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You are a mistake—that’s what you’ve been told all your life—a curse, a bane, a burden. Now, you are given a chance to prove them wrong, or live up to the claims.
The Ursa-Frost tribe is a close-knit and fiercely loyal clan. Living in the cold north, they are both hardened yet brimming with life. The same hand that gently pats your head, could snap another’s neck without hesitation. They took you in and treated you as one of them.
Once you had watched merely them through a screen; now they stand before you, in flesh and blood.
Unaware of the danger that lurks in their own home; of the voice that commands you, hungering for chaos—a voice that slowly begins to sound like your own.
Will you fight back against the story, grasping to hope that you can all live peacefully? Or will you follow the whims of fate, revelling in the chaos?
Choose between three types of beastkin; a snowy owl, an artic fox, or a snow hare. Each species has their own strengths and weakness, as well as exclusive scenes/ dialogues
Shape how your character acts; is she bold or shy? Quick to joke or earnest to a fault? Can she hide her emotions or do they control her?
Form bonds with the lively Ursa-Frost clan—whether as enemies or allies
Fight against the voice in your head—or heeds it’s commands, laughing the entire time
Demo | CoG forum | Characters
Disclaimer:
This game is gender-locked female and has only 1 RO; you may choose to pursue a platonic or enemy route—I might even add flings but no gurantee—but the prominent RO will remain only one. Depending on your choices, the romance/ relationship might even become… disturbing. Tread carefully.
In this game, you are allowed to be an insufferable, petty and frankly ‘evil’ character—just don’t be surprised if consequences are had. Similarly, you can also play a character with good-intentions—but don’t be surprised if you’re not always rewarded for it
(and yes, I forgot I couldn’t change the game title on Cogdemos after setting it—oh well)
Warnings!
This game has potentially triggering themes and dark topics.
This work may contain, implied or directly mentioned:
Violence and blood
Death
Hunting
Religion (fictional)
Corruption
Manipulation
Mental/ psychological instability
A deteriorating mind and/ or morality
Dubious/ unhealthy mindsets and coping mechanisms
Self-harm
Cursing
A very territorial chicken that will make her displeasure clear
❤️"Don't eat the cashier!" Our Monster Dating Sim on the Night Shift is Out Now!
Here's what the story is about:
You've just landed a night shift at a gas station for minimum wage, which sounds pretty spooky on its own. But the visitors to this station have a few surprises in store for you. Can you survive a night of serving coffee to chatty monsters and charming madmen? Flirt with creatures of the dark, pet a friendly werewolf, and try not to get eaten. Your choices will lead you to a supernatural romance... or get you turned into a garden gnome for all eternity.
What awaits you:
➤ Three completely different, uniquely charming monsters and one equally charming station manager.
➤ 9 different endings. Be who you want to be! Characters will notice and react to everything you say and do.
➤ Two languages: fully available in Russian and English.
The future of the gas station:
This is just the beginning of our journey into this supernatural world, and we'd love for you to help us shape what comes next. We're so curious to hear what your favorite part of the story was. Was there a specific character you connected with and would love to see more of in the future? Perhaps you'd even be interested in experiencing a "Day 2" with new clients at the gas station? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
❤️"Don't eat the cashier!" Our Monster Dating Sim on the Night Shift is Out Now!
Here's what the story is about:
You've just landed a night shift at a gas station for minimum wage, which sounds pretty spooky on its own. But the visitors to this station have a few surprises in store for you. Can you survive a night of serving coffee to chatty monsters and charming madmen? Flirt with creatures of the dark, pet a friendly werewolf, and try not to get eaten. Your choices will lead you to a supernatural romance... or get you turned into a garden gnome for all eternity.
What awaits you:
➤ Three completely different, uniquely charming monsters and one equally charming station manager.
➤ 9 different endings. Be who you want to be! Characters will notice and react to everything you say and do.
➤ Two languages: fully available in Russian and English.
The future of the gas station:
This is just the beginning of our journey into this supernatural world, and we'd love for you to help us shape what comes next. We're so curious to hear what your favorite part of the story was. Was there a specific character you connected with and would love to see more of in the future? Perhaps you'd even be interested in experiencing a "Day 2" with new clients at the gas station? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Set in a small town in 1994. Supernatural, romantic, horror. In development. Tags: we wretched creatures, WWC. Seven episodes out of thirteen currently available.
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O, Your Heavenly Stars!
A story set in the 1930’s, a look into Hollywood’s Golden Age. In development. Tag: OYHS. Prologue available.
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OYHS asks from Patreon early readers
Excellent Cadavers
A 70’s crime story. In development. Tag: EC. Chapter 1 available.
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when i realized today was the 16th, and the 5th anniversary of OLBA is in exactly 6 months, i thought, what better way to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of such an iconic visual novel than with a HUGE community event??
the absolute biggest thing you can do to help is spread the word. i want this to become a big thing!! GB patch is amazing and they deserve a gift from their community!!
absolutely let me know of any questions, thoughts or suggestions you have. my askbox is open and i'm happy to answer any!
Change of plans, instead of updating "soon", I've just updated it right now. The chapter was complete, I'd fixed all of my beta reader's reported errors... The only thing left to do was get it out to you guys. So here it is, you can play Track 3 of Press Play right here.
It's 81k words excluding code, bringing the entire game up to 200k words. I encourage you to try a lot of different things, because this chapter is the branchiest yet, and you may be surprised by what you find can happen. In this chapter, you will...
go to a party (or stay home)
record your first song... and then another!
get the chance to reach a truce with that one shadow from your past
have a cozy Christmas dinner with your friends and family
get your career boosted by a completely unexpected opportunity
...and lots more!
I'm very excited to share this with you. Also, I guess that this means my askbox needs opening again, which I am slightly reluctant to do after originally wanting a break from it but am going to anyhow. I'm really looking forward to what you have to say! If there's any glaring issues, don't hesitate to reach out. Also also, reblogs help me out a bunch so feel free!
please mind the content warnings! asks are currently open.
latest update: May 10th 2025
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You are one of the most famous yet mysterious characters of the 21st century rock scene.
It all started when you discovered your love for singing during an extended stay at a psychiatric hospital as a teen. Music became your motivator, and from then on, you knew the stage was where you belonged. You and your friends formed a band, and after years of practice in a garage and cheap gigs at dingy bars, your journey to the top begins abruptly when you team up with a skilled manager.
It’s a meteoric rise— until it isn’t.
And now, a decade after your band has disappeared from the public eye, you’ve accepted an interview by the acclaimed Groove Magazine. You and your former band members have agreed to give them the truth, the whole truth; as ugly as that might be.
Follow the story of your band’s rise to fame (and eventual fall from grace)
Play as a pop-rock vocalist
Name your band and customize your music and image
Handle the media, interactions with pushy fans and your own repressed thoughts and fears
Romance your coolgirl-bassist, the childhood friend you cut out of your life, your absolutely insane guitarist, or your biggest fan/possibly stalker
Give one hell of an interview
Inspiration: Daisy Jones and The Six, Fleetwood Mac… and all sorts of music-related drama.
TW: themes of mental illness, unhealthy relationships, substance abuse, death, mentions of suicide, suicidal ideation, self-harm, SA-related trauma
ROs:
Stevie McLaughlin, bassist (f) — “I suppose I was the sanest one in that bunch.”
She’s one of your oldest friends, and if you follow the clanking chain of cause and effect all the way back to the beginning, it is her you have to thank for your entire career. The band was her idea, after all. She’s level-headed, composed, and always there to talk you down when you need her. Sometimes, she acts more as your retainer than anything else…
Stevie is tall and skinny with light brown skin and extremely long, curly black hair which she always wears in a wet look. She has big, dark brown eyes and a soft face.
Paul/Paulette Zima, lead singer & saxophonist (f/m selectable, trans) — “Trying to figure out where you know me from?”
Your band’s brand-new, second lead singer. Your manager says they’re going to give your music the kick it needs, that they’re the one missing ingredient to your success. You’re not entirely sure if you agree. Worse yet, you happen to know this person, and your time together didn’t end on a favorable note. They’re part of a past you would much rather forget.
Paul is very tall, broad-backed and thickly muscled with light skin, shoulder-length slicked back brown hair and bottle green eyes.
Paulette is of average height with an hourglass/slim thick figure. She has dark brown hair with parted bangs and light blonde strands dyed into it. Her eyes are bottle green.
Angel Monsanto, guitarist (m) — “I was always going to make it big, with or without those guys. Only, I… I really wanted it to be with them.”
Your crazy but good-hearted guitarist. His passion for music borders on obsession, and he will stop at nothing to make a name for your band. Sadly, he’s very much of the conviction that all publicity is good publicity, which has encouraged him to pull some very questionable stunts in the past.
Angel is of average height and build with a warm beige complexion and long black hair. He has a square jaw with an occasional five o’clock shadow and brown eyes.
Lincoln Saunders, groupie?? (f/m selectable) — “What can I say, I loved them.”
Calling Lincoln a fan would be an understatement. Fanatic is more like it. You remember seeing them at your very first show, and you’ve continued to spot them at every venue you’ve played at since. You don’t know anything about them, and perhaps changing that would be a very bad idea. But maybe you still want to.
Lincoln (m) is short and lean, with an angular face and wavy blond hair. His eyes are cobalt blue.
Lincoln (f) is petite and tan, with a youthful, round face and chin-length blond beach waves. Her eyes are cobalt blue.
Others:
Maddox Wells (m), drummer
Another one of your oldest friends. You don’t much like to talk about what happened with him.
Fatima Shah (f), drummer — “I’m pretty sure they used to try to make me disappear with their fog machine.”
After things didn’t work out with your original drummer, Fatima saved the day. She’s a sweetheart to you, but from what you’ve heard, she can be kind of a terrible person. Maybe it’s best to stay a little wary of her.
Kalena Graham (f), manager — “The first time I saw them… well, they kind of sucked. But I knew, I just knew, that they had what it takes to suck on an international level.”
Your band’s manager. You can’t believe how lucky you were to have caught her attention. She’s experienced, driven, well-regarded in the industry and… kind of mean, to be honest.
Simon Young (m), reporter — “Start at the beginning. And then, don’t stop.”
The guy conducting the interview for Groove Magazine. He’s nice enough, if a little starstruck. It seems he has been waiting a long time for this.
LAST UPDATED: (PATREON - 3/10/2025) (PUBLIC- 03/21/2025)
NEXT PUBLIC UPDATE: 4/28/2025 NEXT PATREON UPDATE: 4/12/2025
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For as far back as your memory can stretch, you’ve been running the streets of Lower Cusmo, the underbelly of Hashind’s jewel of a capital city. In these dark corridors you have grown from a lowly locust, just another street child, into a full fledged thief belonging to a well established guild.
But things are shifting in the city. Guilds are going quiet and reemerging under new leadership, nobles are becoming more flagrant in their corruption under the eyes of a young king, and merchants tell harrowing stories of the unnatural beasts in the service of a ravenous empire.
You, now caught amidst the machinations of the city’s most influential and supernatural, must decide how you will act. The city, your honor, and your very life are all up for grabs.
Honor Amongst Thieves is a text-based fantasy interactive fiction game, full of political intrigue, romance, and of course thievery!
Synopsis
You play as a thief pressed into the employ of a mysterious nobleman. With your life, the fate of your guild, and your honor on the line, you’ll have to navigate the perils of the royal court and combat a more mystical threat. The story is set in Cusmo, the naturally fortified, desert capital of Hashind, and will showcase the much praised Upper Cusmo, the crime-ridden Lower Cusmo, and much more.
DnD commisions! I'm playing as a sorcerer tiefiling named Max Van Hellsing lolll some friends asked for chibi of their characters as well so here we are!
Comms OPEN! I've 5 slots open atm so DM me If interrested!
