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holy shit i'm fucking desperateeee helpppp😭😭

i've been trying to find that one post where reader/you is like, uh, a maid in a cafe(?) type shi. and like, it's interactive? the reader gets to choose their dialogues and stuff, like, if they don't want the options given, they can type out their own response too. it's a jjk fic btw. where gojo and geto go to the cafe being treated by server reader and all that. idk the set timeline(haven't gone far yet) but i know damn well that geto was wearing his signature robe(???? idk😭😭 I'm lost, pls don't kill me.) or some shit, idk anymoreee. pleaseee hep and let me knowww.

im desperate.

Comment on "Breeder Village"

Rough translation of the comment: "You gave me a thousand ideas with the premise of your fic [Breeder Village], can I use this for my OC and your Doflamingo? <3 <3"

Oh wow, thank you so much for liking my idea so much! I'm so honored!

The village is said to house "some of the most beautiful women the Grand Line has ever seen [...] from blondes to brunettes, young to old, tall to tiny, giants, mermaids, humans and even a celestial dragon or two." So please feel free to put your OCs in it!

Any female OC works for this, I'm so happy to bring the village to life a bit more by having other people's OCs live there too. The fic is of course NSFW and contains noncon, but if you want to slap your OCs in there then be my guest!!

Edit: This includes writing about it, making headcanons, art, whatever you'd like. All that I ask is that you link back to the original fic and don't claim the idea of the "Breeder Village" as your own in regards to Doflamingo! ^-^

Link to the fic! (Doflamingo x Reader)

I’ve been following this series for three years now THIS MAKES ME SO FUCKING EXCITED

The Sword of Rhivenia (Remake)

And the day has come! After much thought, I've realized I'm not fully satisfied with the result. The ending felt rushed, and some scenes didn’t turn out right. So, I’ve decided to rewrite the story. Book 1 will now include parts of Book 2, combining both storylines.

Features

Customize your character's personality and appearance.

Play as a prince or princess and work your way to the throne.

Romance one of the ten ROs, enjoy casual hookups, or engage in poly relationships with certain characters.

Build friendships and shape your relationship with your family.

Lead your kingdom into battle.

What's new?

All scenes rewritten, with new scenes added.

Two new romance options (now a total of 10 ROs!)

New characters and storyline.

More locations to explore.

More fantasy elements.

Romance Options

Daemir - The Stoic Lord. The tallest of the twins, Daemir stands out with his muscular frame. His long, white hair is often tied behind his head. His sky-blue eyes are often emotionless and cold.

Xavier - The Prisoner. His chocolate-brown eyes gleam with warmth. His short, curly brown hair adds a touch of charm, with a single rebellious curl that always rests on his forehead.

Tameran - The Pirate Captain. He has an intimidating presence, marked by his tall physique and tattoos that snake around his neck. His slightly curly brown hair frames a face where rebelliousness sparkles in his light green eyes.

Nicholas - The Rebellious Prince. He has mischevious dark blue eyes and wavy blond hair, parted into two curtains that frame his forehead. Tall with a slightly muscular build, his physique hints at a few duels fought, though fighting was never truly his focus.

Jarean - The Mysterious Servant. With his curly red hair and tall presence, he is a charming young man. One of his eyes is a deep, dark blue, while the other bears a white pupil, a lasting mark from an injury that left him blind in that eye. The scars across his face add a layer of mystery, each one telling a part of his untold story.

Maevra - The King's Guard. She has dark, curly brown hair and deep brown eyes that radiate confidence. Her tall, muscular build marks her as a intimidating soldier, and a scar over her bottom lip stands as a testament to her rigorous training.

Clara - The Adviser's Granddaughter. She has a youthful face framed by medium-length blond hair. Her light blue eyes radiate kindness and respect, and a small mole rests delicately above her lip.

Astryn - The Enemy. She has red-kissed hair, deep brown eyes, and long, dark waves cascading down her back. Despite her slim build, she's a fierce fighter, favoring speed over brute strength.

Lena - The Hateful Queen. Her long, straight dark brown hair perfectly matches the cold, merciless glint in her eyes. Though shorter than her brother, her presence is undeniably dominating, and her slim build hints that she has never touched a sword.

Revna - The Lord's Twin. Though shorter and slimmer than her twin, Revna still commands an imposing presence. She keeps her white hair cut just above the shoulders for ease in battle. Mischief glimmers in her sky-blue eyes, a sharp contrast to her brother's icy gaze.

If you’ve played the old version, I recommend forgetting everything and playing the demo with a fresh perspective for a better experience.

DEMO | PATREON | FORUM

Please let me know if you encounter any bugs, grammar mistakes, or typos. I've tested it, but there might be something I've missed.

I hope you enjoy the new version of the game! :)

I started playing Our Life because... I was going through a rough time and I realized vns put a bit of spark back.

How I ended up with Our Life I can’t say with certainty but I do know it felt like fate.

I was really suffering through an identity crisis and being able to make choices that sounded like me and didn’t change the story drastically it was more for the experience than progressing forward.

I was able to find myself and truly embrace who I am. So even if it was just a game to be accepted for who I was with no pushback. It was something I desperately needed at the time.

So I want to thank Our Life, especially Cove, for getting me through that. As well as fully igniting a burning flame that even set ablaze my creativity that had been nothing more than a dying ember at that point lol

I am so grateful that I plan to get that ocean water sleeve tattoo!

So thank you GBPatch please don’t stop making games I will follow your progress even if the games take new paths you have a loyal follower!

Okay community, I want to know your origin story! ✨

So if you could, please finish this sentence:

I started playing Our Life because...

You are the Messenger. Your job is to deliver messages. Get in, get out. Simple, really.

Now, it’s time to put your life on the line to deliver the most important and dangerous message yet. A bad omen has driven the lands into a frenzy, and the Prophecy foretells that the Chosen One needs to be found and awoken to bring peace back to the lands.

Embark on a quest to seek the Chosen One to help restore balance to the world, or witness the world succumb to chaos and catastrophe..

Travel across the lands and find the legendary Chosen One!

Bond with your merry band of advisors, scholar, and captain!

Befriend, romance, or even antagonise your companions.

4 romance options

Restore balance to the world before it’s too late…

It looks so promising! Just the summary itself is an art already, definitely looking forward for any kind of content <333

It’s gotten too quiet. Far too quiet. The wind doesn’t rush through the jagged rocks and twisted metal, the eagle doesn’t cry out high overhead. Not even the haunting static, nor the low mechanical hum. In this canyon, walls of glass and stone and shattered metal, no sound enters. No sound escapes. No screams of the dying, just the silence of those long dead.

Long dead. Like you.

Lost Birds is a post-apocalyptic story of survival and revenge, set in a distant and bleak future where everything that could go wrong, has.

You see, the end of the world wasn’t too bad. A flash of light, a searing heat, the taste of metal in your mouth. Waking up in a scorched plain to skies as black as the soil, to the first rain you had seen in years. Alone, you set off. One destination in mind. One purpose in mind.

You were not the only one to survive. The wilds have come alive again, stranger and more beautiful than ever. The people have come alive again, rebuilding on the frontiers, escaping the few cities left unscathed.

You find yourself an outsider amongst outsiders, a desperate seeker, searching for something lost to time and memory. A past hidden away from prying eyes, a future that relies on answers to a question you cannot ask. The promise of information brings you to a city sunken into the earth, secrets buried in the catacombs below. Your journey begins and ends there. Betrayed, dying with a question on your lips.

Dying wasn’t too bad. A fading of the light, a bitter coldness, the taste of blood in your mouth. Waking up, however, was as unpleasant as it was unexpected.

What to Expect:

Semi-customizable MC: choose your gender and personality, make impactful choices.

A blending of genres, from solarpunk to post-apocalyptic, with influences from westerns, cyberpunk and traditional science fiction.

A beautiful, surreal, and often dangerous new world to explore.

Immortality, as long as you’re not too picky about the definition.

A non-linear story, jumping back and forth between past, present and future.

Revenge. Maybe.

Your Companions:

The Ghost [nb]: A… being… from the place where nothing grows. A master tracker, as silent, swift and deadly as the prey they hunt.

The Traitor [m]: A young man wearing a battered uniform and a plethora of wounds, as lost morally as he is physically. The folks out here don’t take kindly to those with flexible loyalties.

The Deputy [f]: The judge, jury and executioner, both lawman and lawmaker. She may be harsh, but never make the mistake of calling her cruel to those she governs.

The Gunslinger [m, f, nb]: A fellow mercenary with a rather peculiar moral code. A fast hand and a faster wit.

The Archangel [f]: Your protector, a voice that woke you from death itself. A flickering hologram of a dead woman.

Links

Demo : Forum

WTF WHY DIDN'T I COME ACROSS THIS UNTIL NOW?? Sounds delicious 😤👌❤️

Launch: 1 June 2021 (Intro to Chap 3 [81k]) | Next: 15 July 2021 (Chap 4 [approx. 36k])

{Random Word Teaser for Chap 4: cabin exploration, the (partial) Truth, carving, ‘let’s split up’ said no one ever, cake, searching x 2, and into the woods you go.}

>THE DEMO!< | COG Forum |  FAQs | RO Aesthetics

[ Fernweh Saga is a character driven, romance focused interactive fiction with slow-build horror elements that unravel as you move deeper into the plot.]

~Some homecomings feel more like rude awakenings, but this one will become a waking nightmare…~

You return to the small town of Fernweh after the death of your grandfather, which is ironic because you were explicitly sent away from the town by him following the tragic death of your parents in a house fire. It’s been several years since you left. Returning isn’t something that you had considered, but the vague letter you received about tying up loose ends was on fancy stationary and looked official enough.

What was supposed to be a quick trip to collect personal belongings and sign some legal documents soon spirals into a grim mystery when you learn of the odd circumstances surrounding your grandfather’s death and start experiencing vivid nightmares.

Familiar faces are all around; you know some of them as former childhood friends, rivals, or neighbors, but they may become current allies as you all try to unravel what exactly is going on in this small, seemingly idyllic, forested town.

A feeling of unease grows with each sleepless night spent within Fernweh’s borders, but you can’t leave yet…

It won’t let you.

Play as a man, woman, or non-binary person with the ability to customize your sexuality, fashion style, physical features, room theme, etc.

Allow your personality, habits, decisions, and relationships to influence how you face-off against what lurks within Fernweh like in a horror film/book.

Experience different types of romantic burns and tropes (rivals to lovers, friends to lovers, unrequited love (or is it…?), no strings attached, and more) alongside different types of horror (dread, cosmic, supernatural, survival, and more) as you progress through the series.

Develop ‘something’ (the choice is yours) with the 4 romance options; there are 5 romance routes that are fully integrated into the plot.

Create friendships and relationships with the main cast of characters that are tracked by different point systems.

Understand your past, your parents’ death, and what really happened to not only your family, but to you.

Add to (or take away from) an inventory system that will impact/unlock certain choices later in the game. Clues, weapons, odd items, etc.

Discover that there are more than just small town politics at play; factions will remember how you treat them and may help or hurt you in the future books. (Book 1 is about hints/discovery, while we learn more in Book 2.)

Fight, resist, flee, struggle, or adapt to face whatever is invading your nightmares and the town; there is more to it than a boring ole’ monster…Much more. 

Reblogs are greatly appreciated; thanks for your support! <3

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Good Folk -- An interactive fiction WIP

Eirris has been conquered–again. As other countries seek to expand their resources and their empires, the island nation of Eirris’s largely underdeveloped landscape proves too attractive. The High King of Eirris has been deposed and executed. Amarand now occupies the most populace port cities, and their crown prince now lives in the capital where he is hoping to make an advantageous marriage match. The Eirris clans, once united under the High King, now have fractured loyalties and motives. Some work to return Eirris to its previous power, searching tirelessly for an heir to the high throne. Some work with Amarand, earning themselves access to safe roads and profitable trade allies. Some have taken the opportunity to break free of kingdom rule entirely, and now operate as Free Clans.   

You were born into a fen– a group of warriors loyal to a clan– and within the first two decades of your life, your group managed to make quite the name for yourselves as fearless and loyal adventurers. When the leader of your fen is executed for treason against the Amarandish crown, you find yourself quite suddenly without footing in the everchanging world around you. As you embark on a new adventure–full of magic and plenty of mysteries that need solving– meet a diverse cast of characters that, come what will or what may, change your life forever. 

Features

A fully customizable MC: choose your name, gender, sexuality, appearance, personality, religion, stats, and backstory

Choose from three types of magical backgrounds: Are you a druid, with ties to the fae and animism whose magic some fear, or are you a psychic, whose fortune telling and scrying are greatly admired, or are you an alchemist, whose affinity for healing and connection to the elements make you a valuable court mage?

Unique worldbuilding: while Good Folk is heavily character driven, a lot of thought and detail went into the creation of a completely unique world, one that MC travels extensively through the course of the story. 

Find romance… or not!: Good Folk was designed as a romance game and has a diverse cast of characters available for romance. There are 6 romance options including male, female, non-binary, and trans ROs, as well as the option to romance any of the ROs as asexual. Every RO is available to every MC. Or choose not to romance anyone at all, and just make lifelong friends! (Note: This game will most likely feature explicit content and is only suitable for players 18+)

Determine the End State of Eirris: What will your homeland look like at the end of your journey? Will it remain under Amarand rule. Will it be united under an Eirrisian High King? Are there other options out there? Play to find out!

DEMO (soon) | FAQS | ROs | Ko-fi | Discord

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Hooray!!! On Tumblr at last <3

“In Stasis And In Space” is a gay romance space opera where you play as the younger brother of the Commander of Soteria Infinity: a residential ark on an expedition to find a new home planet. Tensions arise as outlaws begin to sabotage the ark, and it is your mission to resolve it at all costs.

Embark on an adventure between worlds, side with factions in existing civilizations, and build relationships among four different species in the ark, all the while reminding your overprotective brother that you are capable holding a gun.

FEATURES:

M/M romance-focused with elements of sci-fi, action, and drama.

5 romanceable characters of different species (including a man with a tail, a man with an octopus for a head, and a very hairy He-man.)

Micromanage your skills and increase your Credit Score in turn-based events.

Guns and bombs and political dispute! Yey! 

💬 Check out the forums here!

Ever wanted customisable to their core RO? Here ya go sweetie, you can sculpture a rude as hell tsundere, a flirty machine, a shy cutie-patootie, an aloof but soft as marshmallow grumpycat, a true charming "prince", or even a sarcastic jokester!

And that's only ONE Ro out of...many. i can't do math only meth (jk... unless?)

Welcome to The Odessa Dating Games!

After losing a bet to your roommate, you’re forced to sign up for Odessa Dates, a wildly popular dating website taking your country, Odessa, by storm.

When an announcement made by the Odessa Royal Family thrusts you into a competition for the heir’s hand in marriage, you quickly begin to realize that you’re in a lot more trouble than trying to figure out what spoon is the dessert spoon.

With rivals, romance and rituals around every corner, welcome to The Odessa Dating Games!

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Hi, I’m Tandra. The Odessa Dating Games is an interactive fiction novel that I started over on the Choice of Games website. It’s been just over a year over there and I decided it was time to take the game to Tumblr!

Here’s the quick rundown of what you need to know about the game! A more detailed list is over at the forum.

Play as a man, woman, or as non-binary! Be gay, straight, bisexual or pansexual.

Romance loads of characters, including your roommate, the heir to the throne and more!

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer as you work to uncover what threatens your home country of Odessa, all while competing in a competition with loads of challenges to test your skills, strength and more. 

Create the royal of your dreams, or play as a default royal character.

Now, a more detailed look at The Odessa Dating Games:

THE RO’s

The Heir to Odessa, who can have pre determined looks, or can be custom made to your liking, right down to their hair, height, gender and more. 

The Heir’s younger sibling, Mozelle Wyman, a redhead with a love of speaking before she thinks.

Your roommate, Odi/Odanna Baxley, whom you’ve been living with for quite a while. O has tattoos, brown hair, blue eyes and is the whole reason you get into the competition in the first place. 

Lyon Powers, a tech intern in charge of keeping track of your performance while in the games. 

Jenna Young, leader of the Odessenters, a group aimed at trying to take down the Odessa Royal Family once and for all. 

And a few others that I’ll let you guys discover for yourselves!

Some questions you might have…

What was your inspiration for this game? I’ve always loved reading and playing games that involved royal families and royals! As far as games/material, I was inspired by Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, as well as Drag Star from COG and various other HG and COG royal inspired games.

When will this game be finished? Totally up in the air at the moment. I have a full-time job, so this is only a side hobby. I would love to have this out by 2022. 

How often do you update? Pretty randomly. There’s no set time for updates, but I always update the title on the topic on the COG forum. I’m a night owl, so they tend to come in the middle of the night haha. I will do weekly updates on here just to keep myself accountable and you guys interested!

How many chapters will this game be? At least 12.

Will there be a sequel? No, this will be a standalone novel, but as the game nears competition, I might entertain a new story set in the same world, or writing a prequel. 

A fuller FAQ list is posted on the forum topic on the COG forum website! I will eventually add the questions on the FAQ website, but I am currently holding off as to not spoil people for a little while. 

I am more active on the forums than Tumblr for now, but feel free to send questions, comments or anything like that to either place. Please reserve coding issues to the COG FORUM only, as that’s where my testing team is most active on and can help me out with those. 

I also track #the odessa dating games and #todg! I’d love to see any fanart/stories/mood boards/etc. that you guys come up with!

Without further ago, I present, The Odessa Dating Games.

Want something visual to go along with your game? Check out my Pinterest account for the game here!

Godspeed. 

VERY UNIQUE idea of having to run from your own family!!! As you're supposedly cools-bananas mage whose potential can be reached only through the suffering....or is it?

First Post!

Hey guys, this will be the tumblr for my Choice of Games WiP, Runaway. Thanks a lot to my friend Kaycie, who helped me set this up and showed me some of the basic functions!

Here’s a link to the forum page: https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/runaway-wip-small-update-18-february-2021/95121

Game Summary:

You are the only offspring of a prominent noble family in Luce Prima, when you are tested for high latent magical ability. In this world, magic is unlocked in individuals through highly traumatic or stressful events, dubbed an awakening. Due to potential conflicts in the future, high ranking officials decide to force awaken you through inflicting mental trauma. You overhear this plan ahead of time and run away, hoping to find a lead to awaken through untraditional methods. This leads you to a chase after the myth of the first mage and to the undiscovered secrets of magic itself.

Current Demo:

https://dashingdon.com/play/ericclem/project1demo/mygame/

Contains the prologue and chapter one.

ROs:

3 are currently planned, 1 to 2 more will probably come as the story evolves.

- Nikolas/Nicole Caelum Pale skin, toffee-colored hair (cut short or in a braid depending on gender), blue eyes.

A close friend of yours from childhood who is now a Mage Commissioner in Lesrien. Friendly, sunny, and a constant jokester, they are the first person you contact after running away. Currently heading the Mage Council’s investigation into following Zorah’s whereabouts.

- Ezra/Esther Baek

Olive skin, dark-brown hair (ponytail), hazel eyes.

Eighth of the Major Arcana, Mage General of Noctem. Proud, ambitious, and a little flirtatious, they are the ones that provide the lead on the Zorah investigation. Notorious for being incredibly powerful as a mage and a highly intelligent field commander.

- Arlen/Arlene Nett Naturally tanned skin, curly black hair, black eyes.

Librarian of the Mage Council. Gentle, caring, and soft-spoken, they are enlisted for help in the investigation by N. Has a small addiction to sweets.

Wayfarer Public Access Build 1.0.4

PLAY THE GAME ✦ FAQ ✦ PATREON ✦ KO-FI ✦ DISCORD ✦ BUG REPORT

The Game

Wayfarer is a dark fantasy interactive fiction game, written and developed in Twine. You play as a Wayfarer, a member of an order of warriors born with magical immunity in a world dominated by magic. It is currently in development.

The Story

When your mercenary work backs you into a corner, you take the only option available and accept a contract: to travel to the city of Velantis and steal an ancient artifact said to be blessed by the gods. Simple, right?

But Velantis holds more than you bargained for. Gathering a ragtag party of malcontents and renegades from across the city, you must navigate enemy factions, meddling guilds, and escalating political tensions. Your choices will ultimately determine the city’s fate – and the fate of every person who lives there.  

Key Features

✦ Create a fully customizable protagonist, selecting:

Gender (male, female, or nonbinary)

Pronouns (he/him, she/her, they/them or create a custom pronoun set)

Name, including aliases and nicknames

Ancestry (choose from 5 species—humans, dwarves, elves, Melusine and Aeda)

Origin (choose from 6 different backstories)

Appearance (including complexion, hair, eye colour, height and more)

✦ Upgrade 4 skills which will determine your successes and failures. Skill level is mixed with a dice roll on skill checks, adding an element of risk vs reward to your choices ✦ Unlock traits that reflect your character’s choices, providing bonuses and hindrances ✦ Recruit companions, build your relationships, and perhaps find romance

Romances are optional

Explore romances as straight, gay, bisexual or asexual

✦ Build rapport with 6 factions and choose whether to support or betray them ✦ Encounter timed choices on key decisions, with alternative results if time runs out or you choose to abstain ✦ Build a codex as you explore the world and encounter people, places, history, lore, magic and monsters ✦ Navigate thousands of branching choices for a unique, re-playable experience and story

The Main Cast

A childhood friend and a fellow Wayfarer. What does he know about the Order’s past and what lengths will he go to keep it hidden?

A Guild mage on the run who keeps her secrets closely guarded. What plot is she involved in and how deep does it run?

A disinherited scion to a mercantile empire. She’s hunting for her sister’s murderer, but what conspiracies will she uncover instead?

A former assassin who abruptly quit the league and turned himself over to the authorities. How far will he go to kill his past?

An extravagant leader of a theatre company and a brilliant con artist scamming the social elite. Behind the flashy exterior, what dark history is he hiding?

An ambassador from a secretive city in the mountains that recently opened its borders. Why is she here and what higher purpose does she serve? 

A gifted alchemist searching for the truth behind the source of magic. What devastating answers will he uncover?

The Public Build

Playable Content: The Prologue, Chapter 1 Route A and a small section of Chapter 1 Route B

Word Count: ~200k words across all choices, routes and codex entries

Average Playtime: 1 hour

Last Updated: April 10, 2021 (UI Updated)

Last Content Update: January 29, 2021 

[Play Here]

The Alpha Build

Playable Content: The Prologue, Chapter 1 Route A, Chapter 1 Route B (Viridian Lady investigation, Cove investigation, Edgewater investigation, Deadwood investigation)

Word Count: ~299k words across all choices, routes and codex entries

Average Playtime: Between 1 and 2 hours

Last Updated: May 27, 2021

Only available to Patrons and Playtesters

[Play Here]

Content Warning

The story is rated M for violence, explicit language, sexually suggestive themes and drug and alcohol use. Reader discretion is advised. 

Bug Report

If you encounter a bug or an error, you can file a bug report by filling out the form here.

Prologue & Chapter 1 Feedback Poll

Player choices are important! Help me learn about the game’s balance by filling out the Prologue & Chapter 1 Feedback Poll. This poll contains story spoilers; it is not recommend you fill it out until you complete the chapter.

Discord Community

Wayfarer has an official Discord server! You can join it here. Please note that the server is 17+ only.  

This game is currently in restricted access and is only accessible through the link available on this blog. It will not show up in itch.io’s search results. Cover and character portrait artwork are by @sunshinemage, all other image and background assets are as credited in-game.

POST UPDATED: 2021-05-27

Boundary Pass

(Last updated 5/19/21)

Boundary Pass is an interactive suspense novel that follows the experiences of a park ranger in the winter of 2003. Set in an isolated mountain pass known for its body-count, struggle to keep the mountains from claiming another life.

The demo currently has the full prologue, and is just over 4.5K words.

Play the demo here.

Genre/s: Romance, High-Fantasy

Content Warning/s: There will be a more specific list in the game itself (presented before each chapter). But the general warning/s are: Mentions of violence, illness, slight body horror, nightmares, (hinted) panic attacks, (insinuated) sexual content, death.

Age Rating: 17+

Glory of the Damned is a high-fantasy/romance interactive fiction made with Twine. In this game, you play as a magic user with a troubled past who joins the Selection; the capital kingdom’s competition to search for the strongest magic users in all the lands. Learn more about the illness that’s been torturing the mages and find out its cure also while planning to confront the man who ruined your life.

It’s been 100 years since the Corruption, an illness that affected magic users exclusively, started claiming the lives of many people though out Dirinha. No one knew where it came from and no cure could be found; this caused many people to give up on learning magic in fear of losing their life.

Despite this, magic was still an important element and while there are those who have given up on it, there are a few who continue to practice it. Whether it was for a noble cause, to be rewarded generously with fame and fortune or mere curiosity, magic persisted. Those brave— some would say, foolish— individuals were invited to the capital. The Kingdom of Liestrum holds a competition every 15 years to find the strongest magic users and offer them the position of Royal Mage and serve the kingdom.

Many mages join due to the fortune the kingdom offers. You, on the other hand, will be using the Selection as a way to get back to the man who destroyed your life. You’ll take everything from him, just like he did to you.

A customizable MC;

Choose your gender (male, female, non-binary [also open for trans     people]), pronouns (neopronouns are available), personality, sexuality     & appearance

Romance 5 different Characters: 3 male, 1 non-binary & 1 gender     selectable

Learn the truth about the Corruption.

Pursue your plans for revenge or forgive those who hurt you once     you learn the truth.

Be Dirinha’s hero or be the villain and let it burn.

The Sun’s Warrior (M)

Prince Alistair Verlice; King Y'ldir’s first son and heir to the highest throne in Liestrum.

The Moon’s Confidant (NB)

Prime Emrys Kintar; King Y'ldir’s second born; Liestrum’s brightest scholar and a future ruler alongside his siblings.

The Star’s Adventurer (M/F/NB)

Paschal/Petra/Phyllo Valian; King Y'ldir’s adopted child; a future ruler and the future Scouting Leader of Liestrum’s army.

The Kingdom’s Assassin (M/F)

Officer Yeriel Myron; Liestrum’s finest warrior, an elite fighter not entirely affiliated with the Liestran army.

The Empire’s Viper (M/F)

Diviner Seiraya O'lidhren; The former Royal mage; a skilled magic user & aid to King Y'ldir.

OLD DEMO | Itch.io

A scream in the dead of night. A missing engineer. And a highly guarded breakthrough. Something woke up in the permafrost way north. Something man was never supposed to know. Take on the role as a for-hire investigator, sent by a private company to sort things out before the project bleeds even more funds.  Dartun Station is an interactive story heavily inspired by works such as The Thing, The Invasion of The Body Snatchers and some aspects of Lovecraftian Horror.

Urban fantasy

Play as an experienced conjurer working as a forensic necromancer. Investigate an unusual crime scene that holds more than you bargained for after a run in with the Chosen One brings back faces from your past you’d much rather forget. Solve magical crimes, guide (or try to avoid) the chosen one, explore the magical Otherworld and deal with a prophecy you were never meant to be a part of.

-          Play as a man, woman or as nonbinary.

-          Choose from 5 ROs, all available to any gender MC.

-          Personality and skills stats.

-          Choose which ‘side’ to ally with, or choose neither.

Demo  |  Forum Post  |  Changelog  |  Characters  |  The MC

In a world similar to ours where magic is known to exist, but not particularly common, humans live together in large cities away from the dangers of the earth-bound spirits in the wilds beyond. Conjurers like you are able to commune with the spirits that live in the Otherworld, a world filled with dangerous spirits that is separated from your own world by the Veil. Spirits slip through the Veil occasionally, or they can be brought over via demonic contracts with conjurers. Both of these scenarios terrify ordinary humans who find solace in a prophecy that promises a chosen one who will strengthen the Veil, permanently sealing all spirits and magic away in the Otherworld forever.

This project is being worked on alongside ‘Dead Men’s Tales’ (a Victorian low fantasy) on deadmenstales-if.

The Icarus Plagues [WIP]

“I’ve been here far too many times, but it never feels quite right. My surroundings feel too alive to be the scene of a death. I can hear the mechanical whirring of the clockwork horses and the wheels of the copper carts they pull rattle against the cobblestone, as well as the music blaring loudly from the many clubs nearby.”

In The Icarus Plagues, you’re one of the Icarus Plagues in the steampunk city of Lanston.

When an important politician dies, it becomes your responsibility to find the soul eating Siren responsible, but when a certain monster comes into your life, it begins to seem like there’s more going on behind the scenes than you thought.

Work with the Plagues in order to control the Siren population in the city; side with the Academy and the Sirens in order to bring the Plagues to their knees and watch them burn; or try your hand at playing both sides for your own gain.

Characters:

The game feature 4 love interests, one of which is customisable to an extent. Your relationship with these characters and their thoughts on your choices will determine how long they stick around, and maybe even if they make it out alive.

Baxter/Blanche Donovan, a fellow Plague and your easy-going partner. Donovan has spent their whole life fighting for what they think is right, but maybe it’s time you offer them a new perspective.

Alex Clarke, a clockwork mechanic. Alex has had a close working relationship with both the Plagues and the Academy for years, repairing equipment and offering more difficult to acquire weaponry. It may take a little convincing, but they can serve as a powerful ally if given the chance.

Cecil/Cecelia Price, a gun for hire who has spent too much of their life trying to escape the grips of the lower city. They’ll help for a price, but perhaps you can convince them that they’re allowed to let people get close.

Cassidy/Cassius Gray, a Siren, Academy agent, and your “guardian angel”. Cass went missing three years ago, but has suddenly resurfaced with an Academy badge and an insistence that they mean you no harm. But Cass is a rogue Siren, the very thing that the Plagues seek to destroy.

Begin the demo here

Updates will be on this blog and the forum link will be here soon.

RE: The Watchwood

It’s official! I’m writing The Watchwood again (finally, I know it’s been a year). Thanks for being patient, y’all.

For those who missed it, I put Watchwood on the back burner because of, well. Y’know. Everything that happened like right after we released the first demo build. The Watchwood is a story that deals really heavily with trauma and recovery, and I just could not write scenes that were intended to be traumatic for characters, or scenes that were intended to refer to characters’ past trauma, while living through a new global traumatic event.

Obviously the pandemic isn’t over yet, but things are looking up- at least in my corner of the world- so here I am, picking it back up. Can’t promise a when, but we’ll be getting a new demo build out in the nebulous near future.

MORE IMPORTANTLY

There are a few changes being made! Namely, we’re switching to Twine. This was a big decision and we aren’t going to get into the whys of it, but it is ultimately the best option for us.

Secondly, the ROs will no longer be gender-variable. I’ve realized in writing them that I have very specific thoughts and feelings about gender identities and gender presentations that I want to write through each of them, and while it would be possible to write that in if they’re gender variable, it would be much, much harder to orchestrate ways to actually have those thoughts and feelings be part of the text of the game!

I want the ROs to feel like real, fully-fleshed people, and I’m going to be much better able to do that with their genders locked in place.

So instead of S, B, and V, your romance options are now

Salomón de la Puerta (he/him), the spacey and kind of airheaded fortune teller who operates Greyvale’s metaphys supply shop.

Bridget Schmidt (she/her), a determined and friendly painter who runs Greyvale’s gas station & convenience store.

Vi Dearborn (they/them), a curious and clever writer who has, after a fashion, taken up residence at the local bakery.

Looking forward to getting a new demo build out to y’all soon. <3

- Scottie

cog thread  || demo || asks || discord || writing blog

Trails Lead Home is an (overly ambitious) fantasy game with an emphasis on relationships and starting anew. The aim is to hopefully make the player’s choices matter in some way and to affect the characters and world around them. The end goal is to create a story that tells the tale of new found family and learning to be okay with starting one’s life over.

– Plans for platonic relationships with the characters. Be adopted by a couple seeking the chance to start their own family, gain either a new sibling who strives to defend the weak or a thief who enjoys sharing her bounties with you, or enter the strange world of a rich business savvy friend who becomes an unlikely uncle or mentor!

– Play as a child seeking a new family,  a young adult exploring the wonders of adulthood, or an ‘older’ adult who’s world wise! Set your pronouns, age, favorite drink, height, and personality! 

– Learn magic, develop new skills, and form lasting bonds with five romances (who can also be pursued platonically) + one ‘secret’ romance! Romance a polygamous couple or three ‘monogamous’ ro’s!

– The current demo includes a total of 25,932 words w/out code!

- Galeon and Hollond are a pre-stablished couple that can be poly-romanced by an older MC or can adopt a child/young adult mc as their child!

- Finlay is a lonesome knight of the realm who struggles with putting the people they love before their job. They can be romance monogamously or adopted as a sibling!

- Greta is a mischievous young woman and thief who can be romanced monogamously or adopted as a sibling.

- Lesilfae is a (self proclaimed) master of persuasion who can be romanced monogamously, helped into a relationship with Galeon and Hollond, or adopted as a mentor/nervous parent.

- Secret RO is female but more details are yet to be shared…

- A small warning is in place for language, vague mentions of neglect and familial strife.

- A linear prologue with potential grammar and language mistakes.

- While this isn’t a warning, I want to state that there are a LOT of LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color in Trails. I will NOT change any character’s skin colors nor will I accept whitewashing of any kind and I will not accept any transphobia, homophobia, or anything of that nature. If you have a problem with that, then I suggest moving on to another game. This is a safe space.

When will the next update be available?

– It will, unfortunately, be ready when it’s ready. Trails is a hobby that I do for fun, so updates will be slow.

Where can I find information on the characters?

– Currently, there isn’t really any place with good info on the characters. I’m working on profiles and on a character page where you can learn more about the characters.

What asks are allowed?

– I will answer nsfw (tagged), ‘headcannons’, what if’s, clarifications, etc.

– I will NOT answer pregnancy asks, asks about killing characters, or asks that want a character changed in any way.

Game Projects

CURRENT GAME PROJECT

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Supernatural

Short Summary

You and your entire family had just moved to a new town and you were promptly transferred to a boarding school; Winford Academy. On your first day, you had the misfortune to see a dead corpse in the school grounds. You had thought that, that would be it until another body showed up. Somehow these deaths are connected to your new school. Can you unravel the mysteries of Winford Academy or will you be the next victim?

Links:

The Story & Setting

The Love Interests

Play the demo!

FUTURE GAME PROJECTS

Genre

Lovecraftian, Horror

Short Summary

You lived a normal life of an atypical university student when you got a sudden call from your mother that you sister is missing. Your mother had told you that the police was of no help so you did what you had to do: find your missing sister. The last direction your mother knew was Northcester. When you were driving through the forested path, your car suddenly stalled. You got out of your car to check but nothing seems wrong. That’s when you heard an unearthly growl beyond the woods…..

This was originally just supposed to be my MC in her dress but then I drew M’s reaction and things spiraled from there… 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

The Ballad of the Young Gods by @childrenofcain-if! <3

Got them to join that selfie after all :) When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings! <3

Bladeweaver family!! <3 These are pretty messy but here’s a character sheet for my (grown up) @bladeweaver-if MC plus some drawings of Callen and Sonia :’D 👍 (I love them your honor)

conr forgive me for tagging you twice in one week i swear there’s only one more after this 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

My MC for @childrenofcain-if! Under the cut is just me yapping a lot more than I intended 💔

Mina Rosaria Young

- Charming, sweet, and gentle, Mina is someone who always sees the best in others and makes a genuine effort to befriend everyone she meets. Her empathy and easy smile have a way of quickly disarming people— but for all her geniality, it’s not so easy to get her to talk about herself. Maybe she has some walls, maybe she’s afraid of being a burden. Still, her soft spoken demeanor doesn’t mean she’s any less of a go getter, and she’ll ace every challenge sent her way. Where ballet taught her self expression and poise, debate and public speaking taught her the art of persuasion. She loves dressing up and will never go out in an outfit she doesn’t feel cute in. Don’t let her elegant appearance fool you, though; the grace she walks with is often punctuated by the tables, chairs, and other miscellaneous items she runs into while her mind is elsewhere. Romantic and idealistic, she may be somewhat naïve in her belief in inherent goodness. When someone who cares deeply about everything is faced with a hurt too cruel, do they end up caring about nothing at all? -

Relationships:

C LACROIX: Just wants to be friends. Pretty please.

V NÆSHOLM: Fast friends!! Was totally chill (maybe a little too Chill™) with their first meeting. She thinks they’re super lovely and fun to be with.

W OSTENDORF: Why does babes look so famil— OHHH (she missed them lots and is very happy to see them again)

M WHITLOCK-SINGH: Immediately charmed. Was kind of starstruck upon first meeting and might have a small crush on them in a mostly admiring kind of way (for now). She finds them very easy to talk to and enjoys their frequent philosophical discussions! Greatly appreciates their support and kindness in a new environment.

D DIACONU: Thinks she should stay away from them. Not because she dislikes them— in fact, she finds them very nice and honestly quite funny. But they make unfamiliar butterflies appear in her stomach and cause a strange tickle in her chest. And she knows they’re no good for her, that falling for them would only end in heartbreak (though maybe it’s already too late)

I was debating whether or not to put the RO notes bc I feel like I don’t have a good enough grasp on their characters to be writing anything from their POVs 💔 But it looked nice so… aesthetic purposes won me over;; 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ I’m so sorry if they’re out of character 😭

Why are they running? She’s just a girl. And her nodes. Look, she’s friendly!

My MC from @drinkyourvillainjuice! It’s SO good I am obsessed with the lore (⚆_⚆) Gif under the cut!!

This scene from @bladeweaver-if was just too cute, so I had to draw it 😭🫶 It was my first time making a comic like this and I spent absolutely forever (FOREVERRR 💔💔) on it, but I’m fairly happy with the result!! Especially the last panel, that was fun hehe <3

Super excited for future chapters! MC is going to make another bestie out of Lucas at the academy or die trying I think

I couldn’t find the scene in the text until after I had started drawing, so some things like outfits might not be lore accurate…;; reading it back, I also realized Lucas was only supposed to laugh “a bit,” but for some reason I had pictured a bigger laugh like this in my head 😞

( I’ll come back to you, I promise )

( I know you will )

CHOSE THE ORPHAN BACKGROUND AND IT BROKE MY HEART ACTUALLY 😭 Spencer and my MC from @thesoulforgeorder <3

This was before Spencer was on the official RO list LOL

Yappy introduction post 💔 ദ്ദി •⩊• )

Hi!! You can call me alsk/mina/mimi <33 Any pronouns are fine, though I typically favor they/she!

This is my side blog for doodles and interactive fiction stuff! I have a grand total of (1) MC I use for everything bc all my oc brainpower goes into other projects ( ദ്ദി ˙ᗜ˙ ) She has pretty much the same design and natural disposition in every universe, though her personality might differ depending on backstory! (I’ve always gone by Mina/Mimi online, and when I started playing interactive fiction I ended up naming my MC some variation of that for every game 😭 alsk is there as a secret third option! Also to avoid confusion between me and my MCs on this particular blog haha)

Thanks for stopping by!!

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I feel like I should pin this but I probably won’t….

Best friends to lovers gets me every time I fear 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

Arion and my hunter Mina from When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings!

The foundest of the families (I adore them)