TWISTED LOVE: RED STRING is an 18+ Dark Interactive Fiction.
Love should save you. This one ruins you.
Demo
You are an heir of the Morixian Empire.
You had everything: power, status, family, and a future laid out for you.
Until you found love.
In the palace, love is never simple. It’s a game, sometimes a curse, that can cost everything.
You will face hard choices that will shape not just your fate, but the fate of those around you.
Important Content Note:
The MC is gender-locked female and will experience pregnancy during the story.
✨ Features:
Morally complex characters
A protagonist shaped by your decisions
Romance that challenges you or breaks you
A rich cast of characters: lovers, enemies, friends, family.
Political intrigue, betrayal, and cursed devotion
Atmospheric storytelling with fantasy elements
Optional poly routes (unlocked through specific choices)
Decide what fate awaits you. Explore the different paths for you, influence the plot’s progression, and your ending.
(Please keep in mind this is a very dark story with heavy themes and may not be suitable for everyone!!)
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⚠️ Trigger Warnings (themes explored in this game):
Emotional manipulation & toxic relationships
Violence, blood, and psychological distress
Infidelity (explicit and implied)
Power imbalance in relationships
Guilt, shame, and moral ambiguity
Haunting/supernatural elements
Death (including major and minor characters)
Explicit sexual content (fade-to-black and detailed)
Implied or referenced suicide and self-harm
And many more, these warnings can also be enabled before each chapter.
Please play with care. Your well-being matters more than any game.
💔 Every path is carved in blood. Whether you pursue love, revenge, or survival… you will pay a price.
💞 Renwei – House Chen'morith (Main RO) he/him
"You once told me you would love me forever."
The only son of High Lord Haldir, Renwei was born into power as the heir to a powerful House that has served the Empire for generations.
But with you, he is just Renwei. You are the only one he allows himself to feel for, truly feel.
He is your first love, with him, love feels inevitable. Fated. Like every path leads back to his side. But sometimes, love asks more than you’re willing to give.
Either way, no matter how far you run or how high the walls around you, his love always finds you.
He is your main romance route and is central to your story, no matter which path you take.
The Emperor - House Mor'vaelion he/him
Pragmatic, Intimidating, Calculating
“You were born for this. Not to be sheltered from hardship, nor indulged with the comforts others enjoy. But to serve the Empire, in whatever way it needs you most.”
Your father, the Emperor of the Morixian Empire. He always puts the Empire above all else, even at the expense of his relationship with his family. You’ve spent your whole life chasing his approval, learning to navigate his cold judgments and harsh expectations. Whether you have earned it or not… is another matter.
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The Empress - House Rin'shai she/her
Protective, Composed, Perceptive
"Her very birth is her worth, and I will not have anyone suggest otherwise."
Your mother, the Empress of the Morixian Empire. She is known for being a kind and gracious woman. She has always endured quietly and fulfilled her duty without complaint. But when it comes to protecting you, she is merciless. She’ll smile at her enemies… then ruin them for touching what’s hers.
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High Consort Feira - House Vel'mireth she/her
Ambitious, Ruthless, Manipulative
“Everything I have, I earned, and everything he is, I made. I won’t let anyone take that from us, especially not you.”
The mother of Crown Prince Junareth, she rose to power with the birth of her son. Now, her every move is focused on shaping him into her legacy. To her, you’re not family. You’re a threat.
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Crown Prince Junareth - House Mor'vaelion he/him
Deceitful, Insecure, Ambitious
“You know how I am with everyone else. All the pretending it's exhausting. But with you… I don't have to.”
Your elder brother. The only son of High Consort Feira and the Emperor’s heir apparent, Junareth’s position is far from secure. He trains relentlessly, desperate to prove he’s worthy of the title. Despite the complicated ties between your mothers, he shares a rare bond with you.
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Second Princess Kaeli - House Mor'vaelion she/her
Distant, Repressed, Adaptable
“I stopped expecting kindness a long time ago."
Your older sister. Officially, she is an heir of the Morixian Empire. In truth, she is a living reminder of a scandal that the Emperor cannot erase. She hides her pain behind a calm facade. Though she keeps others at arm’s length, she survives the palace by observing and adapting when necessary.
And more to come...
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🖤Other Romance Options
There are others…
As the story unfolds, so will the hearts around you.
Some you will meet early. Others will only reveal themselves under specific choices or circumstances. Not every love is meant to last.
You may break hearts. You may have yours broken. You may even lose someone before ever realising how much they meant.
At this point, only Renwei is confirmed as a romanceable character.
As for the rest, that’s something you’ll have to uncover for yourself, as listing every possible romance upfront would risk spoiling key plot moments. They are best left discovered through your choices.
Ugfhhdfh 😤 lately EVERY time I find an IF where MC is royal it's female locked!!!! I thought this time would be different, but NO.
It's just unfair and damn discrimination. There are plenty of games like this with female MCs and I haven't seen one with a male MC.
I totally get where you’re coming from, and I know it can be frustrating. I chose to gender-lock the MC as female because the story explores themes like gender discrimination and pregnancy, which are pretty central to the narrative. I'm still figuring out how I’d even approach those topics with a male MC.
That said, I am open to suggestions, and if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Hi, do you have a progress update on the demo? I saw that the demo said that it would be updated in April, does that mean it'll be soon?
So.. to be the bearer of bad news. My laptop ended up crashing, and I lost two months' worth of progress. I didn't have a seperate back up cause, well... Twine automatically saves, didn't think I needed one.. rookie mistake. It deleted Twine's backups too, basically wiping everything as if the game didn't exist.
Luckily, I still had the version I uploaded onto Itchio, but you can see the problem with that... It's not up to date. This whole thing has just been a bit demotivating, but worry not, I will still be continuing. I can't give a deadline, because who knows what can happen, but I will try to at least give something sometime in June.
Will we get to face slap the horrid people? Like the Female Lead/MC sounds really easy to lead into the wrong path, but once she gets into the right path, can we make those bad people feel sorry for themselves? show them why roses are so red- if you will.
Oh totally! The MC might start off a little naive, but don't worry, you can shape her to be as ruthless or as kind as you want her to be.
Want to punish someone just for standing in your way? Go for it.
Feel like forgiving someone who literally just tried to kill you? Yup, that’s on the table too.
