#replaying A's demo romance

[maeflower]

i need someone to scream about m**dblind with me ahhh

#personal #so long story short i got a bit of a free time bc i ended up not taking my exam next week #was checking on what old if demo i could replay but then couldn't resist the temptation & endep up subscribing to jo's patreon #absolutely didn't regret it although i did waste the last 3 days just playing the demo #(and somehow contracted a cold??? been sneezing like crazy since morning im suffering 🤧🤧) #also i found out about [redacted] while doing elena's playthrough and hhhhhh it made so much sense #was in denial at first bc godddd elena's actually the worst option of all my buttons to be subjected to thiss #there's no way her romance route could end with domestic fluff now 💀💀 #so yeah that's how i endep up with m**dblind brain rot & now i have several tabs open for elena's character study #tbd

[eggroll-sama]

Touchstarved Demo Review

Played the demo of Touchstarved and I can’t get it out of my head. Refreshing tumblr every three seconds to read people’s stances on the game so I’m going to do it myself. Here’s are my current stances on the characters.

KURAS

Rather secluded and to himself, initial reactions wise I was disappointed in not getting to know more about him in the demo. but at the same time, the demo set the stage for what exactly I could expect from his route. Slow-burn. Much like what I expect Mhin’s route to be like, but moreso focused on getting to know his past. He doesn’t voice his internal struggles because he has a firm barrier he sets between himself and other, probably hates getting too close to human’s because he is immortal and doesn’t like the idea of getting attached to things that are temporary.

Also, after listening to the Q and A on YouTube and how supposedly Kuras will do some messed up shit in his route, I’m really excited to see what’s up with this tight-lipped doctor. He is definitely not the nice, charitable doctor that he is known for in Lowtown.

On a positive note, his design is probably my favorite in the game! Very unique, gorgeous, and ethereal, so pretty that I know if he existed in real life he’d be out of my league and would be popular just because of how jaw-droppingly gorgeous he is. Mr Steal your girl, but he’s respectful so he won’t be a home wrecker.

(More reviews under the cut)

LEANDER

A character that I thought looked so suspicious and weirded out, but fell in love with when playing the game. I thought he looked like a psychopath!

Because I’m a stupid, easily manipulated dumbass, I initially didn’t really capture his red flags when playing the demo. Every time he let me touch him, my heart beat wouldn’t stop! And his blush is so adorable. He seemed like the trustworthy nice-guy that just wanted to help a poor soul out. And uh, chest. The chest really had an effect on me and his entire outfit didn’t help. Black turtle necks awaken something in me, yknow? And the belts? Hoe energy.

After replaying the demo a few times, it just stands out to me how much of a player he is. Before realizing MC was at the bar because of Kuras, he was in flirting mode and probably considering MC to be part of his escapades. The disappointment in his tone and face when he found out MC was there for business 😂😂.

We get the most information of Leander from the special conversation with the characters so I am quite pumped to know what exactly this guy is about, cuz each person has varying, colorful opinions on him. I find it so funny that Vere, the most flirtatious in the game, is weirded out by shameless Leander is. Maybe that is Leander’s flaw? The leader of the Bloodhounds, envied by many and respected by most, is the most submissive and horny bitch on the planet. Ok ok, I’m done. But I could go on and on about this man.

(Side note, Mhin and Leander definitely had a drunken one night stand. And Mhin absolutely regretted it)

Even after reading all the theories on how sus he is, his interactions were probably my favorite in the entire game. I’m just so intrigued by him.

VERE

Not the biggest fan of Vere. I’m not into animal ears and tails.

Im going to be honest in real life I would be flustered by Vere’s advances and probably feel a sort of fascination towards him echen to attraction, but he’s not really the type that I want to romance in games. Also the fact of the matter is is that sexual innuendoes just not my thing, especially when it comes to first impressions. And my first impression was getting my key stolen so nice.

Irl Vere can be acquaintances at most. I would be there just to hear the juiciest details about some drama. He would always have some snarky comment that would make me laugh. I love some dark humor. But at the same time, he’s dangerous af. I wouldn’t want to get too close to him. He has major issues and idk when he would snap, that’s the scary part! If I tease him playfully and he was not in the mood, off goes my head.

I like his relationship with Ais, adds more juiciness to the story. Love me some love triangles. Reminds me of Rime and Felix relationship in Last Legacy.

I would like the challenge of winning him over though. Because his route would probably be so unpredictable and challenging, I feel more motivated to play and invest in his story

AIS

I love his character design! Probably my second favorite in the game. Ais exudes confidence, competence, and strength. Major main character vibes from Ais. I’m guessing that’s why Leander hates him. HOW DARE YOU BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION, LITERALLY THE CENTER OF ALL THE PROMO ART YOU FUCKIN BASTAR-

I personally do not feel that much of a love connection towards Ais as much as Leander. More like, I chill with you. I could grab a drink with you and talk about life. Yes. Maybe when I play his route they’ll prove me wrong. Im still curious about him so can’t wait to play his route. But I don’t see much of a red flag in him as the others, he just seems like a chill guy that went through hell. I’m guessing he’ll show his dark sides in his route.

It’s concerning that he’s attracted to Vere cuz Vere is…Vere. Problematic. Chaotic. An Asshole. Hmmm, is Ais technically an enabler? Yes, but Ais also starts bar fights. They’re both bad. It’s also interesting how generally people would say ethically good qualities on why they are attracted to someone but no, Ais is just like “yeah he’s an asshole, you can trust him just don’t listen to anything he says.” It’s hilarious. That also contrasts with Leander’s bio how he sees Vere as a damsel in distress cuz he’s delusional and has white knight syndrome, while Ais sees people who they are because he’s the black sheep “that have the clearest view of the world.” That’s probably why Vere loves him. Ais is the only person that sees his crappiness and still likes him. What a Chad :,)

MHIN

They reminds me of a friend I have. Quiet, standoffish, takes time to open up, a MASSIVE sweet tooth. I really want to pet their heads but I know they’re going to smack it away if I even try to touch. 😭😭

Mhin, the angsty teen. Considering Mhin’s bad temperament and similar curse thing with MC, I’m going to guess it’ll have major Beauty and the Beast vibes. Tempermental Mhin and MC who would turn them into a better person and teach them how to love themselves, with or without the curse.

The friendship with Mhin and Kuras make a lot of sense. Mhin feels at peace with Kuras cuz he’s a good listener and the only introvert in the friend group. Mhin needs someone that won’t try to annoy them like Leander or Vere. But I remember listening to the stream with the developers, and they were saying how terrible Kuras is and can’t wait for people to find out about it. Will Mhin feel betrayed when they find out the truth about Kuras? Do they already know? So many questions.

#touchstarved #touchstarved leander #touchstarved mhin #touchstarved ais #touchstarved Kuras #touchstarved Vere #touchstarved game

[infamous-if]

I replayed the demo and I'm about to romance the shit out of blake

MC: how do I make an already bad situation worse for myself?

MC: *looks at Blake*

#inbox #Blake winter

[redwoodrecords]

(a/n) -> i’ve reupdated the prologue, chapter one and released chapter two. all other important links can be accessed here.

chapter two is shorter than usual, mostly due to the fact that ch3 is huge. the release date for ch3 is in two weeks to make up for this one being small. it’ll be released on the 14th august at 9pm uk time. i also finally added a save button which should work? let me know how you guys get on!!

in the new update you can:

replay chapter one and the prologue to create your character!

meet the new member of the group - say hi to blake! you can also choose their gender.

figure out more about sam’s backstory!

you can spend one on one time with ali and frankie! and gain romance points.

choose your outfits with a hijabi option!

make connections.

figure out what your first task is! and who your teammates will be !

- DEMO HERE -

#sorry abt it being late. dashingdon was BEATING MY ASS!!! #TY AGAIN TO CHARLIE FOR HELPING ME OUT #please let me know if anyone gets any coding or grammar mistakes #also let me know what u pick!! #interactive fiction #redwood game #redwood if #if #dashingdon #choices of games #cog game #redwood #update

[sofia-d-asb]

I played ASB so many times ❤️ and when romancing Cyril I never played it different. You mentioned in the last ask about a slow burn with him, do you get it by rejecting to stay the night with him but continue to flirt?

I really want to replay it now to experience this new path, could you give a bit more info how to get it please? And does Will have a different romance path as well?

btw, loved the latest traitor path update....I cannot wait to fully experience his path💔

There are two ways to trigger the slow burn version of Cyril's romance:

First, is by not flirting with them at all. At the end of the dinner scene, select "Something—I'm not entirely sure what—anchors me in place", then "I feel at ease, in your company," and "Spending more time together. The prospect is... alluring," or "I do feel at ease in his/her company, but I'm not about to admit it out loud."

Second, flirt with Cyril as usual, but stop at a kiss.

Will does not have a different romance path. It's specific to Cyril because I thought that some MCs would not want to sleep with them at the first opportunity (whereas Will is a slow burn in any case)

If you want more tips for the romance paths, you can check the quick guide I wrote on Steam.

Glad you enjoyed the latest demo update for Arcadie: Cold Lands! It's a ton of fun to write.

#arcadie second born #ask #cyril #romance

[quartz-tsw]

Demo | Forum

You are a high school student passionate about writing interactive fiction novels. Grammar, story structure, character design, and story design are foreign concepts to you, but that won’t slow you down because you have passion and the power of friendship on your side. A tragic accident sends you into a coma, transporting you into the world you have created.

Explore a world filled with bugs, excessive stats that cancel each other out, and ambiguous choices. Romance one-dimensional characters, overcome poorly designed challenges to escape the hell you’ve created, and become the Strongest Writer!

The game is primarily narratively driven, even though there will be silly challenges sprinkled here and there. Some random elements are present, but they won’t stonewall your progress. You will never be forced to replay an encounter because you had a bad die roll. Ridiculously difficult or poorly worded mini-games will pop up here and there. But the ones that have “correct” solutions are accompanied by a skip button that can be used without any punishment.

You will have a mobile base of operations, a castle that can fit in your pocket, where you can grow plants, make potions, train with your companions and decorate your rooms. After you reach a certain point in the game, time will advance when you complete quests, making the plants grow. The plants can be used for brewing potions that will add more flavor to future encounters but aren’t a prerequisite for progress.

At the end of each chapter, you will enter a dream-like state where you can communicate with the Real World via a powerful artifact. However, the communication is limited to sending updates to the game you’re trapped in and reading the player’s feedback on the forum.

After the first part of the game, you will get to have a say on how the Empire grows over the course of the story by voting on policies. These policies will get enacted if you and your crew complete quests that will sway the citizens in your favor. You will be free to tackle specific issues from a progressive or conservative lens without having the game punish you for making the wrong choice. Scratch that. Whatever you choose will have catastrophic consequences on the Empire but in different ways. By the end of the story, the Empire will be in crisis.

The game is split into three parts: Escape from the Underworld, Rise of the Empire, and Fall of the Empire. In the first part, you will escape the Underworld, the hell of your fictive world, with the aid of your fully customizable romanceable companion, Olympia/Olympus. You will gather a party of virtuous souls and traverse the Great Barrier into the surface world. Upon escaping the Underworld and entering the MC’s fictional world, the “Real” World, you and your companions become Immortals, overseeing the fate of the Empire for centuries to come.

At the time of writing the story, the MC was sick of all the medieval fantasy stories that resort to misogyny for the sake of realism, so they wrote an “inclusive” setting that “solves” inequality issues only on a surface, superficial level. The Empire is a mishmash of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece under constant assault by progressive barbarian hordes who enslave and torture citizens equally, regardless of gender, race, or sexual orientation. Political decisions in the Empire are ultimately made by a supreme ruler, Caesar, but every citizen has a right to express their grievances and opinions in the Forum (an actual roman style forum, not an online one).

As generations pass, you and the Immortals will oversee the Empire grow from antiquity to a steam-punk future near its decline.

Olympus/Olympia

age: unknown/ timeless

race: unknown

gender: player selectable

appearance: custom

Olympia/Olympus is the first immortal that the MC encounters in the Underworld. The self-proclaimed soul mate of the main character, Olympia/Olympus, is the primary romantic option for the player. Kind-hearted, straightforward, overpowered, and with a non-existent sense of personal space, Oly will accompany the MC almost everywhere. The only times when you will be apart is when you have to do challenges alone.

Bellona

age: 27

race: human

gender: female

appearance: average height, athletic build, olive skin, brown eyes, long brown hair in a high ponytail.

Bellona is one of the finest warriors of the Empire, who knew no equal on the battlefield until she found her end at the Kālá’s hand, whom she managed to take down with her to the Underworld. Abandoned at a young age by her parents, she had to learn to fend for herself and develop a can-do attitude that no one rivals. Impulsive by nature, she has no regard for diplomacy - her creative swear words are common in any heated discussion. The one thing she hates more than whining and weakness is others picking on her friends, even for the most trivial things.

Athena

age: 30

race: human

gender: female

appearance: tall, slim build, fair skin, green eyes, undercut, blonde hair.

Athema is a scholar, politician, and equal rights activist. She died at a banquet where a political adversary poisoned her wine cup. Outspoken and articulate, her opinions have sown the seeds of critical thinking within the Empire, prompting a vocal minority to question whether the Empire will be remembered as a bastion of enlightenment in history or a shameful asterisk. Competent in rhetorical debates, she never backs down from a winning argument, even if it means losing political currency. Although she stands her ground firmly in intellectual standoffs, physical confrontations are a no-go for her, looking for cover at the first sign of danger.

Hera

age: 22

race: human

gender: female

appearance: petite, light skin, heterochromia eyes (blue and green), braided, black hair.

Hera is a quiet, reserved young woman whose life ended in mysterious circumstances. She does not remember how she died or does not want to tell anybody. Although she does not enjoy getting involved in politics too much, she is convinced that the best way to organize society is through clearly defined gender roles. Family is the most important thing to her, and she hopes that she will be able to start one as soon as possible. Her cooking and organizing skills are unmatched, which is why she was often employed by wealthy nobles to host their lavish banquettes.

Vulcan

age: 46

race: human

gender: male

appearance: burly, gray hair, groomed silver beard, dark skin 

A respected inventor, this reclusive self-reliant man found his end at the hand of an ambitious experiment to replicate the sun in his forge. Even though he feels more at home with his inventions than with people, he is kind and gentle despite losing his temper from time to time. Vulcan will be the main driving force behind the rapid technological advances that the Empire will go through during the game, and you will have a say in what innovations take priority.

Plutus

age: 33

race: human

gender: male

appearance: tall, thin, blond messy hair

This neurotic treasurer got on the wrong side of a knife after uncovering a circle of corrupt aristocrats who were siphoning gold out of the treasury. His obsessive compulsion to account for every penny spent makes him an excellent financial advisor for your team. His expertise will be invaluable in growing the Empire over the centuries.

Kālá

age: unknown

race: unknown

gender: unknown

appearance: short legs, wide hips, elongated torso with thin, long arms, large hands. Dark skin, black eyes, bald. Wears extravagant clothes.

Little is known about them besides their affiliation with the Barbarian hordes and unorthodox fighting style. Before the encounter with Bellona, Kala was undefeated in combat. Has the role of the main antagonist of the story.

Olympia/ Olympus will be the only RO with which you can have a meaningful, long-term romantic relationship. There will be the possibility of having flings with minor, episodic, one-dimensional characters. But you will not be able to be in a relationship with other immortals (but that does not mean you can’t try). As far as the attraction to Oly is concerned, you have multiple options: regular attraction, no attraction, “platonic” attraction, “asexual” attraction, too much attraction, and attraction once you get to know each other better. There will be no explicit sex scenes, but you can expect bizarre scenes that kind of resemble it.

#interactive fiction #hosted games #choicescript #cyoa #satire #social commentary #comedy #wip #hg #choice of games #interactive novel #tsw #the strongest writer

[covesdadappreciation]

what do you think about the updated demo? i cant stop playing it its so good, i might actually have a problem💀

Hi! sorry for not being online very often, I had so many assignments/tests to be on top of (insert sad A grade student sounds).

The List

I love how much more open the games options are. You have more relationship options (Oblivious crush characters, characters who change personality form step 1 to 2, characters whose relationship changes over time, etc). This gives so much more fluidity and storytelling for the OCs and the people around them..

The character appearance and art is adorable, as always. I'm so happy that the kickstarter will be allowing us to have more color choices

I think my most favorite, and saddest, part of the update is the changed personality of the romanceables. Seeing such happy and adorable characters suddenly no longer have a close relationship, becoming closed off and/or insecure. It hurts because of how close to home it hits.

The jealousy aspect of the game finally coming in? Yes please. I need that. I love the concept of a friendly rivalry between Tamarack and Qiu who both have a crush on MC, and they all just end up together by step 3.

I've been preparing my OCs for this. I've replayed the game so many times just to make sure that they are true to character (don't ask me how I play Baldur's gate 3.)

The smallest details in the game always come back and I LOVE it. I adore seeing my choices being thrown back at me.

#our life now and forever #update #notes #just ranting about how much I love this game

[asheepinthenight]

Talon’s End Devlog: December 2023

It's already the last devlog of 2023, and the demo update is just around the corner! As I'm posting this, the last few loose ends are getting tied up to post the update this weekend! As a warning, the update WILL break existing saves, so you'll have to replay from the start. But on the plus side, I've made a few tweaks to the original demo content that you'll get to see! There are some more options for nonverbal MCs and UI/wording changes to make some choices more understandable (hopefully!). I also had time to add a few achievements for doing things like asking lots of questions and making unwise(?) decisions. These are just for fun, so don't worry if you don't get all (or any) of them!

Basically everything else I want to say about the update is a spoiler, so instead, I'll jump forward to talk about plans for the first few months of 2024. I'll be taking a week or two off to recharge (aside from fixing any issues with the update), but after that, I'll be getting back into writing for a smaller update. The demo coming this weekend ends shortly before a big event that gets deeper into the relationships the MC can form. That event ended up being a bit too much to fit into this update, but I don't want it to wait until the next big update to add it! So I'm planning for it to get its own mini update around spring of next year to get the romance/friendship rolling!

No more spoilers this time since the update is so close! Thank you for your patience, and see you soon with the update!

#talon's end #te: devlog

[englishotomegames]

The Replay Boys

Release date (Steam) English: October 25th, 2023

"Band emergency! This was supposed to be Hannah’s day off, but now she’s been roped into managing The Replay Boys, an up-and-coming boy band. Make choices to stoke multi-timeline romances, keep the band from killing each other, and fight a resurrected ’80s pop star ghost. Can you manage?"

This is a commercial game by Split Narrative Inc! You can buy it or download the demo from Steam here.

#the replay boys #otome game #otome games #visual novel #gxb #split narrative inc #steam #commercial #demo #atypical art

[theo-grayson]

Anyone who's taken a look at my notes knows I Fucking Ramble, so don't look here unless you wanna see me share way too many thoughts about Our Life: Now and Forever (including way too much about my personal life)

Guys. Oh my god. Where do I even start. Maybe with just:

Little things I love about the demo

I am a sucker for character customization, and this game delivers that in spades. You can choose so many different things, from your appearance with a doll maker/picrew type thing, your gender and pronouns (with a BUNCH of customization), to what your bedroom looks like, to little stuff like what kind of drink you get at a restaurant. This was present in the first game too, Our Life: Beginnings and Always (OL:BA), but it's more in-depth here, and I love it. And I love that you can see your little avatar when your character speaks. I feel like it just flows so nicely, and it makes me wanna replay it with different characters. Of course, you also get many different dialogue choices, and there are so many choices to pick from. I LOVE it.

So, I absolutely adore OL:BA, and I love Cove with my whole entire heart. But man, inside of me there are two wolves: one of them is a Summer Disliker, and one of them is a rabid Autumn Pinterest Girlie. I ADORE fall, colourful leaves, mushrooms, rain, etc etc etc.

So seeing that Our Life: Now and Forever (OL:NF) takes place in a sleepy town in the AUTUMN?? With scenery like THIS???

I want to live here in real life.

The art style in general is just so beautiful. The colours, the softness of it all, the spritework, the cg art: everything is so stunning. The soundtrack is absolutely amazing too.

On a different note, the extent to which you can customize your relationships with Qui and Tamarack is so cool. You can go through a slow-burn romance, as neighbours to childhood friends to crushes to partners. You can have a cute love-at-first-sight childhood crushes story. You can avoid romance altogether and have a chosen-family dynamic. You can have a poly relationship and date both of them. Not ONLY that, but even the way that they interact with you can be customized;

That's so cool!! You can choose whether a character looks up to you or takes care of you, or whether they prefer to compliment you or tease you. And you can choose the same kind of thing when you interact with them in turn! A visual novel having this level of depth in a relationship is so awesome. The game will even remember things: like, if you react negatively to certain types of interactions, the characters can remember and act accordingly in the future. That's so cool!

I like that this story seems to be a little bit more serious than the last game. OL:BA has basically zero stakes, and very little serious conflict. That's not a bad thing at all, it's very much supposed to be a comfy, indulgent game. But OL:NF begins Step 2 by showing that the main characters have drifted apart as they've grown older. Not only is that nice realism, but it also adds both possible comfort potential (bringing your old friends back together and having good times) AND possible whump/angst potential (watching who used to be your best friends drift apart completely). The (optional) jealousy mechanic could also add to this. Obviously the game isn't finished yet and I could totally be off the mark, but even if this kind of thing doesn't end up happening, the fanfic potential is also there!

I really like how complex the characters are. Even as kids, they have wants and motivations and flaws, and they're so likeable. They change throughout the story, because not only are they growing up and older, but they have their own experiences and personal struggles. And speaking of characters:

Quick thoughts about Main Characters

> Tamarack Baumann

Oh my goodness. Ohg. Tammy. She is so so important to me. She is so sweet and supportive, and she's so pretty. Look at her. Oh my god I love her.

I absolutely adore Tamarack, and part of it is that I relate to her in a couple ways. I grew up as the insecure fat girl. I love frogs and toads. The cello is my favourite instrument, and I would love to learn to play one day. When she first said that she lived with her Omi and Opa, I literally gasped in real life, because I lived with my Omi and Opi for about a year, when I was her age.

> Qui "Autumn" Lin

QUI!!!!!! I love them so dearly, their mannerisms and the way they speak are so so endearing. They change a lot throughout the story, which is going to be so interesting to see. And they are ALSO so so pretty. Oh my god.

As a trans person myself who is definitely playing as a trans MC, I'm so curious to see the interactions with Qui, since they struggle with their own gender identity as well. Also, when they do figure out their identity in Step 3:

What??? That's so cool!!!

In which I get a little bit too personal:

This is probably tmi but I don't care. To make a very long story short, I had a really shitty traumatic childhood. Especially around ages 10-15. Even disregarding that, I was always a 'mature for my age' child, who followed all the rules and was terrified of ever stepping out of line. I never got the chance to be a normal kid.

So, getting the chance to go through this game, being able to experience growing up in such a beautiful area, with a supportive family and no trauma and friends that care about you. It's just. So nice.

-

Anyways. I'm gonna go now and make a bunch of OCs to play through the demo with and make different choices, because the hyperfixation is truly all-consuming

#our life now & forever #our life #olnf #ol:nf #olnf mc #olnf tamarack #qiu lin #tamarack baumann #gb patch games #theo rambles #long post #Youtube

[barbwritesstuff]

I keep replaying the demo over and over again just to romance Iliya over and over again 😔 I'm such a sucker for guard dog trope

He's big and scary and will argue with you about book themes.

[coeluvr]

(Chapter 3 spoilers)

Aah! I loved this chapter SO MUCH! It was nice to finally have our MC as an adult! Not that I didn't like kid or teen MC of course! But it's pleasant to be able to distance myself from the revenge path now. I have a question about that though! I'm assuming the choice about MC's intentions for the list of people involved in what happened to their family is related to if they want revenge or not, but will that be the only choice that determines it, or will other instances arise?

That aside, I really like the interactions with Soarine, though I actually still don't know if I trust her heh. A bit sad I didn't see much of Vincent for the time being but considering the end of the chapter, I guess the next one will make up for it. Sorry Vincent, you WILL be drowned by my MC's attempts at being your friend.

Oh and also, I'm sorry but I'm both giggling and wheezing at this:

It makes me giggle because it's an unexpectedly sweet sentiment from Luceris... and wheezing because my man, it is YOUR SON my MC will fall in love with, and this is priceless. I imagine Luceris replaying this conversation in his brain forever and ever once the relationship actually starts. YOU asked for it Luceris - it's your fault now. Speaking of which... that one single romance choice I encountered for Helios in the demo... it was so sweet! Even if it wasn't an actual romantic interaction per se, I loved that small bit so much! And this - "In Helios’ presence, you feel a sense of reassurance, a comforting sunbeam breaking through the clouds of uncertainty." - this is perfect. Helios is so aww-worthy.

Anyway, I had a great time with it! I encountered a few bugs too, but I'll send them in a separate ask. Thanks for the amazing update!

Hey! Glad to know you enjoyed it. 🥰

There will be other instances in the future where MC can decide once again what they want to do.

Luceris regretting that conversation because of future Helios x MC is so funny 😭 he's like "damn I did that... 💔"

Thank you for your kind words! 💗

#coe answers #coaaf if: helios #coaaf if: mc #lucerislover #konoi and noir #queued I am not here

[ramonag-if]

I am DEVASTATED that the demo has ended at Ch 8. I’ve just replayed from the beginning after a year of waiting for updates.

I cannot wait for the completed version to come out. I wanna romance them all. Irus will always be my favorite but Sir Oren is definitely my second favorite.

Anyways, how much is left of the story past the demo?

Also, I noticed a few spelling/grammar errors in the later chapters.

Thank you for creating this and reading my nonsense. :)

Thank you for playing and I'm so happy you enjoyed the demo!

There will be four more chapters and an epilogue to go. That doesn't seem like much, considering you play more than half of the game, but Part 4 is going to be crazy with the branching and then all the action, fighting and wrapping up everything that's been causing problems for the main gang. At this point, I'm afraid that the game will be closer to a million words by the end of it so I'm trying not to overwhelm myself with how much there is still left to write 😅

I am aware of the spelling issues but I've not really been going through to fix them because they're not that important at this stage. I'm focussed on completing the rough draft of the game first before I start tackling the errors and polishing up scenes.

Thanks for your support and hopefully I don't make you wait too long for the game's completion!

#crown of exile #answered asks #chapter 8

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One last touchstarved theory thingy bc I’ve almost purged my brief obsession!! It’s mentioned by both Leander and Vere that the one running the Senobium- and thus its shady policies- is someone called The Abbess. An Abbess is a nun in charge of the nunnery, so I can only assume she is gonna have some sort of religious symbolism related to her like Kuras and Mhin do. Unfortunately the literal one-sentence blink and you’ll miss it lines are all we have to go off for her, but I’m excited to see what she’s really like in game! (From the attitude both Vere and Leander have in those one-off lines, it’s clear she’s almost certainly a villain).

Some misc, tinfoil-hat theories:

- Elyon, as a powerful noble, likely works with but opposes the Abbess. He owns most of the brothels in Lowtown apparently so he has incentive to keep the divide between hightown and lowtown, but as someone with power he probably chafes at the control the Senobium has over hightown

- Sen, from her one-sentence descriptor, is a revived warden seeking her own death. Almost certainly one of the Senobium’s experiments, not sure what a warden in the context of the touchstarved universe is but probably a Fancy Jailer for the Senobium like the word usually implies. Maybe the experiments left her with such a painful condition she’d rather die? Or it could be more supernatural, in that she can not Rest until her unfinished business in Eridia is Taken Care Of.

-The Abbess could be the one that initiated the changes at the Senobium in the first place a generation ago, since immortality is confirmed to exist in-universe (see Vere being chained “Centuries Ago”)

-I think Leander is meant as the sort of “starter LI”, since the demo and supplementary info give us the most info about him while at the same time holding back just enough as to be intriguing (see: the countless Leander-specific theory posts that started this post lmao) I imagine his route will tell us the most about lowtown, fogfall and Eridia at large, whereas Vere/Mhin/Kuras will tell us most about the Senobium, and Ais will tell us most about the overall world, magic (fogfall again), monsters (like the soulless), and of course Ais’s boss/“friend” Ocudeus and the Seaspring

Other thots:

- I’m most excited for Leander’s route for obvious reasons (hot + will get to meat of story + I want to see What’s Really Wrong With Him so bad) but also know that will make me more disappointed if he turns out to be Just Some Asshole. I want him to be a monster bc he commits atrocities like the rest of them, not because he’s a reminder of the shittier guys I’ve met. That being said I know I’ll probably still really like the character if they do go that route, since the overall writing from the demo is super engaging and solid in quality- which bodes well for the final product

-Speaking of writing, I’m loving that different backstories actually have weight in the narrative. I love when the player is actually rewarded with info for making a choice, instead of it just being one or two flavor text things. Choosing different backstories affects your red dialogue options (the romance-y choices) and gives you different attitudes towards events in the story, making replay ability high

-I’m worried by how successful the kickstarter is since I Have Been Burned last times I backed videogame Kickstarters (Blue Omen Operation, Homestuck Game) 😭 The team seems experienced and competent, since most seem to have come from Nix Hydra/other successful otome games that got killed by poor management. But like, still really worries me since it’s their first game and all. The demo was so good but so was Blue Omen Operations and look where that landed me ($15 less in my pocket from backing years ago 🥲)

-On a lighter note, this game is clearly a passion project and I’ve loved what I’ve seen so far- if I have enough money to spare before the Kickstarter is over, maybe I’ll get it just to support the devs

-getting so obsessed w the demo even if only for a week or so has reminded me Oh Yeah, I Forgot I Love Gothic Horror. If by some miracle you’re still reading this drop a recommendation pls

#touchstarved demo #touchstarved game #red spring studios #touchstarved spoilers #touchstarved #touchstarved theory #I didn’t find out abt the Nix Hydra/Larian drama until recently bc I redownloaded the app to play the full game #only to find it was both shittier and different #I was playing it as it came out but stopped after a while and decided to just play when it was done but whoops #looks like I waited too long and the company imploded #oh well I have other otome games to be obsessed about now rip Arcana you were a solid game w great art

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Do the boys have personality’s that they prefer? Like if you have a certain personality will it be easier to raise their affection? Playing the demo it seemed that they responded a little differently to each personality type. (And yes I did replay it 4 times to get all the dialogue 🫣 seriously can’t wait for this game!!)

I briefly touched on this in another ask, but no they have no preference! Other than what attributes your MC starts with, there is no advantage to the personalities so befriending or romancing the guys isn’t any easier or harder.

The guys only react differently because the Seasonal MC’s are different! Let’s use a Winter MC and a Summer MC as an example because their differences are pretty stark. A Winter MC doesn’t like making a big deal of things and they also don’t react much. On the other hand, a Summer MC would readily speak their mind and be reactive.

So if someone like Percy were to start flirting with a Winter MC, they would either bluntly accept his flirting or ignore him. They are, after all, not so easily fazed regardless of how they feel about him. Seeing that, however, would make Percy cheekier because he wants a reaction. He’d think to quip back with something scandalous. But like I said, Winters are a tough nut to crack— so he’ll eventually give up if they don’t give him anything or gloat if they do.

However, a Summer MC has a shit ton of confidence so we determined that they would straight up tell him off or challenge him right back! Unlike Winter, Summers are actively engaging with Percy in this situation and so there’s an immediate back and forth. And since Summers don’t give up easily and Percy’s always willing to push the limit with them, their conversation can be bolder and more heated than the almost one-sided convo with Winter.

That being said, in the grand scheme of the game, those two interactions can be summed up as:

Percy flirted with MC

MC responded

Percy flirted back harder

MC wins/gives up

Ultimately, nothing different haha

It’s more tedious on our end but I wanted the cast to react to MC as a person and not just by their choices. Different season personalities help us do that because not only are we inserting the player into the game, we’re slotting you in as a character with established dynamics.

I mean, you wouldn’t bat an eye if a friend who talks flirty, talks flirty. But if a friend who doesn’t, suddenly does, that would require a reaction or a response, right?

It’s the same principle!

Even if the guys just met you for the first time, they can pick up on cues. So if you’re coming at them with spice then they’ll react accordingly! And if you don’t then of course they shouldn’t act as if you did.

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Phew— I wrote a bit there but I hope that makes sense! And although a good chunk of the game unravels differently based on your season, I hope you guys don’t get caught up in the differences. >~<

We will always make sure each seasonal interaction is new but equal, and if we don’t immediately correct that then there will be something later on to finally balance it.

The last thing we want is to give players the impression that you have to “act” a certain way to be worthy of love. So long as you’re making choices with good intentions, the boys will love you regardless of how you present yourself.

And that’s that!

Scifjsjdhrjehehdhw thank you for playing the demo four different times! I hope you had fun finding all the variations and that they were worth it ^^

#keyframes asks #keyframes vn #kf game mechanic #percy #yeah ig he gets his own tag since I name dropped him a lot #*shakes fist* get out of my head Tozaki #did I… did I ever mention anyone’s last names before?

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I think the previous anon had a point. The reason I didn't like Jax as much was because during the first demo he was kind of an asshole and not the lovable kind. He just seemed pretentious and to me Orla was just the really mean boss who had zero sympathy for our poor chaotic merc. Royal we had that whole mission with and I actually chose to romance them because of it. And Dante was mysterious and I also wanted to fucking stab him in the head because of that shit he pulled with my MC in the first demo. The writing was still great don't get me wrong, thats why i wanted to replay it in the first place before i even knew about the revamp but there was so much going on so quickly we didnt have much time to get to know anyone besides D and Royal.

So the revamp us doing A WHOOOLE LOT DIFFERENTLY!

AND I LOVE IT.

jax was pretentious 😭 he kinda was wasn't he?

I agree, though. one of the reasons why I wanted to rewrite the story is because orla and jax felt very flat, and they barely had any good moments in the existing demo. that and the fact that the merc did not know them or that it felt like that at least bothered me a lot.

I hope the pace is better now, too. the short chapters I wrote (always around 10k) didn't leave much space to develop the merc or their relationships, so I'm taking it slower this time around, writing longer chapters, and I hope that that's noticeable now!

thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you enjoy it as much as the old demo <33

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