The Mark of the Devil is a colonial-era horror/adventure IF game developed on Choicescript. The game is narrative-based and recommended for mature audiences.
Synopsis: The year is 1722. A pestilence known as the Rot plagues the New World, and the Witch Trials have been raging for 3 decades. You are an indentured servant of the Church, seeking an unattainable penance for a sin that cannot be undone; a pact with the Devil, sealed with blood on the eve of your 13th birthday.
In an attempt to save a child's soul, the Church calls upon you to help save a possessed boy, which thrusts you into a perilous adventure that can determine the fate of the New World.
You will have the chance to perform an exorcism, travel west across a Rot-infested colonial America, choose who joins your group, and fight to keep them alive. You will have to face human foes along with devils, demons, and creatures of American Folklore.
The demo features 73,000 words, with the second chapter still being written. Play as either male or female at the start, with additional gender options available later. You can customize your character's appearance, personality, and sexuality. The game offers two romance options, both of which are gender-selectable.
ROs:
Jude (Sister Judith/Brother Judah) is a (nun/monk) present in the Town of Saint Peter's. Like you, Father Elijah mentors them. Unlike you, they are a prominent member of the clergy, trusted by all three sects. Jude walks a righteous path, but beneath their grace, they simmer with suppressed troubles.
Ash (Ashira/Ashael) is marked similarly to you. They are a dangerous outlaw following the orders of a hellish benefactor. They don't judge you for your sins, but can you trust someone who walks the path of the damned?
Additional characters:
The Possessed Boy: After becoming possessed by a demon, the battle for this child's soul sets off a chain of events that spiral through a perilous journey west, through Rot-infested lands.
Father Lazarus: Is an exorcist from the old world, on a righteous mission to defeat the demon possessing the child. He also claims to be the only one who can save your soul.
Father Elijah: An old monk who leads the first religious sect in Saint Peter's. He ultimately spared your life the night you were damned. He is the reason you are alive and live piously, but to do so, he made you an indentured servant. Reverend Ward: Is the zealous leader of the largest of the three sects and hates you. The only thing keeping him from executing you is Father Elijah's wishes, but as his health grows fragile, you can only guess how long that will last. Demo Forums Ko-fi
