Public Updates (CogDemos, Itchio and VNs)

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Update: Walls of Natrun (Chapter 8: Betrayal Update)

Chapter Eight has been made public, alongside a mini-chapter that can only be reached by failing hard enough in Chapter Five. This brings the game to 538K words and adds many new opportunities to fail in big and small ways. Vaguely thematic for Halloween.

 

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New IF: First Night
by the author of Small Fires

You've been bitten by a werewolf and infected with the curse. Bummer! But whether you're ready or not, it's now your first full moon as a beast of the night: go shopping, weird out your roommate, and try not to die horrifically. Maybe you can even find love? Or at least get your freak on.

First Night is a text-based werewolf survival game made with Twine. It features 12 unique endings--some good, some bad, and some downright despicable--and is designed to be replayed multiple times. Find them all!

 

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Update: Ardeal

So in this 28k words update you can:

- Spend a day with an RO.
- Try out five different jobs.
- Pet puppies or don't.
- Give your own cabin a future style.
- Eat what you want (or don't).
- Shift into your wolf form (or don't... on some routes).
- Talk with Conny alone... or don't.

 

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New IF: The Weeping Valley (Prologue)
by the author of The Forest

A prequel/side story for The Forest set long before it begins.

You are Starborn and a Thirdborn though neither of those things matter yet. What really matters is the gift you've yet to receive, a curse if you ask anyone else.

Though you aren't alone, there are many like you.

In the Prologue you'll get to:

☆ Customize your character.
☆ Meet a few people.
☆ Learn a few things.
☆ Get your start to a new life.

And remember:
“The beginning is always today.” - Mary Shelley

 

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Update: Inland Ocean (Chapter 2)

(A/N): Happy Halloween! Chapter 2 (version 0.2.0) is now available on my itch.io page. Encounter some strange occurrences and try to avoid negative consequences. Adds ~20k words.

In addition to game content, version 0.2.0 includes some UI changes that will hopefully make the menu more intuitive, especially on mobile.

My final editing pass over for chapter 2 was fairly rushed since I wanted to get it up before the end of October. There may be some errors (spelling, grammar, continuity, bugs, etc) that I missed. I intend to do a bit more editing for version 0.2.1.

Existing links to both my tumblr and itch may be broken as I have changed usernames for both. I think all links on my pinned post and itch page should be updated.

 

[ozekia]

Update: Can't Save Your Love From Dying (Chapter 3)

From Motown to the Big Apple: this week on Loose Lips, we're hitting the road with rock's most talked-about band on their grueling tour from Detroit to New York.
chapter three.

Features:

- experience the highs and lows of life on the road!
- have a fight (or two, or three).
- choose to antagonize R or do the opposite and stay as in love as ever.
- begin to set things in motion career wise
grow close to M and discover a different side to them.

General Info:

- content warnings have been updated to reflect this chapter taking a heavier turn in certain routes. for more detail, please send me a DM if you're unsure whether or not you wish to experience what's warned about
the prologue has been heavily shortened to make things less confusing or tedious when starting a new game
- added a hidden stat that now tracks whether or not you're flirting with farah if you have a female mc for a future hook-up option
- a hidden stat tracking mc's substance usage has also been added to reflect changes in their behaviour and scenes depending on how much mc uses by then

Progress:

156k -> 371k (+221k words)

Do you happen to have a Tumblr link for this IF?

 

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Do you happen to have a Tumblr link for this IF?

Yep, here it is
https://untitledrockstar-if.tumblr.com/?source=share

 

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New IF: Price Paid in Blood



Summary:

Some would name you the Queen Dowager, mother to the rightful King of Wryden. Others would curse you as a traitor, slayer of the rightful heir, Princess Dione.

When your husband, King Elias III, dies, you usurp his chosen heir -- his alleged daughter and your former childhood friend -- and place your son on the throne instead. And for a time, all is well. But your son has always had a dark side to him, and with each passing day he sits the throne, this darkness grows.

It is with dawning horror that you realize you have crowned a monster. The nobles grow restless, the clergy discontent, the peasants uneasy. And when it comes down to it, you must make a decision: will you undo your mistake and depose him, or stand beside him until the bitter end?



Characters of Note:

King Lucian Taar [Non-RO]

Twenty years old. Your son. Monstrous as he is, he has always longed for one thing above all else: your approval. But while you love him, you have difficulty expressing it. He is your child, but he is his father's as well, and his existence is a constant reminder of the way your life was ruined.

Sir Alister [RO]

Thirty-eight years old. Your personal guard, he has served faithfully at your side for a decade. He is not an easy man to read, slow to smile and slower to laugh, but he has a tender place in his heart for you, even if he does not show it often.

Queen Heloise Fluri [RO]

Twenty-six years old. Your daughter-in-law. When she marries Lucian, she brings with him the armies of both of her maiden house and her young son. But she does not do this out of the goodness of her heart. Charm oozes from her every word, but there is a cunning behind her eyes. She hungers for power.

Prince Hector Taar [RO]

Nineteen years old. Dione's only son. Sensitive and soft-hearted, Hector has certainly never lived up to the model of what a future king should be. Now, with his mother slain, he is held in chains in the capital. He is the largest threat to your son's power, and he wants him dead.

Princess Dione Taar [Semi-RO]

Thirty-five years old at the time of her death. Your childhood friend (or first love, should you so choose). She was stubborn and magnetic, and now she rots in a grave you put her in. You are haunted by her everywhere. When you are asleep, you dream of her. And when you are awake, hallucinations of her follow you mockingly.

 

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Update: Caged Bird (Chapter 2)

(A/N): Chapter 2 of Caged Bird is here where you'll get to learn more information about our 2 mysterious vampires and now that you're no longer locked in a dirty, dusty dungeon, you finally get the chance to explore your new home~ This ended up being a pretty beefy chapter route wise so I hope yall enjoy it!

The current word count for the game has increased from 20k to now 47k (excluding code)

In other news:
I also wrote a special side 18+ Jasper POV scene where Jasper and Viktor hook up~ If you wanna read it, the link is here: Viktor x Jasper scene

𖤐 WHAT'S FEATURED + THE CHANGELOG:

✝︎ What's featured in the update:
Learn about how to become a Vampire's Assistant.
Finally learn about the relationship between Viktor and Jasper and how they met.
Comfort Jasper in more ways than one.
Spend a quiet day engaging in a hobby depending on your chosen backstory.

What's new in the changelog:
Went back and added extra choices depending on your race and backstory to make the gameplay more fun.
Added more race/ethnicity options.
Ended up reworking the coding for the trans masc and nonbinary mcs during the first Viktor *** scene in ch. 1 so it'll be easier for me to code later *** scenes for these mcs and because of this, I added exclusive options during the character customization where you can choose how you want to be penetrated and if you want the ROs to touch your chest or not (for the nonbinary mcs, you can choose whether you want to have boobs or a flat chest).
Added choices after the character customization pages where you can choose to begin the first chapter or skip to another chapter for returning players.

 

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Update: Red In Tooth And Claw

Features:

- Possible kiss.
- More Eogan.
- A little more backstory.
- Val being slightly overwhelming and upsetting.
- More stats.
- More Richard Siken.

 

[ozekia]

Yep, here it is
https://untitledrockstar-if.tumblr.com/?source=share

Thank you

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: Salt & Ash

(A/N): So.. believe it or not, I had another family member who had a different surgery, I had been hard at work before I went out of town for 2 weeks for my moms knee surgery. I returned the day before Halloween (happy belated Halloween!!) and took a few days to relax from being gone for so long and finally got back onto my computer to see where I left off aaaand

I feel terrible about ghosting you guys more than twice now without a true update. I, thankfully, left off on a pretty solid moment where I could give you guys an actual update, so I decided to do so!

The demo has just gotten a chunk of chapter 1 added into it! We're looking at 18k words added. Get a good look at the aftermath of the night before, meet a few new people, and say goodbye to your old life~

Since I already started updating in parts and not the whole chapter, I will most likely break up the rest of the chapter into 2 other updates (3 in total) and the next one shouldn't take too long. You'll be able to meet the whole crew, customize your mc a bit more, and get an actual Q&A moment to learn what the deal is before the closing update.

 

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Update: The Eternal Library



(A/N): The Public Demo of The Eternal Library has been updated! I am outrageously excited to share the entirety of Chapter Seven with you.

This chapter is a turning point for the romantic arcs with Collin, Dorian, Sevitas, and Marienna. The Gemma and Angelina romances will come into their own in the next chapter, which is out now for Patreon members.

If your MC has chosen Collin, Dorian, Sevitas, or Marienna, there's a significant shift in Chapter Seven. Part of that shift has to do with the protective nature of these ROs and the threats they face. There's a battle at the end of Chapter Seven with some spectacular action!

New material includes:

- Heartwarming connections with the citizenry.
- Tender moments with Collin, Dorian, Sevitas, and Marienna.
- A battle that challenges Collin's authority.
- A chance to decide the fate of a traitor.
- A first kiss with the prince!
- A passionate kiss with Dorian…
- And more!

 

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New IF: FREEKS (Prologue)


Set in 2011, America. Found Family, Drama, Slice-of-Life, Coming of Age

Summary:

Growing up in generational wealth, you’ve always had everything money could buy—except for an easy life. Born with progressive deafness, you’ve spent eighteen years navigating a world not built for you, with only one map as guidance; a map of cords and strings, one with vibrations that you hope will lead you to the one dream that your condition has yet to take from you.

The map that leads to becoming a rockstar.

When you meet a sack of misfits who share your love for music, the road to your goals seems less treacherous but no less long. Between growing pains and the pain that makes you grow, you and your group will come to learn that being different doesn’t mean you can’t make yourself heard.



THE BAND

THE SINGER — Lysander (Xander) Konstantinos Dougenis [RO]

American Greek, 18 Y/O
He’s everything the movies say a bad boy should be; handsome in a teenage heart throb kinda way, a voice that you should hear backed by cheering, and a vibe that makes you think he’d pick you up on a stolen motorcycle. Xander was your first friend, and the one who got you into the band to begin with.

THE BASSIST — Isabella (Bella) Linh Nguyen

Viatnamese Latina, 17 Y/O
Bella might be the youngest in your group of dreamers, but you’d think that she’s seen some stuff you have yet to encounter in suburbia. Maybe she has; you don’t know much about juvie…

THE DRUMMER — Gavin

African American, 18 Y/O
A perfectionist at heart, Gavin got into your stuffy private school on pure merit. He’s in it for the long haul, but it’s clear he doesn’t trust anyone other than his grandmother—he hasn’t even told you his last name.

THE KEYBOARD — Octavia (V) Eleanor Pierce

White American, 18 Y/O
Outspoken and active in public discourse, V claims to be a proud feminist, though it’s not like you’d see her at any rallies. But hey, her heart’s in the right place… like the shoe section of Vivienne Westwood.

THE HOMEFRONT

THE GIRL FROM CHURCH — Samantha (Sammy) Maribella Hoffman [RO]

German American, 18 Y/O
You’ve seen her in church every Sunday. Seeing her family miss a sermon would be an anomaly. Proper and with her skirt to her ankles, she’s the type of girl grannies would go to war for. Samantha is the kind of teenager every religious mother would gush over—and your mother happens to be very religious.

 

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New IF: Last Call (20k)

𖤐 Make a name for yourself as a songwriting underdog! 𖤐​

Summary:

Down on your luck as a broke part time songwriter and part time music store employee that's trying to help your mom pay for your little sibling's cancer treatment, you're the type to let opportunities pass you by because of a fear of rejection stemming from your past so you have resigned yourself to writing songs only you can see for the rest of your life until your best friend ends up helping you earn a golden opportunity to get your name out there by secretly submitting a song of yours into a songwriting contest and you end up winning, but the catch is that you have to write an EP for a rock band that's returning from a 4 year hiatus and the lead singer is your ex that you haven't seen since high school.



- Customize your MC's name, gender (male, female, trans & nonbinary), appearance, clothing style, pronouns & more.
- Choose to be a hard of hearing songwriter or not; featuring special flavor text regarding the mc's struggles.
- Choose whether you have a little brother or a sister.
- Figure out your personality. Will you be a procrastinator or someone who gets the job done? Will you be a peacemaker within conflict or the one to stir up drama?
- Choose your favorite type of instrument to play whether it's guitar (acoustic or electric), piano or a ukulele.
- Step into the world of a musician: attend studio recordings and listen to the band play your songs, watch the band dress up for photoshoot days, be a bystander as the band films music videos and more!
- Since you're a songwriter, you get to create your own lyrics for the EP!
- Experience flashbacks to your high school relationship with Xander and see how it ended.
- Romance your messy and bratty ex, his laid back and charming older brother/sister and their partner or the friendly and quiet drummer!

XANDER • 24 • (HE/HIM) 𖤐
"We're gonna be a hit, baby!"​

Your ex and the lead singer of After:Hours. Drugs, *** and music. Those are the three things that Xander lives by and he would be damned if someone took those things from him. After experiencing a horrible break up 7 years ago, you haven't seen Xander since and now you're forced to write songs for a band that is trying to find their footing after going on hiatus 4 years ago. Xander thought he has seen the last of you, but now your sudden appearance might end up shaking this hot and erratic bad boy in his boots.

𖤐 LØREN • 24 • (THEY/THEM) 𖤐
"Don't let life pass you by."​

The drummer of After:Hours. Loren might be the best friend you could have after your actual best friend. They're an observant and quiet one, but they won't hesitate to step in if you need cheering up. They're the type of person that had to learn to let people's insults roll right off their back after dealing with bullying for being intersex growing up and joining After:Hours was the best thing that has ever happened to them.

𖤐 BLAKE/BLAIR • 27 • (M/F) 𖤐
"It's just you and me now, kid."​

Your ex's older brother/sister and a popular model. When you were dating Xander, B swore off from touching you, but now that the relationship is over, there's nothing stopping B from swooping in to charm your heart, but will you let your unresolved feelings towards Xander get in the way of pursuing his hot older brother/sister?

𖤐 LUX ● 26 ● (SHE/HER) 𖤐
"You're too cute to frown."​

Pop punk trans princess and also B's casual partner. Lux is a solo artist who met B through a modeling gig and they quickly hit it off and agree to engage in a casual relationship with each other. When you meet her, she's immediately drawn to you and would be interested in getting to know the person that has caught B's eye.

Special side romance route: Engage in a poly relationship with both her and B. She's only romanceable if you choose to pursue B.



Harlow • 23 • (she/her): the keyboardist
Skyler • 24 • (he/him): the guitarist
Mylo • 24 • (he/him): your best friend
Dylan • 25 • (they/them): B's model friend

 

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Update: Price Paid in Blood (Chapter 1 Part 1)

(A/N): So I've been hard at work writing Chapter 1 and hit 10k words for it recently. And I thought to myself: the demo being so short doesn't really sit great with me, so why not add another 10k or so words to it to make it a bit beefier? So yeah, that's what I'm doing. Next update will be longer than 10k words, but I wanted to share more of the demo asap.

I don't want to spoil too much of this update, just know that Lucian acts... unhinged, you meet Hector, and you get a flashback scene with the MC as a child.

 

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New IF: Murder on The Midway (Prologue Part 1)



Murder on the Midway is an interactive horror fic written with choicescript, originally concepted for the 2024 Bare Bones Jam, did a stint as a play by poll, and finally progressed during the 2026 Bare Bones Jam.



Synopsis:

The Barracuda Bay Midway has sat on the pier of your sleepy coastal town for as long as you can remember. Love it for the small town charm it brings, or hate it for the tourist trap others believe it has become, the Barracuda Bay Midway is an inextricable part of the bay and local life.

For you, it’s a source of quintessential teenaged seasonal work. Another cheesy Halloween season down at midway’s haunted house, but at least you get to work it with your friends… Until one night some of the decorations turn out to be a little too realistic with a ransom-style note demand to shut down the entire midway attached. They can’t be serious… can they?



Features:

Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi; custom pronouns option
Use your brains, brawn, and bravery to help solve the midway murders… or succumb to your bloodlust and commit some more.
Find love in a hopeless place; with your best friend, coworker, the girl next door or maybe even the murderer
Four planned routes to follow; Slasher route, Haunted route, Werewolf route, Vampire route (and I kinda wanna do a zombie route)



Very little research was done for this, I just wanted to write campy silly horror times and teach myself choicescript.

Content Warnings; Genre typical violence and death, text descriptions of blood and gore, some routes allow for the player to participate in violence and murder, some romance options are toxic, violent, and manipulative. No explicit *** scenes are planned, and all romances are optional.