When all it leaves behind is hollowness and pain...
And brittle will, moments away from self destruction,
What will you do?
Will you stand the test of time?
The trials of loneliness, suffering and sorrow?
Why? I do not understand. Humans are so queer...
What motivates you to keep going?
What is your desire? What drives you? What dictates your actions?
I suggest you hurry up and find what you’re looking for faster, for time is not on your side, dearest Traveler.
The Demons are coming... and so is your past.
‘Twilight is upon us, Traveler... Eventide just moments away. I shall keep watch... and I shall witness. I pray the fates have mercy on you. May the spirits be with you... You’ll need them.’
Helllo! Do you have an if suggestions of any kind? Just something with romance ofc
HMMMMMMM >> (I only did ones with demos at the top and no demos at the bottom ^^)
@untitledrockstar-if which they can't save your love from dying? I think that is what its called. OMG OMG... R, I hate love you sm and THE ROS, hehehe... I love MC as well, I need them.
@suevi-if which they have suevi and I played it two weeks ago, obsessed. I need the ROs (all of them mostly Ing but shhh) and Bellamy is so kind so !
(A LOT MORE UNDERNEATH THE BUTTON)
@woesoftheirwretched-if which they have woes of their wretched, is this based, no (half and half) but I like horror and dark content !
@whentherewasatime-if surprisingly I liked it (I wasn't sure because I was half asleep and really tired and wanted to catch up on IFs, pearl sent me and I woke up and was like damn.)
@darkfictionjude all of their games, at first, just a bit confused with EC because I was a bit dumb but replayed it and fell in love with it. I love their IFs.
@parasitical-if which they have parasitical and I love it, gosh golly gosh ! (I need august) I love and remember playing it but not actually playing it so it felt like a dream for some reason... (that was hard to explain like I played it before but never did ?)
@debtofdeception-if which they have debt of deception and I love A... pathetic loser sighhh~ I NEED more, yum yum ! Also love the MC, I need them as well and I love our child so much, sick child </3
@infamous-if not really hard to explain this, love it. I love all the ros, love the side pieces, love my best friends, love everything and I always cry while playing it (it hits hard ? maybe but its sad and awesome to me)
@velvetalliances-if which they have Velvet alliance and I love court drama or just courts in general. I love the characters' names, its so interesting.
@one-foot-in-if which they have one foot in and I just played it not long ago, I like it so far ! I didn't play for long since I did have to do something but I should continue playing it !
@cosmic-writes-if which they have a game called stillwater which is interesting ! and I played a little bit and it was AMAZING (I am now realizing how many IFs I stopped playing since I had to go to bed, do something... I should get back to playing them on the weekends or some days)
@pressplay-if which they have press play and I legit cry while playing because I love it so much and its sad for me.... how embarrassing ... ANGEL and NVM ALL THE ROS !!
@parasitic-if which they have parasitic and I love the theme of the blog, it looks like seaweed (the background color of the blog) and I NEED the bodyguard and Engima lowkey !
@1966-if which they have 1966 and I AM IN LOVEE with the concept, like ahh ! I need that idea, I should've had it/j but cool game so far.
@pavedinashes-if loved this and the ROs are interesting to me, I at first was a bit iffy about it because it didn't catch my attention but pearl told me to play it and it was golden.
@thewoodshungers-if I only played until chapter 2 since I was busy and I must say I want the knight and the witch hunter like come on, need them.
now for ifs with no demos...
@glitzglamgunpowder-if can't wait for it !
@crescendo-if can't wait again for this, I :D
@sipthegossip-if this sounds interesting from when I read the intro like back then and still can't wait for it.
@bluebellstollstudio market, market, and a market.
@cosmic-writes-if is on here because of another game that they have but no demo which is called sanctum ??? but dark fiction !
@galactic-idols-if this made me watch kpop demon hunters with pearl lowkey and I liked the movie, the songs were interesting and good !
@neondreams-if apparently there's a deadline so I guess they won't be here on this list for long huh ?
@custody-if I can't wait for this and this has been in my mind also I like the goth RO, I wanted more goths... should've added a goth baddie in this IF ....
@nsh-if I liked how the blog looks and pearl founds it interesting so I have hopes as well !
@thesecond-if love it, low-key need father Isaac and HIM also Jonah...... I love the writing so far ! (in the asks that they answered) and I can't wait for It
@neondreams-if they now have a demo and lowkey its pretty fire and alot of commas (,)
@reinekes-fox all of their games and I love the cult vibes also love the MC in boar (?) Also ceres.... (bastard)
@bridehall-if cool game and I love tje fact that it reminds me of a crow for some reason ???? I am not sure why but it does.
@childrenofcain-if i think I forgot to put this one in before I love it and its interesting !! Firat game that me and pearl played together lol !!
@albywritesfiction this game, after the end is golden and mwah, love it really good !!
@thesovereignsring-if did I put this one in ? But if not or so then it should be on my list because ITS AMAZING and I love all the characters also our cousin's little sibling like omg !!!
@tales-of-wocdes I forgot about this one ...? Love it and love the charavterd (havard heh)
What would you do, if you knew how it would all end?
Your story begins where you die, and your fate is far more grim than the pretty fables recounted in books of fantasy and enchantment. With your untimely demise comes the world’s end, all whilst you lock gazes with the person who caused it.
But before you can proceed, you are thrown back to the beginning— back to day zero, in a tranquil village on the outskirts of a kingdom where magic vibrates in the very air and power is worn as a royal mantle.
When you find out that you possess magic wielding abilities, so do they. A knight arrives to your village, bearing the emblem of the Crown. Flocked like cattle into an oversized crate drawn by horses, you and your neighbor are taken from your homes to be trained within the imperial stronghold.
Despite your predicament, there’s something itching the back of your mind… Your neighbor’s eyes oddly remind you of something.
A customizable MC— from gender (non-binary inclusive) and sexuality, to appearance and personality!
Choose to pursue a cast of complex RO’s (gender-locked & gender-selectable)
…Or simply build up (or down) your relationships with the various characters you will encounter on your journey.
Make decisions that MATTER and break the fourth wall.
Get taken from your family, live at the Crown’s mercy (or attempt to escape), and train your skills and abilities in the royal stronghold.
Unveil the secrets lurking in the shadows of your neighbor’s past and the throne— or don’t.
Dictate the fate of the world and save it from inevitable perish— or don’t!
"Child of misfortune, hear thy cry. Left to burn, left to die."
The Edge of Dawn is a high fantasy story set in Niflven, a world blessed by an apparent peace on the brim of collapse.
You awaken in the midst of a most peculiar event, hands reaching out toward the distant skies as you're swallowed whole by the pitch black darkness of the ocean.
An unusual encounter, unknown allies, nothing left to lose but your life. Left with no memories, you’ll soon find yourself thrown into a war that transcends time.
Do you believe in fate? Or would you rather fight the gods?
Features;
A fully customizable MC.
Romance, friendship and plenty of banter.
A characters heavy story with an engaging plot, or so the author hopes.
Discover a whimsical world of wonders as you try to unveil the mystery surrounding your very life.
Travel along with a merry band of outcasts as you ponder where your loyalties lie.
Evade the Empire's watchful eye or not. The choice is up to you.
ROs;
Julian: the mysterious captain of the Scarlet Eagle, a fearless man who hides one too many secrets behind a charming smile. Is that easygoing attitude of his all there is? He has black hair which graze his shoulders, tanned skin and a lone golden eye. The left one is always covered up by an eye-patch.
Anastasia: the charming princess and heir to the throne of Urwos, a dedicated woman with a heart of gold. Praised from kingdom to kingdom for her gentle nature, longs for... what exactly? She has long wavy black hair up to her waist, dark skin and golden eyes.
Nyx: leader of the Order of Wolves, the fearsome woman tasked with the protection of Sorathia. Neighbouring kingdoms most of all know the extent of her strength. Sharp as a thorn, haunted by ghosts of the past. She has long wavy white hair, pale skin and violet eyes.
Ronan: king of Agartha, an evasive man which keeps to his kingdom. Known for his terrifying strength, he reigns over Agartha from the solitude of his palace. The only man who's kept the Emperor at bay so far. He has long white hair just short of his waist, pale skin and golden eyes. Oh and did I mention pointy ears?
+ 3 secret romantic options. One female, one male and one magical bastard.
I'm alive... Though dead tired... I was clearly underestimating how hard a 8am to 5pm internship is going to be... (￣ヘ￣;)
I've been squeezing in time to work on the story and finally wrote the synopsis! *Cries tears of joy* ಥ‿ಥ
I've been working on making the world map for the story, since politics and geography will really come into play a lot and it'd help you guys understand it better!
I won't be posting it yet however. Need to work on some stuff over the weekend. And possibly give myself a break and maybe play the great ace attorney game that recently got localized
On another note my journey to familiarize myself with twine continues. 〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜
And that's all there is to say about it for now, to be honest.
I don't think I have the energy to type anymore. I am, quite frankly, on the verge of passing out from sleepiness hence the mini-update. ಥ_ಥ night fellas!
Okay, so first order of business... The synopsis! I have scrapped it more than 5 times and rewritten because it just didn’t have that spark that gives it an ‘oomph’, you know? If that even makes sense :’)
What am I even doing?
But yeah, I’ll post that by tomorrow after I have a couple of my friends go over it and tell me I’m just overthinking it. I can be a perfectionist sometimes so :’)
Besides this I did make major headway on the lore and establishing the characters backgrounds and personalities! I ended up writing short stories about the RO’s too. Mainly what they would be doing during the prologue of the game. Super proud of myself for that! I don’t really have plans to make these stories public since they’re more for my sake so that I could establish the characters personality and perspective in my head. But I might share titbits here and there!
I do have the whole prologue planned out in detail and it is a bit long (I did mention before that the story is divided in arc or segments so the prologue is a segment in its own means). I’m thinking of publishing the first demo as half the prologue and the second will be the full prologue of course!
I have been studying coding on twine. Just the basic stuff for now. I might use a temporary template for the prologue since I want to make one myself but i want to focus on writing at the moment so I’ll make that whenever i feel like taking a break from writing.
P.s I’ve been hooked on Ace Attorney nowadays and my goodness is it good! The mental exercise and deduction in the game is phenomenal! I’m specifically referring to the trilogy.
Hello! My exams ended and I gave myself sufficient time to rest and now I’m ready to get down to business!... is what I want to say but I’m very quickly realising how difficult organising world lore is.
First order of business is to write the plot details on what the book is about and post it on tumblr! Can’t leave you guys hanging for too long! After that, I’m hoping to work on making the world map and finalising it after which I’ll work on the side characters. I’ve already got a good grasp on where and how I want the story to end. There will be a few hidden endings that can only achieved when specific conditions are met.
Apart from this a heads up! I’ve decided to use Twine for my game because of the variety of options it offers. I’m still learning it though. I’m hoping I can familiarise myself with twine more with time, mainly when I’m writing and coding the demo. I’m not really sure where I want the demo to end yet though and how many chapters the book is going to have. Because I’ve mainly segmented the story in arcs or phases.
*stares intensely*... I just realised this is more of a what I want to do soon post rather than an actual update. Which reminds me, I’ll probably work on an update schedule. There might be spontaneous daily Update posts though. I think a weekly progress report should be good enough! On Sundays.
I decided on 3 official RO’s for now with quite a unique variety. I’m exploring how I can add one or two more RO’s. There were only going to be 2 main romance options initially (one male and one female) but I saw a possibility to add more without over complicating the story line. The story itself is going to have a lot of variables and alternative scenes so adding more RO options would have just hindered the plot rather than improving on it. But I’ve decided to spread the whole story over the course of three books. Depending upon your choices the story CAN end in the first or the second book and would, hence, not be carried forward to the next books. These would essentially be called ‘incomplete endings’ because the whole plot would not have been explored, not to mention the lore and secrets. I’m thinking of adding the in-game MC’s death as a variable itself which would make the game end early and you can read the epilogue from the other characters perspective. Though this idea isn’t set in stone yet. Its just something I’ve been playing around with in my head.
I’ve also worked on a lot of the world building aspects including lore, geography, different species and their habitats, Global political situation, legends, myths, religions etc. Still have to work on the fauna aspect, tradition, culture etc and pen them down. I’ve made a rough outline of Book 1 and Book 2 and a detailed outline of the prologue. I still need to work more on character descriptions and the backstory of side-characters that are not RO’s or MC.
The infographic above (courtesy of Yalla! Let's Talk) was posted only six days ago and now Palestine is trending once again following Israel's new airstrike against the people of Gaza in the middle of the night.
Besides being a violation of the "ceasefire", which Palestinians themselves said would not resolve the core issue, this new wave of bombings is once again a reminder that a free Palestinian state cannot be achieved through lukewarm, inconsistent coverage and activism.
Here is a few resources, feel free to add more:
Build Palestine has provided a list of charitable organizations you can donate to, many of them are providing critical medical/ humanitarian aid to Gaza in particular.
The BDS Movement's Action Alerts, resource articles and images, and list of what to boycott and how to do it effectively.
A playlist of Abby Martin's Empire Files reports from Palestine
Working Class History's podcast on the history of Zionism, Settler Colonialism in Palestine, and Anti-Zionist Activism: Part 1 & Part 2
Article on how mainstream media and social media companies have targeted or marginalized support for the Palestinian cause
Zineteractive is a collaboration between artists, writers and game devs to celebrate the creativity of the Interactive Fiction Community whilst also supporting charities. All combined to create a FanZine.
What games will be featured?
For this project, Choice of Games, Hosted Games and Twine Games will be the main focus. In terms of what games specifically are featured, that will be up to you!
Here is the poll! - Open until 25th June
The most popular will be included in the Zine!
What charities will the project be donating to?
This will be decided in a similar way to the games. The community should have a say where the donations should go! Send asks, messages or just wait for the poll.
How can I apply?
Artists Apply Here - Open until 25th June
Writers Apply Here - Open until 25th June
Got a question?
Asks are open!
Are you a dev looking to have a quick chat with your experiences with the community?
I’m super nervous, proud and excited! The Demo is officially here!!
Word Count: 100,008
♚ Introduction
Hello! I’m Mila, an avid writer, and I’ve had the idea for this story for a while and thought it’d be fun to make it into an interactive novel! So here we are…
♚ Golden
Golden is a brand new ChoiceScript WIP I’m working on. You’re from the big city of Lehsa, you’re returning home to begin your postgraduate studies after being away for three years. On your return, Lehsa is as you remember it; vibrant, bustling, modern - yet the city holds so many secrets.
Ones you are unaware of, ones you are now immersed in whether you like it or not.
You enter a world you never knew existed. You discover that supernatural creatures are not just a ploy to frighten children at night. They’re real. Even more so when a set of angry Supernaturals make you their main target.
And even worse, your Father – the Mayor – knew all about it.
Maybe you aren’t just the ‘Mayor’s Kid’ after all.
Who knew a birthmark could hold such meaning?
♚ Features and Gameplay
Customisable MC, including name, gender, sexuality, pronouns and degree choice
Four Supernatural LI’s that are also gender customisable - RO Descriptions/Playlist post for the RO’s
Experience straight, gay and bisexual romantic routes
A story based on the choices you make!
All updates will be posted on this blog!
I’ve been spending so much time on Golden and as a full-time student, that can be tricky sometimes so I made a Ko-Fi. Don’t feel as though you have to, but it’s there if you want to further your support of Golden.
There’s also a Forum and Discord but I’m super new to these so you’ll have to bear with me.
I’d also love to thank all of you for your amazing support, and I hope the demo is everything you want it to be and more! 💛
I've been thinking about a cool interactive book idea for a couple months. In the beginning it was just something I dreamed one night. Kind of like a movie but my subconsciousness had made up such intricate world lore and my dream was so detailed and heavy that I couldn't stop thinking about it. I finally had the courage to write down the plot and a little bit of the lore I saw in my dream. I might play around the idea more and it's the perfect time too since summer vacation is a couple weeks away. I'm planning in doing internship this summer but having this as a hobby to occupy my break times would be really great. It's been awhile since I wrote anything.
Eeeeee, I kind of edited the game a little, so now, I had to upload a new and more updated game introduction :D
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 your revenge on the man who destroyed 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
