Hi there! I absolutely ADORED your demo omg you cannot believe. Khari is the love of my life just saying...fdjsklaf anyway what are some of your favourite IF's? Completed or otherwise, anything from paid released games, itch.io games, stuff from choicescript etc. :D
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first of all -- THANK YOU for the kind words, and welcome to the Khari fan club, we have cookies and carrots <3
as for my favorite IFs; okay this will be a long list so brace yourself! (and I do apologise to all authors for the spam)
Most of those are demos or in development, but nevertheless they are all amazing and I replay them way too often;
Sinners (demo) by @olivewrites-if / @sinners-if - you get to romance a villain, I feel like this is enough to get most people hooked (demo)
Honor Among Thieves (demo) by @leoneliterary - fantasy with some romance and intrigue, and as I am a fan of anything that has guilds (Skyrim w/ thieves guild, Assassin's Creed and the sort) I just love this one
Superstition S1 & S2 (finished) by @13leaguestories - supernatural, found family, powers, romance, angels, demons, hunting; what more to want?
Throne of Ashes (demo) by @13leaguestories - fantasy (but with pretty mature themes), romance; there are houses (MC is from House of Phoenix) and each character is just chefs kiss imo
Unwilling Souls (demo) by @unwilling-souls-if - angels!!!! but they are not your typical "angels"!!!! and there's lots of angst, and it's just awesome
Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian (demo) by @defiledheartsblog - dark historical fiction, romance, some fantasy elements; personally I replayed it 3 times in a row and was never bored once and that says something since my attention span is like 5 minutes at best
Supernatural in New York (demo) by @llamagirl28 - lighthearted urban fantasy with romance; think Supernatural if it was actually good and diverse, it scratches my adhd brain in just the right way, and the characters are amazing
The Bastard of Camelot (demo) by @llamagirl28 - I replayed it 8 times, no joke, and I still love it and it's my comfort IF I'd say; I love the story, the characters, customisation, and the idea behind it all.
The King's Hound (demo) by @kal-down / @the-kingshound - I am a sucker for Arthurian Legends, and I'm a sucker for fantasy and historical fiction in general, and it's written so well I want to cry every time I replay it
The Abyssal (demo) by @theabyssal - you get to play as Death what more can someone want??? and it gives me god of war / mythologies vibes, so I of course replayed it over 10 times.
Water to Blood (demo) by @veirsewrites - vampire MC who owns a nightclub, I'm sorry but this is all I needed to be obsessed. it reminds me of the show Lucifer, but it's also so unique that I happily replay it all the time.
Blood Moon (demo) by @barbwritesstuff - werewolves. that's all. that's the tweet.
Absentia (demo) by @absentia-if - I'm a sucker for crime stories, and this had me hooked from the start, and I love how complex each character is.
Exile (demo) by @exilethegame - dark fantasy with pretty mature and violent themes; replayed it so many times I'm ashamed to admit the actual number.
A Mage Reborn (demo) by @mage-parivir - I've been replaying it religiously since November of 2021 so yeah, I'm obsessed, and not even sorry. Fantasy games are my jam.
Speaker (demo) by @speakergame - one of the first IFs I played I think, and I still adore it to bits; it's written so well, and I adore the detective-supernatural vibes.
Ballad of the Judgement of Night (demo) by @nikkefort-dev - it was one of first 5 IFs I ever played, and I can safely say it's one of my absolute favorites; I adore the themes of angels/demons and 'fallen ones'.
Citadel (demo) by @bouncyballcitadel - medical drama; didn't know I liked medical dramas but now I do, and I'm in love with this IF in its entirety. also made me realise I'm gayer than I thought.
Villain's Promise (demo) by @villains-promise - fantasy with romance and betrayal, that's all I need for my soul. also in the first 5 IFs I ever played, and still love it.
Wolfwater (demo) by @carrs-universe-if - first IF I ever played, got me into IFs, and I love it to bits. Psychological thriller/body horror with some supernatural themes.
The Ballad of Devil's Creek (demo) by @devilscreekballad - western with romance and angst, and unlike all westerns it's actually diverse and inclusive so of course I love it.
Larkin (demo) by @larkin-if - vampires, hunters, and general Midnight Mass vibes; I'm here for it.
These Crimson Strings (demo) by @thesecrimsonstrings-if - MC is an ancient vampire who meets their long lost (dead) soulmate reborn as someone 'new'; the angst is amazing.
A Tale of Crowns (demo) by @ataleofcrowns - no joke replayed it over 10 times, loved it every single one of them. Fantasy with some court intrigue and amazing companions.
I have more but the list is already so long, I don't want this to be dismissed/blocked as a bot message or something kjfhfd
Well…they have reason for that OKAY?! They can explain!
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HOLY SHIT WHAT???
Play the game HERE. Please RESTART the game as old saves will not work.
New to this update:
Edited version of Part One - around 20K words of extra content in Part One;
Chapter Four;
Dealing with the aftermath of Virion's arrival;
Making plans to secure your safety;
Saying goodbye to your family;
Boarding a ship;
Dealing with conflict;
More conflict?;
Spending time with your chosen RO or friend;
Lock in your romance with Prince Irus;
Smooch your chosen RO;
Discover the Nomad Tribe;
Escape a sinking ship;
Reunite with your old friends.
Chapter Four Word Count: 46 909 words. Total Word Count: 246 442 words.
Other things of note:
New, fancy chapter header font and accompanying adornments;
Removed the passive/aggressive stat;
The game will be extended to twelve chapters - instead of three parts, there will now be four parts of three chapters each;
There is an apk version of the game available for android users;
Chapter Four is very bare bones at the moment. I will be going back to add extra content when I start edits.
Remember to report bugs to me via the bug form in the game or you can report them to me here on Tumblr.
Love how tumblr has its own folk stories. Yeah the God of Arepo we’ve all heard the story and we all still cry about it. Yeah that one about the woman locked up for centuries finally getting free. That one about the witch who would marry anyone who could get her house key from her cat and it’s revealed she IS the cat after the narrator befriends the cat.
surprise? i know it’s been a while but chapter seven of When Twilight Strikes will (finally) go live publicly june 3rd at 1pm EST. the password is already up for those of you in the midnight tier on patreon, and will be released for the twilight tier this sunday.
(if you’re thinking of pledging for the demo, i’d suggest doing so and cancelling once you get the password unless you plan on sticking around for june, as my patreon charges every 1st of the month).
in this chapter…
meet Mirai, who, honestly, is a pain in the ass
learn more about the ros’ backgrounds and struggles
enter some dangerous situations, including one where you can be in close proximity to your chosen ro
use those fight or flight instincts
make some crucial choices…
thanks for sticking by me everyone <3
im sorry to everyone who’s crying alone in their room right now
People love to talk about the immortality of the machine, but I'm a mechanical engineer, so I know they delude themselves. Most machines are far more mortal than flesh.
How long does a machine last? A car is a very solid machine, expensive, precision designed, and you're lucky if you get more than three decades out of them.
Your enemy is not the flesh. It's entropy. It's the death knell of the energy imbalance. If you want to live as a complex machine you will, by necessity, generate a great deal of entropy until your machine breaks irrevocably.
You want to be immortal? Then don't worship the machine, worship the stone, the forest. Seek that which is either simple enough to never know death or diffused enough to accept every death.
you asked for angst, i delivered. i’m happy to say that chapter eight is officially out on itch.io now!! saves will and should work so play to your heart's content (and trust me, some of the ros scenes are worth reading).
IN THIS CHAPTER.
face the consequences of your disastrous night at crimson rouge
discuss what you learned and what you’ll do next (while ignoring the complaints of a certain warlock moaning about going home)
witness some bickering between K and Rylan (they’re simply a variant of A and Blane, just saying)
see sebastian again (how is he doing you ask? not that great. he appreciates it though)
experience, uh, some blood
STATS.
word count. 355,422 (+76k)
LINKS.
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patreon
please email me (evertidings@gmail.com) for large bugs and issues or shoot me an ask if you catch something! otherwise, enjoy and let me know what you think (i’m dying to hear). as always, thank you for your support <3
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