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demo (prologue + ch.1 & 2, 118k words)
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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, lyrics 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.
Addendum: NSFW alphabet masterlist
Zima pt. 1 and pt. 2
Stevie
Lincoln
Angel
Dividers by @thecutestgrotto
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#interactive fiction#choicescript#hosted games#romance options#if wip#choose your own adventure#if: wip#music inspired#demo update#demo available#dashingdon
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Demo Update (July, 10, 2024): Episode 1
EPISODE 1 UPDATE: +100,433 WORDS
Hi Hello. Yes, I know. :< I went dark again! This time it was because I ended up changing more last minute and didn't want to moan on about the excuses so I hunched away to work on it in silence. :> I think I've made it clear through my actions that I am not a social media person so I tend to neglect the 502 Tumblr when I write. Sorry :< A lot happened in my life since posting the pilot but I did say I would never abandon 502 and I meant it. I struggled with my work/life balance since starting an IF (it's a lot of work) but I'm glad I'm here to I can update the demo now!
What to expect:
⛟ Another day in apartment 502
⛟ Spend some time with one of the roommates.
⛟ Have your orientation at your job and meet a familiar face!
Some things to take note of:
The news anchor route is not available. I didn't like the direction I was taking it and haven't figured out what I want to do with it. It's not gone permanently but this update it'll be blocked off :<
Stats are still not updating. I ended up changing them multiple times and realized I wanted to wait another update to figure out what stats I want to focus on. The story gives me many directions to go on when it comes to stats and I want to make sure I hone in on the stats that will apply the most of MC's story. The stats are there so you won't get any errors but they won't move or anything and they'll most likely change.
There may be some inconsistencies, typos, errors or things that don't match. The product of writing half the chapter over nine months ago and going through many changes. :< Please let me know if you find errors. You 100% will in a 100k chapter.
The demo is 150,299 words. Play Apt. 502 here.
#update#it's 4 am :>#sorry for the long wait#im trying to adjust#demo update#interactive fiction#interactive novel#interact-if
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THE UPDATE FOR THE DEMO IS NOW LIVE!
what you can expect in this update comprising both chapter two and three:
get an exclusive invite to the illustrious house of styx.
meet the ROs.
try not to burn down the kitchenette with V.
share a tension-filled dance with C.
go on a swim with D.
do some outfit picking with your chosen RO.
who is that blond(e) stranger in the RE4 costume, and why do they look so familiar?
get choked by an RO for all the wrong reasons (and no, it won’t be kinky. repent for your sins!).
get a glimpse into what exactly is... w̵͈͋̔̾̎͌̋̓̏̚͝��̢̻r̶̭͈̯͊͛̂̕o̷̧̝̤͇͚͚̓͌̒̈́̏̕̕ņ̴̨̬͚͓̫̱̞̘̰͊́̓̅̈̋͠͝ġ̵̨̺̪̳̘̠ up with you.
there may be some errors with pronouns and other stuff popping up, but you can send them to me on discord so we can promptly correct them. beta testers will be desperately needed for the next update so i’ll open the volunteering forms once chapter four is complete! also, it’s important that you start a new game because new variables has been added which might cause you to get stuck in certain areas!
huge shout-out to my talented big sib, @albywritesfiction, for the massive help in coding everything!
PLAY IT HERE!
#if: the ballad of the young gods#interactive fiction#interactive novel#twine wip#interactive story#ro: c lacroix#ro: v næsholm#ro: d diaconu#ro: w ostendorf#ro: m whitlock singh#demo update#twine story#twine if#twine game#twine
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CT:OS Halloween bonus
As promised, wrote like a fiend this month and banged out almost a full chapter's worth of content for spooky season!
The update is three-quarters of chapter 7 (about 40k words including code and variants), and picks up where Sam's visit left off.
Release dates:
It will be out to ko-fi supporters on 31 Oct, and a week after to the public :)
Features:
Deal with the aftermath of your decisions over the weekend (talk to G, Tobin or Rayyan) <True horror>
Attend a language fellow/exchange student dinner-gathering as G's plus one (and the only American in the group). <the G-only scene I promised! You don't have to be dating.>
Prep Halloween costumes with your hallmates (yes, chaotic), and go trick or treating! 🎃
Attend a party after with the team ... then stay for horror movie marathon + sleepover or head back to Haynes to end the night with G.
Yep, Halloween hookups (however ill-advised ;)) are possible.
You can end this chapter very much in a committed relationship with the RO of your choice.
More details on the rest of the chapter/plans for CT:OS for 2024 below the cut.
Note: The rest of chapter 7 will include midterms, a time-skip (with some training/a match) and some fall festival shenanigans (because I love fall festivals). It should add up to a pretty chunky chapter that pretty much seals Act 1 of CT:OS (the 'settling into Cargill' part - establishing most of MC's friendships, routines, and possibly romances, forming a solid base for Act 2.)
I'll start writing the rest of the chapter once I'm done with Merry Crisis, and hope to get it out by end-Dec. We'll see! :)
#interactive fiction#ct:os#college tennis: origin story#halloween content#update#planned update#demo update#release schedule
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Public release CT:OS Chapter 5 (Update No. 9)!
The new CT:OS chapter is available for everyone! :)
Added Wordcount: 98k words (we’v passed the milestone of 500k words for CT:OS total!)
Features:
Sam attends team dinner at Valentina's (a love song comes on. Of course.)
Team party on Friday night (participate in a drinking game known as the Devil's Dozen (party edition). Partner Sam, Tobin, or Rayyan. If you play your cards right... you might also get to kiss 'em at the party.
Share a bed with Sam… pt. 1
Go out to a fancy Italian restaurant with Sam, then head to a bar afterward. Dance to old jukebox music.
Share a bed with Sam… pt. 2 (This one allows for some... intimacy.)
Have a tough (?) or happy (?) conversation with Sam before they leave on Sunday.
Author's note:
Thank you so much for supporting this game, I really really appreciate all the comments, the support, the beta-testing (honestly you guys are soo clutch! <3)
I'm always so humbled and amazed by all the love and the actual, constructive/concrete help I get, it means so much to me!
P.S. More G scenes will be coming right up VERY soon, I might do a mid-update release of just the G-scene.
P.P.S. Note on saves: They should work, actually. With the exception of strange 'readings' stats and strange 'photography_club' stats, because I think I revamped those.
#ct:os#college tennis: origin story#if#interactive fiction#asks#rayyan#sam#tobin#g#felix#chapter update#demo update#public release
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Dungeon Meshi: The RPG
#Dungeon Meshi#laios touden#marcille donato#chilchuck tims#senshi#animation#game dev diary#Please give a huge hand to my coding partner#who labored for over two weeks to figure out how to implement reaction animation for the battle icons.#You may also notice that I updated the battle portraits from my previous post! New and (mostly) improved!#The death screens were not changed because I didn't think they'd get used for this video.#But Chilchuck getting one-shotted and leaving due to this being outside of his pay? Accidental comedy gold.#The full sprite (I didn't realize the bottom third would be hidden) says: “NOT PAID FOR THIS”#And yeah he's smoking. He gets a smoke break as part of his contract. Let a guy have his vices. He's teetering on a divorce.#Dungeon Meshi would be a fun rpg in theory but it would need to have immersive mechanics like cooking and foraging.#And hunger and fatigue and other status effects.#A slightly more lighthearted fear and hunger sort of game.#But that is for some other fan to do. This is just a fun tech demo for us to learn RPG maker!#So...with this mini-project concluded#we now have a foundation we can pass over to our actual game!#Next game dev post will be some game assets (probably busts and battle icons for the main party)#And after that! Most likely some more sprite sheets (I have made a few more since my first attempt)#Thank you for everyone who has been rooting us on since I started talking about this project. It means a ton B'*)
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The Public Update is now live! 🎉
Hey guys! The public update is now live! 🥳 The update brings 27K new words (excluding codes) into the demo, bringing the overall word count to 384K words!
Some new stuff to expect from the update (without spoilers 🤭):
Some changes and options additions in Ash's Hangout.
A whole new section and new scenes added at the end of Ash's Hangout.
A (promised) brunch with Rin 😉
Just a word of warning, I did change one or two variables in the previous iteration of Chapter 7, so if you're using an old save file, there's a small chance it might give some error. But hopefully it doesn't. Of course, the safer way would be to play with a new, clean save (either playing from the beginning or use the quickstart to get to Chapter 6 immediately).
Anyway, I'll start answering spoiler asks regarding the update in a day or two 😉 And when I answer them, I'll make sure to tag them with the #chapter 7 spoiler tag.
If you do enjoy the story, please consider checking out my Patreon or Ko-Fi pages for more exclusive contents and to help support my work 😊
I hope you guys enjoy the update! 🥰💖
[DEMO] | [PATREON] | [KO-FI] | [DISCORD] | [COG FORUM]
#demo update#chapter update#writing updates#if: vendetta#if vendetta#vendetta if#if game#if wip#dashingdon#choicescript#hosted games#choice of games#cyoa games#cyoa#interactive fiction wip#interactive fiction update#interactive fiction#interactive games#interactive story
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Sanguine Sky: Demo Expansion is OUT! [Patreon Update]
Hello! I'm happy to announce that Demo Expansion is OUT! You can find List of Changes below in this post.
Here's the link: [Early-release DEMO].
List of Changes:
Chapter 2 [R's scene] and Chapter 3 Pt. 1 [K's and Morgan's scenes] have been expanded to include a new secondary rival who offers an alternative to Paul(a)'s path.
Chapter 3 Pt. 1 [K's, Morgan's, T's, I's scenes]: secondary rivals will appear if you have established a relationship with them by choosing options marked [♡], which set a 'fwb' or 'flirt' status [depending on your choice].
Chapter 3 Pt. 1 [K's and Morgan's scenes]: the variation of scenes without jealousy [the appearance of secondary rivals] has been expanded.
Prologue, Chapter 1 [most of the scenes], and Chapter 2 [I's scene] were refined.
Implemented MC's and the ROs' height difference variables.
Implemented a new feature: the MC's smoking habit.
Added a new customization feature for moles.
Fixed numerous grammatical errors and improved the code [reducing repeated statements].
I haven't checked the exact word count yet, but I'll make sure to do so before releasing the update to the public, as I need to merge the files first.
Thank you for your support! ♥
#if#interactive fiction#interactive novel#choicescript#dashingdon#sanguine sky#sanguine sky if#if: wip#if demo#if update#demo update#update#announcement
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It's not enough, in the end. You manage to get the barrel up, finger on the trigger - and something screams in your arm, the impact shuddering through your body. The sound of the shot follows a moment later, a roaring in your ears loud enough to make your head spin. There's a spray of red in your vision, and your whole body goes light, limp, breathless.
Project Hadea: Chapter Five, part one is now available to play. Objective:
Survive.
This game is rated 18+. Content warnings for this chapter are violence, gore, and depictions of severe injuries.
Word count: 50,000
Demo | Project Intro | Ko-Fi
#project hadea#demo update#interactive fiction#twine#twine game#as i said i've tried to make sure saves are loadable but if you encounter jankiness it's worth starting fresh#and remember this is only part one!
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Advanced Demo Honor Amongst Thieves (WIP) — UPDATED 6/30/2024
A quick update! Play it HERE!
Once again, thank y'all for your patience and I hope you enjoy!
FORUM ~ KOFI ~ PATREON
#Honor Amongst Thieves#interactive fiction#interactive novel#choicescript#if wip#dashingdon#choice of games#hosted games#choose your own adventure#demo update#advanced demo#game development#patreon#patreon corner
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guys it's finally here!!
#tf2#tf2 medic#team fortress 2#tf2 heavy#tf2 shitpost#scout tf2#sniper tf2#tf2 soldier#tf2 engineer#demo tf2#pyro tf2#tf2 spy#the sex update
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The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update 24/May/2024
Well, I should probably start the update by saying that the first demo section will be released tomorrow for the $5+ tiers on Patreon and publicly late next week! :D
It is a short section, only being Chapter One, but a lot of the work went into the behind the scenes and coding stuff, so hopefully it will be running super smooth! It’ll be a good thing to see if this new editing system is working, and also if all that intense work that went into the cleaning code, changing character creator, etc has paid off, hehe!
While I was waiting for the readers’ comments to come back in, I really went hard on Chapter Two this week. This new keyboard has made the world of difference, and I’ve been able to type pretty much back at the speed I was before. It feels soooo good!
I am getting tempted to go back to a bit I’ve already written and add in a Unit Bravo POV section though. It’s not a planned scene, but I think it would really fit in well. It’s just that it’s already quite a linear chapter (A LOT of setting up the story for what’s to come), so I’m not sure about adding in another section where the reader can’t pick a choice.
I’m definitely back and forwards on adding that in at the moment.
There’s something about Book Four that is feeling…different. Not the way it’s written or anything, just, well, I always put everything I am into all my works, but Book Four is drawing even more from me, and I’m pushing myself and digging deeper than ever before to really put my all into it. It’s feeling really special in many ways already!
Next week, I’ll be working on getting all the text and graphic assets Hosted Games needs for putting Book 4 on the Steam wishlist. Seems good timing with the first demo release!
I’ll also be pushing on with Chapter Two. I’m really hoping to get it finished next week. It’s a big one with a lot going on which will really make for an exciting next demo section… ;D
I can’t wait for you to try out the demo! It’s like Book Four is really coming to life now I’m finally getting to share it with you all, hehe! :D
#the wayhaven chronicles#asks#interactive fiction#unit bravo#twc detective#romance#vampires#update#twc book 4 demo#the wayhaven chronicles book 4 demo#twc demo#demo release#choice of games#hosted games#dashingdon#creative writing#choicescript
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happy halloween! 🎃🦇
#akia art#olba#baxter ward#olba mc#a little early for my timezone but it's the 31st somewhere LOL#and i don't feel like holding onto it so into the ether it goes 🤣#i had some related sketches that i didn't get to finish tho 😔 if i do i'll probably just edit this post#i wonder if baxter dressed up as a kid too#w parents like his i doubt it but mb this was addressed in the updated demo (pls lmk.......#(also very curious abt this counter on the dash LOL
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Update: PUBLIC UPDATE IS LIVE!
CT:OS Chapter 5 (Update #9)
Early release (Ko-fi post): Oct 4
General release: Oct 12
Added Wordcount: 99k words
Features:
Sam attends team dinner at Valentina's (a love song comes on. Of course.)
Team party on Friday night (participate in a drinking game known as the Devil's Dozen (party edition). Partner Sam, Tobin, or Rayyan.
Share a bed with Sam… pt. 1
Go out to a fancy Italian restaurant with Sam, then head to a bar afterward. Dance to old jukebox music.
Share a bed with Sam… pt. 2
Have a tough (?) or happy (?) conversation with Sam before they leave on Sunday.
Author's note:
Thank you so much for supporting this game, I really really appreciate all the comments, the support, the beta-testing (honestly you guys are soo clutch! <3) I'm always so humbled and amazed by all the love and the actual, constructive/concrete help I get.
Really hope you guys enjoy this latest chapter :) As always, do leave me a comment, I love to read them (even though I don't get to all of them).
P.S. More G scenes will be coming right up VERY soon, I might do a mid-update release of just the G-scene.
#college tennis: origin story#ct:os#interactive fiction#if#rayyan#tobin#g#sam#chapter update#release#it's out!!!#demo update
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Metaphor: ReFantazio character renders and bustups
#metaphor refantazio#mrf#metaphor refantazio protagonist#gallica metaphor#leon strohl#eiselin hulkenberg#heismay#junah#eupha#grius#neuras#more metaphor#louis guiabern#forden#image#assets#bustup#render#; Will update tags to reflect full names when game comes out. Also not actually using their *whole* names for personal preference#; Not hitting people with that ''eiselin burchelli meijal hulkenberg'' like an angry mother calling out their kid or something,haha#; Assets from both the game demo and website ✌️ The sucky group photo there is just for me trying to figure out posts from thumbnails
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PLAY HERE 🎪 🎠
in this update, you will :
experience the Circus through the eyes of someone familiar
meet Pharo, the Ringleader (one of the RO's for MC)
have a glimpse of Odessa (another one of MC's ROs)
meet Melissandre, the tarot reader
experience Death. or something close to it.
listen to some creepy circus music heh
you can also change the theme colors! (black, yellow, or red)
happy halloween everyone 🎃 as promised, here's the demo release for Circus : Eyes of God (fireworks fireworks)!! this demo release contains only the prologue for now, so no MC related choices yet. even so, i hope you guys will enjoy reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it ^^ (also Vesper lovers especially, you guys are in for a treat🤭)
thank you sooooo incredibly much to @albywritesfiction for coding it and being super patient and understanding (because i'm a bit of a nitpicky person ><). without them, i wouldn't be able to finally release this game. and of course, thank you so much to my handsome boyfriend @childrenofcain-if for being so encouraging and bringing me back into the IF scene (and for pushing back his own demo update date to give me a chance to put mine out. best boyfriend ever award 🥇) bestest people ever actually <3
#happy halloween!!🎃#and please enjoy <33#oh also please let me know if there's any typos or bugs!!#i've had two people read through it but i DID finish writing it at like 2 am so you never know#so nervous!!! and excited!!!#circus : eyes of god#demo release#demo update#prologue#twine if#interactive fiction#twine wip#twine interactive fiction#twine game#interactive game
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