Shepherds of Haven
Description
Shepherds of Haven is a dark fantasy interactive fiction game. In it, you play as a Mage living in a world where magic is outlawed and your people—those possessing supernatural powers—are oppressed and reviled. The world is ruled by humans who believe in science, technology, and industry: at best, you and your kind are nothing more than a fairytale, and at worst you are the state’s greatest threat.
Thus, using magic has been illegal for centuries. But after years of persecution, you are suddenly offered an opportunity to use your powers for good: demons are now returning, and the world needs fighters like you to protect the population from their invasion. Guns and bullets do no good against monsters pulled from primeval nightmares; only your people and your supernatural powers have the ability to fight fire with fire.
So you join the Shepherds: an order of elite heroes and fighters comprised of the very people the world once feared more than the demons themselves. As a Shepherd, you’ll solve magical crimes, slay demons to protect the citizens of Haven, and build your reputation throughout the capitol. Explore the world of Blest, recruit allies and factions to join the Shepherds’ cause, find romance and companionship, investigate mysteries, lead rebellions and exorcisms, and uncover answers to the crises plaguing the world. Where are the demons coming from? Where have the gods or God gone, if they ever existed? And who are you, really?
And will you be the world’s true savior… or will you be its ultimate downfall?
General Features
Customize your protagonist: choose names, gender, sexuality, appearance, weapon, magic specialization, education, racial heritage and much more
Play as male, female, or non-binary; straight, gay, bisexual, pansexual, as well as aromantic, asexual, aro-ace, or allo
Thousands of choices and role-playing variations: build your character’s personality and worldview from the ground up, test your loyalties and morals in every chapter, and make meaningful decisions that will change the story and world of the game in large and small ways
10 romance options (5 male, 5 female) and 2 one-night stands/flings
15 characters (including romance options) to recruit and befriend
Fulfilling friendship and romance routes, culminating in dozens of different possible endings for each major character, as well as diverse endings for the protagonist, their relationships, and the state of the world
An ever-changing codex, character guide, journal, and stats screen that grows and adjusts as you play
A hubworld-style exploration system between chapters: interact with the city and explore the world on your days off, meet new characters, take quests or side jobs, train, shop, gamble, pray, read, or spend time with or date companions between story missions
Dozens of mechanical secrets to reward your playthrough: achievements, a new game+ system, a save system, unlockable art, collectible trading cards, room decorations and souvenirs, a planned “stupid mode,” and planned DLC
Much more!
Public Demo
Completed Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
Approx. 270,000 words
Last Updated: August 2021
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Alpha Build (Current)
Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 [Incomplete], Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7
Approx. 812,000 words
Last Updated: July 2022
Currently only available to testers and Patrons until the beta build
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Other Work
If you like my work here, please consider checking out and ordering a hardcover, e-book, or audiobook copy of my debut novel, a science fiction thriller called WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE! Read more about it here, here, and on my website, and check out the links below!
Links for WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE:
Penguin Random House
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