Joey

Joey is a minor character in Beacon Pines. He can be found at numerous points throughout the game looking for bugs (particularly beetles), though his efforts are usually fruitless.

He is one of 9 characters created due to a Kickstarter backer donating towards the $500 "Help design a town character in the game" reward.

## Profile

### Appearance

Joey is a dog with green eyes and primarily brown fur, though his underbelly is white. His ears are long and droop down below his face, and he also possesses a fluffy tail. For clothing, he wears a white cap, green hoodie, brown shirts, glasses and dark gray/white sneakers.

### Personality

Described as optimistic and smart, Joey aims to be a scientist when he's older. Though occasionally scared by bugs, he spends a significant amount of his time hunting for them and demonstrates an expansive knowledge of them during Luka's encounters with him. His excitement over insects can also cause him to suddenly change the subject during a conversation, much to the confusion of the person he's talking to.

## Story

### If “Chill” Was Chosen at “Rendezvous with Roxy”

On his way to the Valentine Warehouse, Joey can be interacted with. He is questioned by on Luka on how his bug hunt is going, though Joey reports that it isn’t going well, as the bugs are being “shy”. He then warns Luka about stepping on bugs, which he agrees to avoid doing.

### If “Shit” Was Chosen at “Rendezvous with Roxy”

Luka runs past Joey during his sprint to the Warehouse. In Chapter 3: Finding a Friend, he can be approached by Luka about Rolo's whereabouts, though due to him being too busy looking for beetles, he’s unable to assist. Luka informs him of the situation, and after a misunderstanding caused when Joey changed the subject back to beetles without initially specifying as such, Luka asks him to keep an eye out for Rolo, a request Joey accepts.

### If “Struggle” Was Chosen at “Warehouse of Horrors”

Interacting with Joey (located by the log near the stream) causes him to warn Luka about stepping on beetles, as a family of them lived near the log, though he later notes their recent absence. Joey shares that they left around the time Perennial Harvest started the festival preparations, and Luka suggests the noise caused their departure, which Joey suspects could be the case. He then asks Luka to mind where he steps, ending the interaction.

### If “Rumble” Was Chosen at “Whether Weather”

Found standing by the “Old Pickler’s Pond” sign during the festival, Joey can be talked to and discusses his bug hunt with Luka. He reports that it’s going poorly, as most insect life has seemingly left Beacon Pines. Luka speculates it could be the noise from the festival, which Joey half-heartedly agrees with.

### If “Hard” Was Chosen at “A Beginner’s Guide to Hostile Interrogation”

During William Kerr's speech, Joey is seen in the crowd and gets trapped in ice along with the rest of the residents of Beacon Pines (a fate that most likely befalls him whenever the town becomes frozen in other endings).

### If “Hum” Was Chosen at “Fire and Ice”

Jory is seen in the crowd when Sharper Valentine makes his return.

### If “Malice” Was Chosen at “Windows to The Soul”

He is seen in the crowd of Sharper’s speech and witnesses his ultimate fate.

### If “Change” Was Chosen at “The Vile Vial”

Standing where he was found in Chapter 2 during Epilogue, he excitedly lets Luka know that he saw a Dynastes tityus (a rare kind of rhinoceros beetle) and declares “Beacon Pines is gonna become the bug capital of the county”.

## References

2. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, Page 75
3. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, Page 80