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Matt Forbeck
Matt Forbeck (born August 4, 1968) is an American author and game designer from Beloit, Wisconsin.
Life is Strange
Synopsis
Life is Strange: Welcome to Blackwell Academy is a tie-in companion book presented as an official student handbook for Blackwell Academy and the town of Arcadia Bay, the setting of the Life is Strange video game. The straightforward guide content — staff, facilities, campus rules, local landmarks — is overlaid with handwritten annotations, doodles, and asides from Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, along with commentary from other characters including Rachel Amber, Victoria Chase, and Nathan Prescott.
Written by Matt Forbeck and published by Titan Books, the book is framed as having been produced within the game's fiction before the events of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, giving fans an artifact-style look into the world and cast rather than a traditional narrative.
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Characters
Max CaulfieldProtagonist
Blackwell Academy student annotating the guide.
Chloe PriceProtagonist
Max's best friend, co-annotator of the guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is this book considered part of the official game canon?
The book is presented as an in-universe artifact rather than a canonical installment in the series narrative. It is designed to function as a companion piece that expands on the world and characters without being required reading for the game's plot.
Does this book contain spoilers for the game?
Because the content is written from the perspective of characters within the world, it assumes familiarity with the events and relationships established in the first game and its prequel. Readers who have not completed the games may encounter references to key plot points and character arcs.
