New IF: Le Fantôme (Prologue + Chapter 1.1)
Play as an opera singer in 19th century Paris, one who has attracted the attention of a mysterious and terrifying phantom haunting the opera house.
Summary:
The backstage world of the Paris Opera is rife with rumours. Rumours about singers and the noblemen they're having affairs with, rumours about which principal dancer will get a featured role in the next ballet...rumours of a phantom haunting the grand opera house.
When bodies start turning up, the Opera Ghost is no longer a harmless rumour. And when your sudden rise to fame in the world of opera seems to draw the Opera Ghost's attention, you must hope that you come out of your next performance alive.
Play as Christine Daaé (gender customisable) in an adaptation of Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, and navigate the treacherous and deadly world of music.
Genre: gothic romance, gothic horror, romance, historical fiction, suspense, mystery
content warnings: This game has dark and potentially triggering content (see link for full list) and thus is intended for mature audiences (18+)
Features:
- Play as M./Mm./Mlle. Daaé, an opera singer in 19th century Paris, one who has attracted the attention of the mysterious and terrifying - Opera Ghost, in this adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s famous work, Le Fantôme de l’Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera).
- Customisable protagonist: play as male, female, or nonbinary; choose your pronouns; decide different aspects of your childhood and upbringing; use your personality, skills, and abilities to tackle problems in unique ways.
- Customise the details of your appearance, choose from a selection of pre-made appearances, randomise your looks, or remove any references to appearance from the story altogether.
- Character-driven story with a heavy focus on interactions and relationships. Form friendships and romances with four unique romance options. Have casual flings, navigate rivalries, and be the subject of gossip amongst the players and audience members of the opera.
- A historical setting grounded in 1880s Paris, La Belle Époque (‘The Beautiful Era’)
- A codex keeping track of all the rumours you hear swirling around backstage (however true they may be), both about the mysterious Opera Ghost and about yourself and any scandals you might find yourself embroiled in.
- Branching choices that both determine the course of the story and allow for role-playing your character’s unique personality and approach to situations.
- Unravel and address the grief over your recently deceased father in the way that works best for you - or choose to cope with it in a less than healthy way, and hope that it doesn’t drag you down.
- Solve mysteries, face murders, uncover the truth behind the Opera Ghost.
- Attend galas and soirées, including getting to choose your costume for the Carnival Masquerade.
- Perform and develop your skills as a professional opera singer
- Explore the Palais Garnier, the grand building that is home to the Paris Opera. Experience the grandeur of the most famous opera house in the world, immerse yourself in the backstage life of the theatre, tread lightly in the nerve-wracking cellars that form the Opera Ghost’s domain, and, if you’re lucky, step out onto the stage yourself.
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