * Edward!

Choice 9
 * My first mate didn't just betray me. (No effect)
 * I'm fine. (No effect)

Choice 10
 * He must be tending to others. (No effect)
 * Why bother with a surgeon if he's not around when you need him? (No effect)

Choice 11
 * Take care of Charlie yourself. (💎 17)
 * Let Henry handle it.

Diamond Choice 11
 * Those surgeons were idiots. (No effect)
 * You're delusional from the pain. (No effect)
 * Just... trust me, okay? (No effect)

Diamond Choice 12
 * Tell her a story about my past. (No effect)
 * Offer her some rum. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 13
 * ♡ Kiss her. (No effect)
 * Pull back. (No effect)

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Diamond Choice 14
 * Tell the truth. (Path A)
 * Say nothing. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 15 (Path A)
 * My phone! (No effect)
 * My outfit! (No effect)

Choice 12
 * They're escaping! (No effect)

Chapter Five: Changing Course Choices
Choice 1
 * Edward's still got it. (No effect)

Choice 2
 * Are you alright? (No effect)
 * Are you just going to let them get away with that? (No effect)

Choice 3
 * I'm feeling surprisingly calm. (No effect)
 * I'm freaking out. (No effect)

Choice 4
 * Help Charlie with her quartermaster duties. (💎 16)
 * Stick to your day job. (Go to Choices 5-8)

Diamond Choice 1
 * Oooo, shinies! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 2
 * Hell yeah. (No effect)
 * ♡ Around you? Always. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 3 (Robert's Sword)
 * Strike that, my sword. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4
 * That's on-brand. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 5
 * Edward (No effect)
 * Charlie (No effect)

Diamond Choice 6
 * A shiny ring. (No effect)
 * A shiny goblet. (No effect)
 * A shiny necklace. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 7
 * Tease her. (No effect)
 * ♡ Kiss her. (No effect)

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If you helped Charlie with her quartermaster duties, you skip Choices 5-8.

Choice 5 (Sailor)

This is a timed choice​.​ If the timer ends, ?
 * Let go! (-Sailor)
 * Hold on! (+Sailor)

Choice 6 (Sailor)
 * Help me. (-Sailor)
 * Unfurl the jib. (+Sailor)

Choice 5 (Gunner)
 * Move the barrel. (No effect)

Choice 6 (Gunner)
 * Pick it up... carefully! (No effect)

Choice 7 (Gunner)

This is a timed choice. ''If the timer ends, you drop it. (-Gunner)''
 * Drop! (-Gunner)
 * Steady! (+Gunner)

Choice 8 (Gunner)

This is a timed choice. ''If the timer ends, you trip. (-Gunner)''
 * Step over! (+Gunner)
 * Trip over! (-Gunner)

Choice 9
 * A ship? (No effect)

Choice 10
 * Is it wise to chase them when we're short-handed? (No effect)
 * This is so exciting! (No effect)

Choice 11

This is a timed choice. ''If the timer ends, you steer her away from the ship. (-Navigate)''
 * Toward the ship (+Navigate)
 * Away from the ship (-Navigate)

Choice 12

This is a timed choice. ''If the timer ends, you hesitate and say nothing. (-Navigate)''
 * Take a deep breath. (+Navigate)
 * Get your head out of your ass. (-Navigate)

Choice 13
 * There it goes! (No effect)

Choice 14
 * Revenge. (No effect)
 * Justice. (No effect)

Choice 15
 * Talk to Edward. (💎 20)
 * Give him time to cool off.

Diamond Choice 8
 * What's the deal with you and the Admiral? (No effect)
 * You don't have to talk about it, if you don't want to. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 9
 * You have to do what you feel is right. (No effect)
 * You're on a dangerous path. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 10
 * ♡ Someone's got to watch your back. (No effect)
 * I'm up to the challenge. (No effect)

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Choice 16
 * It's finally yours! (No effect)

Choice 17

This is a timed choice. ''If the timer ends, you steer west. (-Navigate)''
 * West. (-Navigate)
 * East. (+Navigate)

Choice 18
 * That dastardly cargo ship! (No effect)

Choice 19

This is a timed choice. ''If the timer ends, you watch the fireworks. (No effect)''
 * Give the command! (+Navigate)
 * Watch the fireworks. (No effect)

Choice 20
 * Board the cargo ship! (💎 17)
 * Let them go without you.

Diamond Choice 11
 * Make a proper pirate entrance! (+Pirate)
 * Knock down an enemy on my way! (+Pirate)

Diamond Choice 12
 * Shoot their powder keg. (No effect)
 * Attack the gunners! (+Pirate)

Diamond Choice 13 (Shoot)
 * Fire! (+Pirate)

Diamond Choice 14
 * Then pull with all your might! (+Pirate)

Diamond Choice 15
 * Strangely sad. (No effect)
 * Exhilarated. (No effect)
 * Looking forward to the treasure. (No effect)

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Diamond Choice 15
 * Get a better look. (No effect)

Chapter Six: Without a Net Choices
Choice 1

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, you get -Pirate
 * Wait for the wind to die down.
 * Catch and tie! (+Pirate)

Choice 2
 * Ouch, that's gonna sting. (No effect)

Choice 3
 * You're the sniveling fool! (No effect)
 * If you don't want the dagger, I'll take it. (No effect)

Choice 4
 * I thought we were looking for recruits. (No effect)
 * Do we have time to watch a show? (No effect)

Choice 5
 * Volunteer for the trapeze with Edward! (💎 15)
 * Volunteer for the trapeze with Charlie! (💎 15)
 * Stay in your seat next to Tripp.

Diamond Choice 1
 * Focus on climbing. (No effect)
 * Play to the crowd. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 2

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, ?
 * Miss the bar! (-Trapeze)
 * Grab the bar! (+Trapeze)

Diamond Choice 3
 * Jump into Charlie's/Edward's arms! (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4 (Charlie)
 * ♡ Kiss Charlie!
 * Take a bow with her. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 4 (Edward)
 * We should take a bow. (No effect)
 * ♡ I'm not ready to let go just yet. (No effect)

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Choice 6
 * Huh? (No effect)
 * Full sentences might help. (No effect)

Choice 7
 * I don't know about this... (No effect)
 * Oh, I'm so down. (No effect)

Choice 8
 * Thief in the Night (💎 25)
 * No thanks

Choice 9

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, ?
 * Pick the lock! (+Thief)
 * Smash a window instead.

+Thief if you're wearing the premium outfit.

Choice 10
 * A gold necklace. (No effect)
 * Jade cufflinks. (No effect)
 * A giant ruby. (No effect)

Choice 11
 * A passport? (No effect)

+Thief if you're wearing the premium outfit.

Choice 12

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, ?
 * Under the bed! (+Thief)
 * Behind the curtain! (+Thief)

+Thief if you're wearing the premium outfit.

''"" if you got 5 or ? +Thief.''

Choice 13

This is a timed choice. If the timer ends, ?
 * Stay silent! (+Thief)
 * Sneeze!

Choice 14
 * Getting caught yourself won't help. (No effect)
 * I'm sure you'll be together again someday. (No effect)

Choice 15
 * Help Axton save Ada and recruit them both! (💎 20)
 * Let him go alone.

Diamond Choice 5
 * Sneak up behind them. (No effect)
 * Distract them. (No effect)

+Thief if you're wearing the premium outfit.

Diamond Choice 6 (Robert's Sword)
 * Threaten him. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 7
 * Careful! It's still sharp. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 8
 * Fate brought me here. (No effect)
 * I chose this life. (No effect)

Diamond Choice 9
 * Losing focus. (No effect)
 * Not as eager to get home as I thought. (No effect)

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