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Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem by Azalyne Studios (Aly)

Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem by Azalyne Studios (Aly)

Happy open early access release!

Every seven years the seven kingdoms send their best and brightest young people to be their delegates at the Vail Isle Summit, a tradition where seven weeks are spent together to form friendships, alliances and marriages. This year, however, things are different. Since the Great Peace, never have alliances been so close to collapse. The seven nations on the razor's edge of war. What happens at this summit could very well determine the fate of the known world.

You are one of the delegates.

In this world of politics, intrigue and danger, will you find love? Make friends? Alliances? Or will you fail and be forced to watch as the world once again crumbles into destruction and despair?

It is your story and it is not yet written.

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I keep thinking about that skalt warrior and that wellin aristocrat who appear during the negotiation scene. Her beating him 15 times in a row and him practically falling in love. They're so enemies to lovers I love it

Now I’m just picturing them having an epic enemies to lovers romance in the background of all the MCs dramatic scenes whiles she’s just trying to survive mcitis.

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Now I'm curious about the other delegates' and LIs opinions on cutesy petnames..

Zarad would weaponize them, coming up with more and more ridiculous ones one upping you and himself until you break.

Ana would assume it was a language barrier thing and cheerfully call you something in return.

Lyon would stare at you blankly and refuse to acknowledge any he didn’t like and blush at any he did.

Emmett would blush but be secretly delighted. Same with Ria.

Clarmont would instantly try to find the best pet name for you.

Hamin would demand a recount and nominate a more dashing pet name.

Jarrod would refuse anything cute on principle and get mad if you pressed the issue.

Woodly would turn it into a game.

Jasper would refuse to respond to anything cutesy, but would get a little flustered every time you tried.

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Hi Aly! I noticed there's no NG+ boost for Jarrod's route, is that a bug or feature?

Feature <3

(You can get a bonus on his political marriage/romancing Gisette special backer requested route)

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I really love the female friendships you can form with Avalie, Penelope, and Cordelia! Forget Charlie's Angels, I have these three Katiya's Angels busting in to save me! Totally badass!

Yeah I wanted to avoid the thing that happens sometimes in otome games where there are no female friends just a reverse harem (with maybe a lady who also loves you thrown in)

I’m team female friendships!

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Will there be some stat bonuses for insight? I find it so difficult to raise that skill apart from the welcome feast, and I'm honestly starting to feel tired to have to pick the exact same answers every playthrough just because that skill is so important... I'd really like to have a bit more oportunities to either start with it or gain some during the weeks

There already is! (Jasper’s ng+ is insight) and Greer will give it as well <3

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I know you already answered this question, but are there like any specific examples of different characters interacting that you've imagined? I'm really curious

Idk how this could happen but an Avalie/Gisette team up would be...fascinating lol Double Manipulation Powers

I think Avalie and Gisette would be like introducing two cats expecting them to get along a nf instead only getting raised hair, hissing and death glare staring contests.

I’m pretty sure they would be like oil and water and not mix at all.

I think Emmett and Penelope would be adorable dinner buddies and try to get seated together during formal meals.

Zarad and Lyon would probably get along surprisingly well once they got past superficial judgments of one another and had real conversations. They would probably be onvu buddies.

I think Hamin and Ana would be great at making each other laugh and generally ruining serious atmospheres whenever possible.

Clarmont would be great at being out Cordelia’s more genuine relaxed side, I bet they would make great tea friends.

Hopefully that’s more of what you were looking for <3

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I love visual novels, and yours is one of the top for me! Are you familiar with this game called Seduce Me? It's about a girl who find a group of demons in her house. There's a mean girl character who reminded me a lot of Gisette (minus murder lol), And her name? LISETTE

That’s hilarious!

I’ve heard of Seduce Me, but ever since I got serious about 7KPP I’ve had trouble playing games that are too similar in structure or style. So pretty much all VNs/renpy games are out as they end up reminding too much of work and I can’t enjoy them properly (T.T) so I haven’t played it.

But I guess you have to watch out for fictional girls with isette names!

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Hi, Aly!

Thank you so much for the community copies <3

7KPP has been living rent free in my head for over 8 years now and seeing it come to fruition is a happy feeling that I really struggle to put into words. Unfortunately, my current circumstances do not allow me to pay for the games on itch. I’m excited to have an opportunity to give the game a try after all and am looking forward to gushing to my friends all about it (and gift them with their own copies once I have the opportunity to!).

I wish you the best in the upcoming months while you continue to work on the game!

Thank you for your continued interest and support!

I hope you get a community copy and enjoy the game <3

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did Cynthia not pass the scratch-n-sniff test?

Aaaaaa either the vote count changed after I checked it or I messed up.

But not to worry, I have another background character I can name Cynthia! And I will!

Sorry gang!

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Could I know who of the LIs is a virgin and who is not? Based on the information we have on Zarrad/ Constance's maid fear of her coming across loose women in his bedroom, I'm wondering who else is not a virgin. Also who of the delegates would have tried to do it with MC in the summit, if they had the chance/ MC is consenting

I’m sorry to disappoint but to be honest I haven’t really considered the sex lives of the characters and not sure I could do a proper job even if I tried (I once tried to write a sex scene for a romance novel and it was 100% the worst writing experience of my life) I’m just not built the way creatively I guess.

Anything you guys come up in your head canons will be 100x better than anything I could, so that part should be left to your imaginations!

As for who has previous relationship experience:

Serious (and casual): Hamin, Woodly, Ana

Just casual: (Zarad, Gisette, Jarrod)

The rest are probably much more romantically reluctant and therefore more inexperienced.

<3

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hello aly! first of all, thank you so much for providing community and discounted copies of the game!

i wanted to ask if there's any way to remove the black outlines behind the text in the game as the 3d effect is... well, my eyes aren't very happy with me looking at it... i did a compare and contrast with the extended demo in case my eyes were playing tricks on me and realized that the text in the extended demo didn't have a 3d effect because the black outline was very faint compared to the early access.

sorry about this, i understand if this inconveniences you considering that you have a lot of things on your plate! i hope you have a good day!

Hi there!

Unfortunately nothing has changed on my end at all with the texts/fonts they have been the same since I first put them in- I didn’t add any shadows/3d effects so I can’t take them out.

However there are a couple different font options in the preferences menu so maybe a different font will be easier on your eyes?

Sorry I couldn’t be more help!

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Surviving the horse accident just to purposely choose the option that result in Gisette stabbing me in week 7 XD Like, no babe if you wanna kill me do it with your bare hands, it's more tragically romantic, My favorite way to die in the game lol

Can't wait for the fully finished version, hopefully with some Gisette POV content?? pretty please

(apparently today is Gisette day, or maybe every day is Gisette day)

I never thought about having a fav way to die in 7KPP but that one was one of my favorite to write haha.

And yes! Plans for full release includes unlockable POVs for all the romanceables!

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Gisette's response to MC calling her "My dearest beloved, Gissy" thoughts?

Depending on you relationship with her, possibly murder. Or if she really likes you a murderous glare, followed by reluctant tolerance.

(I don’t think she’s much of the cute diminutive nickname type)

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Except Arland and Wellin (have to be immoral), I love romancing Gisette as an ethical and super manipulative MC! Lying to her about supporting the royals, subtly helping out Estelle with harmless rumors, blackmailing her with the "accident." Gisette falling for someone who is truly her equal, showing her that goodness doesn't mean "soft" or "foolish". So good!!!

So glad you are enjoying her!

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Hi! Is me bothering again. I have a question about the colors of the characters eyes, I know most of them are true natural colors even the violet (kinda, but I understand because the are special characters) but Penelope have pink eyes and Jaslen kinda purple? I try to make the characters the most realistic possible but I'm tempted to have the Arland royal family have special color eyes, as special trait like the island folk (some like silver, golden, red...). I wanted to know what tour opinion on that and if you would have made some like that is they where important npc. Your opinion is really important to me 🧐

I gave Bana a lot of room for artistic license haha. But both of their ‘official’ eye colors are brown.

But yes the island natives have a unique eye color for reasons that you may or may not be able to guess

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So the state on my asks is a bit overwhelming so for the sake of my sanity I’m going to start answering in small batches. I’ll get to them all eventually but not all of them right away <3