Public Updates (CogDemos, Itchio and VNs)

[Knightstorm]

Update: Red In Tooth And Claw

(A/N): the (slightly still raw) update is out. i wish it were longer. i have an exam in sixteen hours. now you can:

- finally meet the second RO
- go to yet another party
- choose a deadname (for trans/enby MCs)
- experience violence

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: The Sovereign's Ring



(A/N): It's been a long time since our last update, but it's good to be back! Our story is just beginning and the road ahead is rife with conflict...

Also I'm running on a new OS (I'm on windows now!) so I'm not exactly sure if that changes anything but is there are any problems, please let me know! It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend so any minor bugs will probably be fixed the following week.

Word count: 12K+

Total word count: 92k+

Story:

- Determine your next steps...
- Familiarize yourself with the Wizard Rothbart and his assistant Medea.
- Try to bond with your older brother....

Changelog:

- Chapter select: You can now skip the childhood prologue and future chapters when starting a new game. Character creation will adapt to your selected chapter. Right now the options are only for Chapter 1 and the Prologue.
- General bug fixes.
- Fixed the bug that caused looping at the General Store in Dalin.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Cleaned up a lot of text in Chapter 1.
- Character Creation:
Hair colour: Teal, Copper, Silver
Hair type: locs
Length: hip length
Skin tone: tan

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: All That Glitters



(A/N): It's finally here! Chapter 5 Part 1 is now public, and I honestly can't wait for you to read it. Thank you SO much for your patience, your asks, your theories and all the love you've been sending my way. You're the best.

What's new in Chapter 5 Part 1:

The PR Rules are here. Whether you follow them or not… well, that's up to you
Your first official "date" with Sutton, and the internet has OPINIONS.
Brand-new career storylines for every path: a recording booth, a photoshoot, a TV studio… and some unexpected faces along the way
Bags packed for New York, because Leo's big night is coming up!

New Additions & Adjustments:

- Fox fans, this one's for you: if you spent that Sunday with Fox in Chapter 4, there's now a little extra moment on the drive home.
- New flirty choices, a bit more subtle for those with shy MCs.
- A new line on the stats screen for anyone who started the affair with Chris

Bug Fixes & Coding Tweaks:

- Fixed some text that wasn't showing up when it should.
- Lots of pronoun and grammar fixes, especially for non-binary MCs.
- Fixed some continuity slips.

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: Slice At The Hand That Feeds You

Summary:

You are an ametuer serial killer. Why? It's your new-found hobby. But, during your second attack, you gain an audience. Who might the audience be? The town Sheriff, of course. Sheriff Chapman. You're going to work with him, or else...

Features:

✽ Make a customized character.
✽ Choose your name (SOON).
✽ Choose your gender (SOON).
✽ Be a murderer.

♡ ROMANTIC OPTIONS (ROs) ♡

♡ Sheriff Chapman. He/Him. He's the sheriff of Atoll Town. He'll be your friend.

♡ Kandy. She/Her. She's a receptionist at the sheriff's office. Her brain is big, but her heart is bigger.

♡ Atsu. She/Her. She's the records clerk at the sheriff's office. Life is working and working is her life.

♡ Quark. She/They. They're the detective at the sheriff's office. She's an expert sleuth.

♡ Mitchell. He's the other receptionist at the sheriff's office. He's a kind soul.

♡ Malakai. He/Him. He's the security guard at the sheriff's office. He likes to beat up the bad guys.

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: Into The Fog (Chapter 1)

Brinehaven, a coastal fishing town with villagers that keep to themselves, a lighthouse that has been abandoned for decades (or so people think) after the lighthouse keeper mysteriously disappeared and an unsettling fog that rolls in every third sunday that keeps the residents hold up in their houses for fear of going missing themselves.

Summary:

"My memory is a jigsaw and I'm still working on the edges."

You play as a 23 year old that wakes up in a hospital, alone and confused. Your uncle shows up and offers to let you stay with him while you recover and get back on your feet, but you don't realize until you move into Brinehaven that it's anything, but a haven and now you must recover parts of your memories that are missing and uncover the mystery of this suspicious fishing town.

Overall Features:

- Play as male or female and straight, bi or gay. Each RO is canonically bisexual with flavor text that depends on the MC's gender.
- Customize your MC's name, appearance and clothing style.
- Try to uncover fragmented pieces of your memories and find clues about the mysterious town.
- Pursue five diverse romance options with optional sexual content.
- Romance the aloof librarian who wants to leave the creepy town, the shy fisherperson who helps their dad out at the fishing shop, the charming barkeep who likes to mix drinks by day and cuddle by night, the flirty party girl who hates her day job or the recluse and reticent son of the lighthouse keeper that habors distrust towards the residents of the town.
- Explore a seemingly calm coastal fishing town that prides itself on delivering you the best fish on your plate while also keeping dark secrets from you.

Current Features (Chapter 1):

️ What's featured in the update:

Customize your character and meet your uncle Theo.
Settle into your new home then go on a dinner run for your uncle.
Make a doctor's appointment at the clinic.
Explore parts of the town while trying to avoid looking like a fish out of water (pun intended).
Meet 4 out of the 5 romance options!

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: Sleeping Blood, Beautiful Throne (Chapter 1)

Prologue + Chapter 1 = 47.000 + w.
Around 20,000 words per playthrough.

(A/N): It is literally time to continue our story right from where we left off in Father's office.

We're going to have a conversation with Father, a meeting with the advisors, a bit of drama (a little sneak peek), receive our punishment, and a few more things.

In this update, not only is there a new chapter, but I've also fixed grammar, typos, spelling, and punctuation. Plus, code bugs that broke the experience at certain points have been resolved.

If you chose the rival route with Broche, you can now make it romantic (Who will end up with Aure?) or friendly in nature. There are also more jewels to choose from for your favorite item.

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: Costa Sul (Chapter 2)



Ready, to meet the old squad, guppies?

(A/N): Chapter two is officially out, but you will need to start a new save! This is important because I added some choices at the beginning that will influence parts of Chapter Two.

It's a slightly smaller chapter compared to Chapter One, because it doesn't have much branching. I honestly didn't want to add much to this chapter because I wanted to focus on meeting the ROs. Keep an eye out for Easter Eggs too hehe.



Features:

- Matt/Maddie's tattoo is now canon.
- Added friend with benefits route for Dani.
- Upgraded the hostel to hotel.
- Cis/trans options added.
- Dark mode is now easier on the eyes.
- Implemented a romance system based on the one used in @God-syndicate-if.
- Pretty sure I added more things but I can't remember now ahah.



Important Notes:

I am rewriting the prologue and chapter one, so if you find some inconsistencies or differences in the writing, it's normal. So far, I've only managed to revise the passages in orange.



I don't like publishing things halfway done, but I know you guys want to play chapter 2, so please keep in mind that this part is being revised <3

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: The Things We Leave Behind (Chapter 1: 2000)

By the author of We Wretched Creatures, O, Your Heavenly Stars! and Excellent Cadavers

(A/N): A story told in dual timelines. Seasonal and subject to less updates than the stories above.

Total word count w/ code: 18K

Summary:

Just in time for you to get released from prison, you find out some awful information, you see how your town has changed (for better or for worse), you get confronted with instances of the past you don’t like, and you meet a new face and some old faces.

What have you come to do?

 

[Glitch]

New IF: immunity curse​

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Spoiler: Summary blurb

Summary blurb:​

As an outlaw on the remote continent of Sybaris, you can rarely afford to dedicate your efforts to much beyond mere survival. Still, you must be doing something right; not long after you manage to earn significant notoriety you receive a surprising offer: gainful employment by a powerful noble family.
You accept, and as it turns out, high society isn't remotely as different as the stories would have you believe. You are still asked to kill, and you are still asked to work in secret against the law, but this time you are provided with support far exceeding what you have ever had before.
And yet, you haven't even officially completed your trial job before things go sideways in a way that you haven't ever experienced. Now, your ability to survive against the odds will be tested like it never has before, and even should you manage to avoid the worst, you will never be the same again.

Spoiler: Current word count & overall vision:

Current word count & overall vision:​

Current word count: ~130k
Rough estimate for words per playthrough: 37k
Progress: Chapters 1-3 released.
Essentially beginning as a relatively grounded story about crime in a pseudo-medieval setting, this game will shift towards low fantasy and eldritch-horror-adjacent by chapter 5ish.
Personality stats and skills are tracked and will have consequences, but the intention is not to challenge the reader. Rather, I want to facilitate customization of the story, reward consistency, and make exploring different options interesting on repeat playthroughs. If the player doesn't act as they normally do, I want NPCs to notice. If you fail, it's because you thought failing would result in a more interesting story. Et cetera, et cetera.
Romance isn't a focus of this story, but there will be some options for it. There are four—only two of which you will meet in the current demo—and each will be a distinct brand of romance.

Spoiler: Content warnings:

Content warnings:​

Some of these are avoidable, and some are not. If you would like more detailed information, or if you feel that something should be added to this list, please send an ask.
In this demo:

• Violence and murder, witnessed, experienced, and performed by the player character.
• Paranoia.
• Sadism and cruelty.
• The implication of torture.
• Gore.
• The maiming of the player character.

This list will be updated as more content is added.

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: The Kingdom of Auseda (Chapter 2 Part 1)

Along with meeting Arn in this update, there have been changes to the stat system and a few bugs have been fixed.