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There is a world hidden within your world.
A world of magic that exists only for the blessed ones.
You do not rank amongst them. You never will.
Serve, and their ways will be revealed to you.
Keep the secret of the Pact.
Obey our will in all things.
Serve, and a new life will be allotted to you.
Then you shall walk beside the chosen in their halls of learning.
Not as their equal, but as their better.
INTRODUCTION
Pactbinder is a WiP dark fantasy interactive fiction university novel set in an alt-history England, where you play as a once-ordinary person who has struck a bargain with an eldritch force in order to gain the gift of magic and walk in the hidden world of mages.
Word count is currently ~292k, which covers the game's prologue and first three chapters.
My inspirations are too numerous to do them all real justice, but Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and R.F Kuang’s Babel often find themselves on my mind as I write, as do many of the stories about students attending magical schools that I read growing up.
Outside of literature, I hope that anybody who has enjoyed DMing for or roleplaying a Warlock in a darker Dungeons & Dragons campaign will find something to enjoy in Pactbinder.
Please see below for a more detailed synopsis, a list of features planned to be in the final game and details on the main cast.
SYNOPSIS
Aspiring mages flock to the halls of Hightower to pursue the best arcane education in England, perhaps the world. For those blessed with the Gift of magic, there is no nobler dream than to study beneath the university’s elegant arches and develop skills and connections that will serve one for a lifetime.
However, the Gift is a rare privilege that is almost solely the birthright of the nobly born. This is the way things have been for as long as anybody at Hightower can remember. This year will be different, for rumours abound of a new student born Gifted but raised ignorant of the existence of magic; an oddity anywhere in this world, but particularly scandalous at elitist Hightower.
You are not that student. You’re just the person who stole their life.
As the Pactbinder, a once-ordinary person whose path to Hightower was paved by a bargain struck with an enigmatic entity of unspeakable power, you must fight and scheme to carve out a new life for yourself during your first year at Hightower whilst working to master your stolen magic, serve your patron and discover the university’s secrets without compromising your own.
Ultimately, it will fall on you to answer one question: What price would you pay for the life of your dreams?
CORE CAST
Note that with the exception of the Pactbinder (the MC) and the Entity (their eldritch patron), the core cast are the game’s primary ROs. RO genders are fixed, though all of them can be romanced by male, female and non-binary characters.
The Pactbinder (MC).
Gender: M/F/NB
Appearance: Player determined.
Description: A mysterious individual who stole the gift of magic from an unwary victim who was set to be the first mage born outside of magical society to attend Hightower in decades. Now impersonating that victim to take their place as a student, the Pactbinder must master their stolen magic whilst serving their Patron. How they feel about all this and what they plan to do about it is up to you, as is everything that they do next.
The Entity
Gender: N/A
Appearance: An empty space in misty skies, its outline barely suggestive of a humanoid form. Though its appearance is ever-shifting, it is always crowned by a halo of six red stars.
Mastery: Wields unknowable power over reality far in excess of the works of mortal mages, if indeed it can be compared to them at all.
Description: An enigmatic being who struck a bargain with the Pactbinder in their dreams, granting them power and access to the hidden world of magic in exchange for a lifetime of service. Its nature, true goals and desires are as yet wholly unknowable to the Pactbinder.
Alice Mortimer / Adelais De Mortemer: The Witch
Gender: F
Appearance: Tall, slender and very pale, with aristocratic features, silver-grey eyes and long white hair.
Description: One of the Pactbinder’s collegemates. An inscrutable first-year student with a troubled background and a fearsome reputation, Alice’s customary apathy isn’t quite enough to mask her fiercely intelligent mind, nor the quiet intensity that lurks beneath her listless demeanour. Seemingly the only first year to have already awakened her Gift before joining the university, something considered dangerous and foolhardy by most mages.
Eleanor Whitworth: The Scholar
Gender: F
Appearance: Very short, with braided dirty-blonde hair, a heart-shaped face and warm brown eyes behind round spectacles.
Description: One of the Pactbinder’s collegemates. An academic young woman from a well-respected family of mages recently struck by misfortune, Eleanor seems fixated on restarting the long-banned Hightower Expedition Society, a group dedicated to exploring the ruins beneath the university town. A hard worker and fierce friend who can nevertheless come across a little bossy at times.
Finlay Stuart: The Prince
Gender: M
Appearance: Very tall and thin, almost gangly. Freckled, with short reddish-brown hair and green eyes.
Description: One of the Pactbinder’s collegemates. The second son of the Queen of Scotland, a country which seems to be an entirely independent power in magical society. Finlay himself seems like an affable young man, if a little homesick and uncomfortable with the attention his presence inevitably attracts. However, the circumstances surrounding his arrival to Hightower, which is in England remain shrouded in mystery, particularly given the apparent longstanding enmity between the two countries.
Layla Farouk: The Traveler
Gender: F
Appearance: Average height, lean and fit. Olive skin, hazel eyes and long brown hair that’s often in a ponytail. Constantly on the move.
Description: One of the Pactbinder’s collegemates. The only international student in Hightower’s first-year class, Layla is indelibly marked as an outsider from her very first day. The enthusiastic young woman seems determined to meet this challenge with fierce pride and make her mark on Hightower all the same, whether the university likes it or not.
Marcus Elmgrove: The Rebel
Gender: M
Appearance: Tall, dark-skinned and broad-shouldered. Striking features marked by a scar on his lip. Dark hair and eyes.
Description: One of the Pactbinder’s collegemates. Brooding and cynical, Marcus is the mixed-race son of an influential noble father and a foreign-born mother. As such, he walks the uneasy line between barely-tolerated outsider and accepted member of high society. Though a fierce friend, Marcus struggles to manage the conflict between his resentment of magical society and his desire to fly under the radar.
FEATURES
Master your stolen power as you learn to call spirits, shape the elements, nurture life and / or meddle with minds.
Romance a secretive witch, a homesick prince, a timid would-be explorer, an excitable traveller, or a brooding rebel - or nobody at all - whilst navigating an increasingly complex social life burdened by a secret that you quite literally cannot share.
Embrace or rage against the university’s colonial legacy or work to turn it to your own ends.
Make a name for yourself in one of the university’s Societies, where you can demonstrate your prowess in activities including duelling, exploration and sky-sailing, or dedicate your free time to more secretive goals.
Begin your delve into the endless dungeons beneath the university in search of fortune, power and the answers to the mysteries that haunt you.
Fight, charm, scheme, steal and even kill as you strive to balance your obligations to your Patron with the demands of student life. Pray that the two never come into conflict.
And the day has come! After much thought, I've realized I'm not fully satisfied with the result. The ending felt rushed, and some scenes didn’t turn out right. So, I’ve decided to rewrite the story. Book 1 will now include parts of Book 2, combining both storylines.
Features
Customize your character's personality and appearance.
Play as a prince or princess and work your way to the throne.
Romance one of the ten ROs, enjoy casual hookups, or engage in poly relationships with certain characters.
Build friendships and shape your relationship with your family.
Lead your kingdom into battle.
What's new?
All scenes rewritten, with new scenes added.
Two new romance options (now a total of 10 ROs!)
New characters and storyline.
More locations to explore.
More fantasy elements.
Romance Options
Daemir - The Stoic Lord. The tallest of the twins, Daemir stands out with his muscular frame. His long, white hair is often tied behind his head. His sky-blue eyes are often emotionless and cold.
Xavier - The Prisoner. His chocolate-brown eyes gleam with warmth. His short, curly brown hair adds a touch of charm, with a single rebellious curl that always rests on his forehead.
Tameran - The Pirate Captain. He has an intimidating presence, marked by his tall physique and tattoos that snake around his neck. His slightly curly brown hair frames a face where rebelliousness sparkles in his light green eyes.
Nicholas - The Rebellious Prince. He has mischevious dark blue eyes and wavy blond hair, parted into two curtains that frame his forehead. Tall with a slightly muscular build, his physique hints at a few duels fought, though fighting was never truly his focus.
Jarean - The Mysterious Servant. With his curly red hair and tall presence, he is a charming young man. One of his eyes is a deep, dark blue, while the other bears a white pupil, a lasting mark from an injury that left him blind in that eye. The scars across his face add a layer of mystery, each one telling a part of his untold story.
Maevra - The King's Guard. She has dark, curly brown hair and deep brown eyes that radiate confidence. Her tall, muscular build marks her as a intimidating soldier, and a scar over her bottom lip stands as a testament to her rigorous training.
Clara - The Adviser's Granddaughter. She has a youthful face framed by medium-length blond hair. Her light blue eyes radiate kindness and respect, and a small mole rests delicately above her lip.
Astryn - The Enemy. She has red-kissed hair, deep brown eyes, and long, dark waves cascading down her back. Despite her slim build, she's a fierce fighter, favoring speed over brute strength.
Lena - The Hateful Queen. Her long, straight dark brown hair perfectly matches the cold, merciless glint in her eyes. Though shorter than her brother, her presence is undeniably dominating, and her slim build hints that she has never touched a sword.
Revna - The Lord's Twin. Though shorter and slimmer than her twin, Revna still commands an imposing presence. She keeps her white hair cut just above the shoulders for ease in battle. Mischief glimmers in her sky-blue eyes, a sharp contrast to her brother's icy gaze.
If you’ve played the old version, I recommend forgetting everything and playing the demo with a fresh perspective for a better experience.
DEMO | PATREON | FORUM
Please let me know if you encounter any bugs, grammar mistakes, or typos. I've tested it, but there might be something I've missed.
Those Marked with the gifts of a God are blessed with the power to alter the world around them, yet cursed to follow a predetermined path. Though you master the ability to shape the land’s elements, your fate has been set since the day you were born.
Will you stay the course… or risk all to create your own destiny?
A fantastical, character-driven story that expands from youth to adulthood.
Customizable MC: Play as non-binary, female, or male.
Pick between two opposing factions: The Crown’s Mages or The Crown’s Guardians.
Five romance options (all gender selectable).
A magical affinity determined by your choices and personality: Fire, water, air, force, light or darkness.
♡ UPDATE ♡ 05/18/26
Leon | Lyra Welling [m/f]
Welling’s friendly demeanor makes friends of near all who meet them. Level headed and reasonable, they are quick to intervene and alleviate tense situations. And though they may not always express it, their dark, cerulean gaze sees much.
Mark: [Mage | Guardian] Affinity: [Water]
Sade | Saria Trivelyn [m/f]
Trapped in an eternal dilemma within themselves, Trivelyn’s words and actions may not always align. They struggle with the unseen pressures of duty and perfection.
Mark: [Prodigy]
Onas | Ori Venali [m/f]
The experiences of their youth have deeply warped the way Venali views the world. Their actions are not led in pursuit of joy or happiness, but in furtherance of a goal no one else is privy to.
Mark: [Mage] Affinity: [Force]
Emryr | Emyr [m/f]
One moment they’re mischievously playful and the next a by-the-rules, upstanding member of society. It’s hard to know which part of Em is the true facade.
Mark: [Prodigy]
Aero | Aima Anle [m/f]
Loyal to their country, Anle will do what needs to be done to better the lives of their people. And they’ll get what they want by any means necessary.
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What have you done to me? you ask through a blood-soaked throat.
A rhythmic thumping echoes in your ears. Cold, wet earth wedges between your teeth; your tongue feels fuzzy with dirt. You peel open your eyes.
Your pupils blow out, twinned voids drinking in what should be total darkness. Planks of plywood stretch overhead. Panic forces your hands up until you're scratching against the wood, scrambling for freedom. Terror and rage bleed out of every pore.
Soil falls into your mouth. You gasp. Oxygen floods your throat and sets it ablaze. You're on fire. Your stomach spasms, a cramp bringing tears to your eyes. Hollow--empty. Starving.
You've been buried alive.
"Knock it off. You'll be out in a second."
You wake up in a grave. Your grave. Fuzzy memories come crawling back. A nightclub. A stranger. A flashing smile; teeth in your throat. They creep back until you remember your own death. Before the details settle, steady hands pull you out of your casket. You've changed, the mouth that killed you explains. The caterpillar and the butterfly. You're something else, something better. A vampire.
I kissed you.
I killed you.
I turned you into a god.
FEATURES:
Be reborn as a fledgling vampire brought into a world unlike any you've ever known. The city comes alive at night, it turns out, for those whose hearts have long since stopped beating.
Play as a man, a woman, or nonbinary; trans or cis. Customize your appearance, your pronouns, and build up your fledgling's distinct personality throughout the game.
Embrace your new place as a creature of the night--develop your newfound abilities, get to know the other members of your coven, and find yourself knees-deep in a potentially deadly game of politics.
Or reject the life you never asked for. Seek out a cure and potentially help more than just yourself...or become obsessed with revenge, doing everything in your power to vanquish the undead.
Seek out love after death...or something like it.
Neverland is an 18+ dark supernatural romance work in progress in the early stages of creation. It's a story about terrible people doing terrible things to one another. And vampires. Mostly vampires. This is my secondary project and for the time being, updates will be extremely infrequent.
DEMO (tba)
Romance Options:
Remy (F/M/NB)
Your sire: your killer, your savior. A danger-obsessed gambler who took the risk of turning you before anyone else could get the chance. They claim to love you more than anything; but you can't shake the feeling that something is very wrong.
Soleil (F/M)
The head of your adopted coven. Like if you turned chaos into a creature of flesh, Sol destroys and creates in turn. They do whatever they want; they get whatever they want. Except, it seems, you. They're alluring and wild and utterly obsessed.
Melody (F)
A third member of your coven, and a tragedy brought to life. Unlike the others she insists she never wanted to be a killer. She's an innocent trapped in a world of grime and viscera, and she wants so desperately for you to save her. Won't you be her knight?
Dana/Dane (F/M)
Your overly gregarious neighbor who helped you move into your apartment. They've always been friendly, but after you stumble home covered in blood and changed forever they double their efforts to wedge their way into your life. Something about them is off, and you're left wondering if you're not the only one with secrets.
Isaac (M)
To your knowledge, Isaac might be the only covenless vampire in the city. He looks at you with a methodical detachment, like you're something to study. A scientist and a warlock, he's been hired to do something almost unheard of: find the cure for vampirism.
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Have I ever told you how rabid I am for this game in particular?
An immersive MMORPG / chatroom simulator romance visual novel!
It's free, it's completed, it has three LIs but most importantly it is a MMORPG simulator with bossfights, chats, videocalls and an storyline for each character you choose to pursue. I think I have played it five times by now, because it has a distinctive nostalgic vibe. There is no reason not to play it if you are even a bit interested. This game deserves so much❤️
Magician’s Voyage is a high fantasy solarpunk adventure. Currently the demo is 105,000 words, with an average playthrough length of 20,000 words.
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The last major update was on Febuary 11th, 2022. Here’s more info about the that update, plus some deleted scenes.
ROs ☀ Asks ☀ Magic System ☀ Art ☀ Content Warnings
It’s your first job as a full-fledged Green Magician! The Magicians Order has hired you to transport magical artifacts across Midland, where they will be studied and their true natures revealed. You must travel to The Library with a band of magic users, making friends and enemies along the way.
This game takes inspiration from solarpunk, steampunk, and high fantasy. Explore a world where life runs on magic or the power of the sun, where flowers grow from magical influence, ships sail on golden wings through the sky, and where everything is under the watch of the Magicians Order. Will you join the Order, or rebel against them?
Play as woman, man, or nonbinary; straight, gay, bisexual, or asexual; polyamourous or monogamous, cis or trans.
Follow the law or break it. Stick to tradition or forge a new path.
Perfect your plant magic with knowledge gained from books, gardens, and hedge witches, or learn technological magic and shapeshifting.
Watch airship races, fight using magic swords, and cook a meal with enchanted ingredients.
Guard magical artifacts and uncover their mysteries. Visit a Solar Commune and use your powers to defend it.
Explore themes of trust, comradery, and friendship. Relax on cozy, sun-filled afternoons, fly through the air during spellbinding battles, and unravel cryptic secrets with the help of ancient wizards.
In New Cronaca’s city streets and back alleys, where corruption and ugly hearts fester and scramble over one another for the prize of innocents’ lives and well-being, in a city where the police prove impotent and private armies pick up the slack, where vice starts to rust minds so deeply that such struggles seem as life should always be. In this city, where life turns a blind eye to death, a vigilante is born.
Naturally, this responsibility falls to you.
Balance two identities as you embark on the journey of becoming an adult whilst spending your free time plunging your fists into the murky waters of New Cronaca’s underworld—where the ripples always seem to come back to you.
Play as male, female, or non-binary. Options to be straight, gay or bi-pan.
Choose your defining attribute and feel it influence your role as a vigilante and all the everydays in between. Are you brain or brawn? The thinker or the bruiser?
Experience a cast of characters from all over the city, control how you interact with them and shape your personality in the process.
Separate your identities. Do you smile behind the mask and frown without it? What top will you wear to work? And, when you fight crime, do you subscribe to the idea of a cape?
Build the beginnings of deep romantic or platonic relationships with four featured characters throughout the story: a socially anxious delivery driver working for the local café, your privileged and haughty co-worker, or a police officer knee deep in their work, and, of course, your best friend.
Wrestle with choice and consequence as you define not only only the story, but also the world’s first meaning of the word hero.
You’ve been burdened by this mask for so long; it’s about time you put it on.
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Link to the Choice of Games Forum post:
(Feedback welcome!)
In New Cronaca’s city streets and back alleys, where corruption and ugly hearts fester and scramble over one another for the prize of innoce
Training - choose one of three varied paths → combat, diplomacy, magic
Banquet - attend a high society soiree arranged by your father
Meet both the RO’s
Discover part of your tragic past
Latest Update: Oct 8 2025
Working on: Chapter 2
Set in a fantasy world rooted in ancient Rome where society is built on a hierarchy based on virtus, magic coming from the strength of other people. Be one of High Society as a young adult groomed to enter into the prestigious institution adeptly named ‘The Academy.’ There is much more than meets the eye, as a rebellion boils beneath the surface, and you hide a secret past that molds your motivations.
Inspired HEAVILY by: The Will of the Many by James Islington and the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown (pls read these books, they’re amazing)
Shape your character:
Play as male or female, and customize your character’s appearance
Pick one of four archetypes that influence how your character is perceived, and the flavour text surrounding them
Romance, or befriend a cast of characters
Multiple different endings which are influenced by your decisions
Make major choices that impact the story
A vast and complex world
Caesar Maximus [M] [RO]
The heir to a member of the all-powerful triumvirate which dictates society, and fellow classmate in the academy. A well-liked charming young man, loyal to those he cares for, caring, and honour bent on the traditions of High Society.
Seen as the ideal heir, and is seen as the golden boy of what a member of high society should be. Caesar has a desire to do what he believes is right, and bring justice to wrongdoers.
Physical appearance:
Short golden curly hair and eyes, a strong brow of darker blonde. A sculpted face that looks to be carved out of marble, defined jaw and bone structure.
Tall, broad and athletic from years of training, along with perpetually sun-kissed skin
Aurelia Lucius [F] [RO]
The heir to your family’s rivals, a divide which spans back half a century. The daughter of current triumvirate member, who will also attend the academy in the same year as you. Considered distant, mysterious and quiet — much like her father, she does not speak unless she deems it necessary.
With a dislike for the spotlight, and preference for observance, she has a talent for perceiving the truth in people. When she does speak, her words are eloquent and formal, always well said.
Physical Appearance:
Long, wavy blonde hair that is so light it nearly appears white. She also has been blessed with the desired feature of golden eyes, which are complimented by long eyelashes. Her face is elegant, soft, yet with defined high cheekbones and jawline.
Average in height but with a lithe yet strong figure and pale skin
Perception: “Too nice for this world,” but still popular and with good public image for their positive attitude and natural charm
Fatal Flaw: Hubris
The desire to win, to remain desired and adored by others manifests in hubris. This leads to over competitiveness, a saviour complex, and underlying belief that they could do things better than others.
Perception: Irresponsible and reckless, short sighted — but also able to think outside the box and do things no one else can.
Fatal Flaw: Impulsivity
Driven by heart over mind, the fool is putting caution to the wind with their decisions at times. This can lead to many disadvantageous situations for them.
Perception: A more quiet, soft spoken type of person who may often blend into the background. Also seen as being smart, intelligent, and good at communicating, figuring out what people desire.
Fatal Flaw: Hesitation
Always putting caution first, deliberation, and other people’s feelings — this can lead to the hermit neglecting themselves, or not being able to make firm decisions when it matters.
Will this be a standalone?
A: yes, it will be. there will be two parts to the story, but it is all contained as one book.
Will there be more RO’s?
A: not for now, at least. to be honest, coding takes a long time, and adding more would only make each update take longer. i’m trying to ensure that everything in the novel is high quality, and that i can get this done.
How long will chapters take?
A: Depends heavily on length of chapter and my current workload in school + extracurriculars. 2-3 months at most, hopefully every month!
Are you accepting asks/what is allowed?
A: yes, and basically anything. if there’s anything i’m uncomfortable with answering, i likely just won’t answer. so send whatever you want.
How long will the book be?
A: i’ve mapped it out roughly, and it is looking like ~18 chapters.
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You wake in a frozen wasteland, abandoned, hungry, and with no memory of who or what you are.
Two dark and powerful men find you in the snow. They take you in and keep you warm. Try as you might to resist them, it isn't long before you lose your heart and your virtue.
As your past unravels, the mystery surrounding you only deepens. They tell you you're one of them: a darksinger, immortal and god-touched, cursed with a lust for blood and a barren womb.
If that's true, how is it that you are carrying their children?
The Bride of Shadows rework is now starting on the public build. While the story will feel familiar to players of the former version, it has gone through a comprehensive restructure. Former save games no longer apply.
Choose from a variety of physical characteristics that impact your narrative. Human skin tones or the blues and purples of a shadewalker? Slender or voluptuous? Short or tall? The love interests and the world will respond to your unique appearance.
Craft a personality profile that grows with you. Are you bold and opinionated, or calculating and adaptable? Do you take control of your fate, or is the deck always stacked against you? No choice is wrong—each trait unlocks unique dialogue and opportunities.
Can't decide between the love interests? They don’t mind sharing. Dive into a dangerously passionate romance with all three and explore their tangled, fiery bond.
Choose your romantic dynamic with each love interest. Play hard-to-get or melt in their arms. Your love story and their behaviors will adapt to your choices.
Journey through a vast Scandinavian-inspired dark fantasy region. Discover a rich, immersive world brimming with hidden lore, moral dilemmas, and centuries-old rivalries.
Experience pregnancy and motherhood through the perspective of your MC. What will your children be like, and can you raise them to be virtuous in a dark world?
Tailor your explicit content. Are you provocative, bold, and adventurous in the bed furs? Or is your MC demure, preferring to be shyly led as her lovers take the lead? Do you want MMF intimacy, or do you prefer to be center-stage in MFM love scenes? Same rules apply for MMFM scenes.
Bride of Shadows is a female-protagonist interactive romance novel intended for readers 18+. It is a text-based game with explicit content. It is a work-in-progress and currently playable through Night II, approximately 19,000 words. New updates on Itch will be rolling out every 1 to 2 weeks. Huge thanks to the patrons who made this possible, both with allowing me to write full-time and providing crucial feedback to improve the narrative and gameplay.
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Fated Mates Route ★ Contains everything in the classic storyline, but the MC will experience an intense mate bond with Valdricht. Serax and Valdricht will not be romantically involved. Your MC can develop a friendship or antagonistic relationship with Serax. Kerach will keep his distance. MF only. Darker than Classic. Ideal for dark fantasy aficionados who prefer monogamy. Currently playable up to Night 3.5.
Dark Maiden Route ★ Everything in the classic route, but darker. The choices are limited. Serax, Valdricht, and Kerach will expect the MC's complete submission. Love looks a lot like Stockholm's syndrome. MMFM only. Kerach paternity included. Not for general audiences. Ideal for veteran dark romance readers looking for a more sexual, intense submission & breeding romance. Currently playable up to Night 3.25.
All patrons receive access to both additional routes and the ability to customize the genders of their children. Darksinger and Duskweaver members receive 1 week early access to new content.
As the headline says, the full version of Chapter Six has now been appended to the public demo. In this chapter, each of the character-specific subplots advances, and you can check in with a few of your friends and family members, too.
There's a content warning under the cut, just so you know.
last updated: 6/5/25 (prologue + chapter 1; 9k+ words)
What's under your skin? What sets you apart? ...Is it why you're hunted?
Being hunted isn't for the weak.
You've been on the run for the majority of your life, though it seems to only get more and more frequent as you age. You're a shapeshifter, whose bones, muscles and skin twist and stretch to transform, and it's why you've been looking over your shoulder all this time.
You've had to leave your family behind when you discovered you were a shapeshifter, sent to live with your aunt – but even then you'd lost her, forced to flee when Officers from the Agency of Public Safety and Threat Containment (PSTC) came knocking on your door.
They hunted your kind, and though you weren't sure what they'd do to you once captured, the rumours of holding cells and collars doesn't make you eager to find out. They're who you've been running from all this time, the one who caused no place to be truly safe, and is the reason why you're alone.
That is, till you end up in the town of Arden Grove and meet other shapeshifters like yourself. Do you trust them? Will they stay? Or would you end up alone once again?
Play as female, male, non-binary, transmasc, transfem and more; and gay, straight, bi, aro or ace.
Customise your appearance, pronouns, name, etc.
Befriend, romance or maybe antagonise the characters you meet.
Play as a shapeshifter and choose from 5 animal forms (deer, bear, eagle, wildcat and fox) which will impact your life.
Make decisions as to how to survive in a world where the government is against you.
Victoria Beaumont (she/her)
*not for transmasc or male MCs
Quiet on her feet, you'd never see her coming till she was next to you, signature grin on those painted red lips of hers. You swear those pale green eyes of hers glow in the dark, reminiscent of her animal form, a leopard,'s.
Victoria is 23, with long blonde hair and pale green eyes. You can find her wearing a lot of leopard print funnily enough, and she seems to prefer clothing reminiscent of the 2000s.
Blaine Lastor (she/her; he/him)
Blaine is not a trusting person, not in a world where shapeshifters are hunted down. She/ He has been cautious from the start, watching her/ his words around you, standing in corners and quietly observing.
Blaine is 23, and M!Blaine has a buzz cut while F!Blaine has braids. No matter what gender Blaine is however, she/ he has warm brown eyes. Blaine doesn't really care about clothing, mostly picking whatever is comfortable and available. She/ He wears a lot of compression shirts, though.
Elexis Xu (徐雅莉) (he/they)
Quiet and introverted, you can find Elexis in corners of rooms, watching people quietly and dreaming up his next art piece. He seems friendly enough, taking a curiosity to you, and you've even made him laugh. Still, it feels like he isn't as open as he seems.
Elexis is 22, and has long white hair and brown eyes. His white hair changes from season to season, like his coat as an arctic fox, with new black hair growing from underneath. He likes to wear loose and comfortable clothing, though his favourites are sweaters and baggy pants.
Seraph Windsor (she/her; they/them; he/him)
Seraphina/ Seraph/ Seraphin is the definition of an enigma. Popping next to you mid-gala and leaving you with more questions than answers, their smile and deposition is one of the most memorable things about them. Victoria however, warns you to stay away from them, but the real question is, can you?
Seraph is 24 and has curly brown hair and amber eyes. F!Seraph keeps her hair long, preferring to keep it in a half-up, half-down updo; while both Agender!Seraph and M!Seraph leaves it as it is (left down and short, respectively). Seraph is often wearing some sort of expensive clothing, whether it is a branded one, or made personally by fashion designers themselves, and it reflects their unique tastes.
Brooks Sinclair (he/him)
Shapeshifters and PSTC Officers do not mix... though Brooks seem to be one of the exceptions. You have no choice but to work with him, if only to stay free, and he seems just as reluctant to work with you. Still, can you really trust such a high-ranking Officer?
Brooks is 21 and has tousled brown hair and blue eyes, ones that remind you of the sea. He seems to dress casually out of uniform, and you have to say, his style isn't all that bad.
special route: a poly route between f! or agender!seraph x victoria x mc
moodboards | RO paths
Please head the trigger warnings stated below and in the IF itself. The list is non-exhausive and you are welcome to send an ask for me to add to the list. Player discretion is advised.
As of Prologue and Chapter 1 (or what is written so far),
Cursing
Dead bodies
Violence
Possible body horror
Morally questionable behaviour
*the list will grow as i write
NSFW asks are also tagged with #uos: nsfw so beware!
A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance with Middle Eastern roots, free to play on pc as well as mobile! It’s entirely text-based, with choices throughout to shape both your main character’s personality and skills as well as influence their relationships with others. There are four love interests for you to choose from, both female as well as male, each with their own stories and secrets for you to uncover!
The game itself is currently a work in progress, where each new chapter will be released as I finish it.
Total wordcount and progress: 585k / 13 chapters
Average words per playthrough: 272k
First published: 19 July, 2019
Last updated: 28 June, 2025
Art by @artbygaia
CONTENT WARNINGS: Depictions of violence, injuries and blood, death, trauma, psychological and physical body horror, sexually suggestive content and descriptions of animal cruelty. Safe to play for those 16 years and older.
❂ THE STORY
Their parents murdered and the previous Crown of Arsur assassinated, your character finds themselves on the run as they’ve been bestowed with the golden eyes that mark them as the new Crown.
Unseen enemies at their heels, will they succeed as the Crown, or will they lead to the downfall of the Empire?
❂ THE SETTING
The story takes place in Arsur, a fictional empire within a fantasy universe that draws inspiration from historical settings in the Middle East. Much of it is based on Kurdish culture, drawing from my own experience as a Kurdish woman.
Your character was born and raised in Arsur, where magic is considered a skill no different from reading or writing. Gender, sexual orientation and race have no bearing on social position or class; it is instead only based on wealth and level of education.
The Arsurian Empire itself is overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the spirits of this world to be the new Crown: this appears to happen at random, as Crowns in the past have ranged from the poorest farmer to the wealthiest noble.
❂ CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION
At the beginning of the story, you’ll have the opportunity to customize your Crown’s name, pronouns, sexual orientation and their skill in magic. You can also customize many parts of your Crown’s appearance: hair color, hair texture, hair style, skin color and height are all up to you and will be reflected in the story as well. Their backstory and ethnicity are the only things that are locked in. The Crown is also locked in as a person of color, as is in line with the setting - their specific race is up to the player to imagine.
As for your Crown’s personality, there are twelve different character traits in total that will be decided based on the choices you make in game. This will subsequently change your Crown’s behavior during story scenes.
The character traits are: Charming/Blunt, Kind/Calculated, Intelligent/Intuitive, Cautious/Adventurous, Flirtatious/Reserved and Assertive/Passive. Some of these will mix and interact with each other in different ways as well!
❂ THE LOVE INTERESTS
Depending on what your Crown’s sexual orientation is, the gender of the love interests will change accordingly to match that. There are four of them in total, and regardless of their gender their titles are as follows: the Sorcerer, the Hero, the Protector and the General, as depicted in the character art above. Each love interest will have their own route which you will get to choose from at the end of the common route.
Would you like to know more about the story, the setting, or the love interests? Check out the links below!
❂ Play the game! ❂ Join the Discord! ❂ FAQ ❂ Bug report ❂
Bonus content: Patreon / Ko-fi / Publicly released Patreon snippets
References: Designing your MC / The story & setting / The love interests / Pinterest / Playlist
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Play as your version of Sherlock Holmes in this romance detective game!
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART
Chapter 6.1 is out now!
Make an enemy of a friend and a lover out of an enemy. Solve the case of boredom. Have a pet bird—and best of all, play as a romantically and emotionally stunted genius detective!
Explore London in the late 1800s
Solve murders, hunt criminals, and possibly catch a thief
Adventures and tender moments with characters you know and love
Form deep relationships: friendly, antagonistic, sexual, and romantic
Choose your Sherlock’s name, appearance, personality, and vice
Play as a man, woman, or non-binary.
Romance men, women, or both
The possible relationships:
John/Jane Watson - Dependable, kind, and loyal—a partner and a friend. The human embodiment of a golden retriever.
Gregory/Grace Lestrade - Sexy workaholic grump with a poorly hidden heart of gold. Will make sure you get home safe.
Irene/Irwin Adler - Charming scoundrel, clever schemer, and colossal schmuck. The flirty and fun rival of the century.
Hamish/Helena - This terribly haughty person of illustrious personage needs your help with a case. The gentleman/woman of your unachievable dreams.
Mini-romance-guide (Chapter 1 and 2 ) (not updated)
OFNA: Birds of a Feather, an interactive fiction WIP
genre(s): urban fantasy, romance, mystery, supernatural, dark
PLAY THE DEMO HERE
After a strange encounter, you start to have disturbing dreams and cannot shake the feeling that something is watching you. Plus, that stupid bird won’t leave you alone. How fortunate that the Ornithological Fellowship of North America is here to help, and they only require a few drops of blood.
It’s probably not a cult… right?
Gain psychic gifts, choose a familiar, and get to the bottom of your family history as you are inducted (willingly or not) into a secret society that may be more than it claims. Forge bonds and romances with other OFNA members, but remember that everyone has their secrets. Can you really trust anyone?
Features:
Customizable MC, including gender, sexuality, their familiar, and what gift they have
Learn about your mother’s disappearance, OFNA secrets, and how to control your newfound gifts
Control your attitude about joining OFNA (accepting vs resistant)
Five ROs available to all players (more info on them here). This will be a relatively large element, but there will be strictly platonic options for each
Join a cult probably
Story, choice, and character driven narrative
Sell your soul
Links: CoG Forum ‡ Navigation ‡ FAQ
Updates on this blog! Currently at 7 chapters, 99k words total
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