When two blue-collar lads awaken a banshee at Henderson House, things go about as well as you'd expect.
Rick and John are just doing their jobs.
Mila Henderson has paid for a ghost, and a ghost she will get. But when the ghost has other plans, Rick and John may not survive the night.
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CONTENT WARNINGS:
Gore (including: eyes)
Vomit
Mentions of the Holocaust
Implications of sexual assault
Graverobbing and mishandling of a corpse
Character death
Surprise! My first short story is up and live!! You get permanent access to and can read the full PDF for $1 USD! Mind the content warnings, have fun, and be yourselves.
'GLORY! TO THE WIRE MOTHER' (Commandant Policy Administration, CPA Press, 2050)
PLAY THE DEMO [Half of Chapter 1 available]
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— It is imperative that you read the content warnings. Infinita Nocte: 2051 discusses multiple triggering topics, some in graphic detail. This IF does not shy away from deeply disturbing and problematic themes. See the end for a collection.
Infinita Nocte: 2051 is a story of tragedy, politics, war, and cruel transcendence found in bonds with others. This is not intended as a romance.
Customisable appearance, barring colours—the MC has albinism for the narrative.
Uncover a grand political scheme that could spell the world's doom.
Join a resistance—or don't.
Find yourself consumed by vile characters; become inseparable for all the most wretched reasons. Bring out the worst in them and let them bring out the worst in you.
The nations of the world have united to become 8 factions. Culture is destroyed, ancestry means nothing, and you are not your own.
A secret deal struck between the Emperium— that is, the home of the Unison— and the Eastern Assembly changes the trajectory of your life forever; you have become unrecognizable, even to yourself. When you and your little sister are finally selected for transfer to the Emperium in 2039, the Unison's Second Sovereign expresses his displeasure. Feeling that the Eastern Assembly has grown too complacent in wake of their prosperity, he orders a massacre before your eyes and you are the sole survivor.
The thing that saves you? His maddening superstition.
It's been 12 years since the Second Sovereign took you back to the Emperium and transformed you into his perfect lapdog. You carry out orders without question—you know better than to earn his disapproval. You are appointed to UNIT 01; the best of the best. His personal unit.
You come to learn that not everything is as it seems.
Navigate your fellow unit members, investigate a plot unfolding within the walls of the Emperium itself, and stop the Unison before it's too late—or, pave the way to their victory.
YOU — THE GENERAL [F/M/NB]
You are a 26-year-old general in UNIT 01. You are the only one among them to have never been in battle personally, but this is the last thing you have ever seen mockery for. Soldiers from all areas of the hierarchy whisper about you— the way you mutter to yourself, the way you talk to the walls, the way you receive special treatment from the Second Sovereign. Safe to say, you have nobody to call a friend but Avis.
AVIS VYRONNA
Avis, an 18-year-old recruit and your apprentice. She's earned herself a reputation for being a bubbly and cheerful young woman, always seeking to improve and uplift those around her. You would give her the clothes off your back if you were both on the highest peak the Earth had to offer. Despite your difficulty with expression, she knows how much you try. You want nothing more than to keep her safe— safer than you could keep your sister.
ISAAC MERCIA — THE SECOND SOVEREIGN [M]
The Second Sovereign: 37-year-old leader of the Emperium, Unison, and your life. His vulnerability to superstition paired with your albinism led him to take you under his wing among the massacre; he takes you for a totem of good luck. He insists on having you by him whenever possible.
Isaac has red, spiky hair in a side-part with blonde streaks. A scar runs from his chin, through his lip, up to his left brow. It forms a cleft through which you can see a flash of his tooth and gums, even when his lips are pressed together. He is never without a grin on his face.
LANCELOT DEVEREUX [M]
A fellow soldier in UNIT 01. 31-years-old and scum of the earth. Lancelot cannot go a day without being with a woman and often discards them as soon as his attraction has fled him. You do your best to keep Avis away from him. Lancelot fails to control himself— or, he simply doesn't want to. He has quite the reputation for visiting the Lower Emperium, promising the women that he'd take them to the Upper province among other bribes. Vain and petulant, he is quick to fly into a rage, especially when rejected. You can't tell if you want to bring him under your heel or to avoid him altogether. Either way, you're both aware of your mutual loathing.
Lancelot has deep blue, wavy hair streaked with lighter tones. While attractive, you think his face is doing nothing but begging to be punched. His skin is tan with olive undertones and completely clear. He makes sure to take excellent care of his appearance.
VLADIM PETROV [M]
A sleazy 25-year-old lieutenant. Despite being significantly lower in rank, he seems to have no respect for you at all. His constant, close-lipped smile appears more serpentine than Isaac's toothy grin. He always looks at you as if he knows more than he would ever be willing to tell. You think him frustrating, a nuisance, and a waste of time.
Vladim wears a cap with an opaque hood over blonde, chin-length hair. His face, long and thin, is equipped with two icy blue eyes that read you better than you read yourself.
ADILA MUHONGO [F]
A 30-year-old soldier and member of UNIT 01. Adila is quiet, calculative and uncaring. You, most of all, she perceives to be a waste of space— whether you live or die, it would change nothing for the unit. You have never seen her crack so much as a smile. The only times she acknowledges you is when you express agreement with her proposals; even then, it is only a contemplative glance.
Her dark brown kinky twists just about brush her shoulders. Adila's eyes are dark and unreadable, enough to make you swallow on the rare occasion she does look at you.
MERIDA [F]
A member of the resistance organization, deep in the Lower Emperium's belly. She is known among her peers for being determined and unwavering, leaving no room for failure. She strives to execute perfection and has a burning hatred for the Unison and all that it stands for. Like you, she was forcibly taken to the Emperium— only, she wasn't so lucky to earn the favour of the most powerful man in the faction.
Her brown hair is buzzed short for practicality. A brutal scar stretches the length of her face diagonally. Legally dead, she lurks in the shadows of the Lower Emperium.
JULIUS MERCIA — THE WIRE MOTHER [M]
An absolute mystery and the real leader of the faction. He gives orders that are relayed through the Second Sovereign. No man has seen the Wire Mother up close, barring Isaac. When training with the rest of UNIT 01, you often see him watching beside his brother in the distance. Through your impaired vision, you've gathered that he has long, blonde hair and ivory skin.
He only appears during festivals, dressed in a white gown and a red veil marked with the Unison's insignia. The Wire Mother gives all the air of delicacy. He is entirely and utterly intoxicating— hypnotizing.
READ THE WARNINGS CAREFULLY! This is an 18+ story riddled with uncomfortable topics, as follows:
War, descriptions of gore, discussions of rape culture, sexual assault including rape, misogyny, death, death of a child, loss, mutilation, body horror, substance abuse, mental illness, emotional abuse, mental health discrimination, ableism, classism, discussions of internalized homophobia, animal abuse
This list is subject to change.Things might always be added as the story progresses.
The political nature of the story is not an invitation for debate with me. I am quite openly a queer leftist; any kind of hate, bigotry, anything of the like, is absolutely unwelcome.
Infinita Nocte: 2051 is a work of tragedy intended for 18+ audiences prepared to engage with a piece of literature intellectually and within the bounds of dark fiction.
Hi guys! Sorry for the delay. Chapter 2A part 2 is now available for public (23K) and chapter 2B is also available on patreon (46K)
This chapter may feel a bit short, since it branches into two different routes. If you ask the Count about the other nobles who's connected to the Hermit's Treasure, you'll unlock the library route, but if not, you'll end up in the archive route instead. You can also flirt with Ezell a little in this chapter, although be prepared for the way he dodges your romantic attempts, lol.
Here’s the quick link for the demo just like usual:
New chapter is up !! Being a warlock isn't as safe as you think, and you have to decide whether to face what your patron is with a smile, or try to force them to see what they've become. This is a two way street, after all !!
Bad Ritual is an interactive Twine-based romance wherein you, a corporate demon hunter, find yourself helplessly bound to an archdemon after your mysterious boss leaves you alone with a clearly unauthorized binding ritual. Who will you ally with: the archdemon, hell-bent on escaping the binding and disappearing forever, or the priestess Tahira, who would hunt him to the very ends of the earth?
Hello again! Hope the spring has been pleasant for you 🌷
With this update we're continuing the pilgrimage, which is turning out more dangerous than even the Crown and their companions anticipated:
The Crown will be revisiting an old place they had forgotten about, and learn more about the scars left on the land from the reigns of Crowns past
Whether you brought the water spirits with you or whether Eshkar is also there or not will give you additional variations and, depending on one choice you make this chapter, may lead to someone getting hurt
There will be more lore on the religious practices of Arsur, and an opportunity to customize your Crown's religious beliefs as well
A dangerous encounter shakes things up this chapter--is it a test of the spirits, or just bad luck? Either way, how your Crown handles this situation will not go unnoticed!
And last but not least, romance scenes with your chosen love interest, though the tone of these will be quite different considering the previous encounter...
Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter as summer approaches 💖
For those that are unfamiliar with the game
A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.
Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the Spirits of this world to be the new Crown. In this story, your MC takes on that role.
There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!
Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.
Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!
If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! Share it with your friends! Recognition and reader interaction is just about the only thing I get in return for creating it ❤️
If you’re interested in what else we’re working on outside of Split, check out our personal blogs — the main place for character content and sneak peeks. We’ll be moving our romance routes content there going forward.
Thank you for being so understanding while I figured some things out. But chapter nine of the Night Market is up for public release. If you cannot wait for chapter ten, the early access of it is up on Patreon along with all the post chapters shorts for every available chapter. I cannot wait to hear from you all!
You can find all of the submissions for all of the interactive fiction games that did not fit into any of the 5 main categories down below! These are mainly horror/thriller IFs, with some others.
(Not listed in any particular order—top games in each category coming soon)
Ongoing
The Porthecrawl Witness (mystery) by @porthecrawl-witness
1966 (cosmic horror) by @1966-if
Zorlok (horror/thriller) by @zorlok-if
Dead Weight (apocalyptic/supernatural) @deadweight-if
Nyotani by @nyotani-if
One Knight Stand (apocalyptic?) by @oneknightstand-if
The Lonely Shore by @thelonelyshore-if
Complete
The Passenger (cosmic horror) by @the-passenger-if
Potentially inactive
The Spirited: Origins (horror, could be on pause) by @yuveim
Echoes of Olympus (fantasy? likely discontinued) by @fableforger
When It Hungers (hiatus & coming soon?) by @roast-ifs
Supernatural in New York (on pause, to be ported) by @llamagirl28
Sanguisuga (on temporary hiatus and coming back soon) by @sanguisuga-if
Scout: An Apocalypse Story (post-apocalyptic, discontinued)
I am copying here my announcement from the COG Forums:
The loyalist route of Chapter 3 has been released to the public! You can still play the usurper and regent routes on the public demo, but they will end at the end of Chapter 2. Before I continue working on the other two routes, I'm going to do some major spring (Summer?) cleaning, so stay tuned for some polls and specific feedback requests.
In this chapter, experience:
A battle with Rade Mozoroff
The slow assemblage of the lords
Romantic reunions, developments, and angst
In traditional ITFO style: horrific violence
I hope it's worth the wait! I'm personally quite happy with how it all turned out, I think the endless rewriting and tinkering has led to a final product much improved compared to the first two chapters. Any and all feedback would be appreciated as well!
The link to the Forum Page can be found here, and the link to the public demo can be found here.
Issue 61 Release of the Amare Fortnightly Bulletin (May 16 - May 31)
Hello everyone!
Issue #61 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉
As we head into June, the Amare scene continues to deliver a steady stream of new releases, demos, updates, and announcements.
Inside, you’ll find:
New full releases and demos covering romance, mystery, fantasy and psychological drama.
Demo updates and new announcements for upcoming visual novels to keep on your radar
Episodic and interactive fiction updates, including new chapters, content releases, and a fresh game launch
Crowdfunding results from several recently concluded campaigns
Community highlights, including a bundle celebrating and supporting queer creators
See you in two weeks.
~ The Amare Bulletin Team
A gentle reminder that if you use the #amaregamesbulletin tag, it really helps us find your game news. It’s getting harder and harder to find news with the algorithms hiding things lately, and we really don’t want to miss anyone.
Hello everyone! Issue #61 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉 As we head into June, the Amare scene continues to deliver a steady stream of
Mahogard. The city of mages. The capital of Hanfald. And your current place in the world.
Mahogard is an interactive fiction game set in a fantasy world, in the country ruled by mages. With conflict between mages and non-mages growing out of control, you get mixed up in power struggles between political factions.
At some point there might be dragons.
PLAY DEMO HERE
Demo stats:
Words (with code): 80k
Words (without code): 66k
Single playthrough: 16k
When Hanfald fell prey to dragons and other legendary creatures that started appearing out of nowhere 200 years ago, it was the mages who saved the country and managed to fight off the beasts.
It made sense back then to shower them with privileges as a thank-you for their heroism and as a thank-you-in-advance if the Pandemonium were to happen again.
Well, during those 200 years, the Pandemonium never happened again, while the privileges remained very real. And increasingly burdensome for non-mages.
As the day of the royal election is drawing nearer, you are thrown into the middle of political games of factions vying for influence.
Well, at least now no magical beasts are trying to destroy the country...
...right?
Create your Main Character:
Choose one of 3 available ancestries (humans and two fantasy ancestries: delga and kadari).
Choose MC's gender and appearance.
Choose whether your MC has magical powers or not.
Choose one of 3 available classes and 9 specialisations.
Experience one of 6 playable backstories depending on other choices.
Through your decisions, shape your MC's stats and traits that will influence your gameplay.
Engage with the story:
Influence the country's future by cooperating with one of political factions... or not.
Create the best future career for your MC... or become a failure no one has seen before.
Save the country from dangerous beasts (in both literal and figurative sense)...or let it be destroyed.
Make friends or enemies that might help you with all the above... or try to achieve it by yourself.
Make the disparities between mages and non-mages shrink... or become greater than ever.
The story is intended for 16+ audience.
Trigger warnings include: violence, depictions of blood and gore, death, animal injury and death.
Trigger warnings list will be updated as the game goes on.
The game is in early development and every part released is possibly subject to change. If you happen to come across any error or mistakes, please let me know.
Mahogard is a project I write in my free time - which is scarce. I have a job and other obligations that make the development of the game progress slowly. If you expect frequent updates, I advise you to check the game in the future when more content will be available.
Mahogard is a game with no romance routes. If that's a dealbreaker for you, our ways should part here.
Companions - LINK
Other characters - TBA
The game is created by Amadea (Ami).
Asks are welcome. Please refrain from sending NSFW or personal asks as these will not be answered.
