#demo update

The demo is finally here~ :> It was a labor of love and I'm so glad I can share it now. This episode is the final September episode and marks the end of the "setup" portion of the story. I hope everyone enjoys it :>

TOTAL WORDS: 375,864

Andi has returned and things are settling in MC's life. We're finally introduced to G and things only get more complicated for our beloved MC!

The episode is 73,000 words. I shaved a couple of thousand words so it can flow better.

I've changed a few minor details. Sam remains G's sibling no matter how hold they are. I just don't believe G would have kids right now so it felt off to me to make G a single parent at this point in their life and career.

I realized the stats for the jobs work much better if they're given their own status (ex. strict vs lenient for teachers, camera shy or not for news anchor, stuff like that!) The only problem is that I have yet to figure them out for all of them. The blanket job stats simply don't apply well to every job so I still need to work on that. For now they've remained the same until I can figure out how I'd like those to be measured across the jobs.

I did my best to fix the errors but this demo is huge! I am sure I'm going to need beta testers because there's so many variables and changes that I have to keep track of especially between job routes that it's not possible for me to not miss anything. I will figure that out soon :>

Thank you to people and other writers who messaged me and gave me tips, tricks and coding advice to make it easier for me. It helped a bunch :>

Hello! I'm happy to announce that Chapter 3 Pt. 2 is OUT! The update contains 161k words [excl. code].

Here's the link: [Public DEMO]. Total word count: 369k words [excl. code] | 408k words [incl. code].

The update took me a while mainly because of my health issues [you can read more here], and I'm incredibly grateful for everyone's patience and support. I hope you'll enjoy it!

What awaits you in the update:

The return from the crime scene to the department [main story evening scene].

Evening scenes for all the ROs.

Two sex scenes + a small bonus scene with the secondary rival [depending on your choices].

ROs' POVs [including a few hidden ones].

The updated demo also includes polished Chapters 1 and Chapters 2, with some content slightly rewritten [more customization options, a less silent MC, more opportunities to push back against R, etc.].

More information about the exact changes was listed in the devlogs.

Chapter 4 is here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANON! (I mean, it's probably not May 1st yet for you—I hope it is tho—but it's the thought that counts, right?)

I won't be free on my birthday, so I thought I could release the update today at midnight—that way I can tackle any bugs/errors/typos when I wake up. And that way I can also sleep on it and ignore the stress.

First, thanks a lot to the beta testers, but also to the two patrons who helped me catch several typos/bugs/errors! Thanks for the support from everyone too, you've all been there to hype me when I needed the boost.

Special thanks to the warrior I have in my corner who went through several routes just to find bugs!! I really appreciate and am grateful for the help.

Now,

In this chapter, you'll be able to...

Get your car with your chosen RO (unless you don't romance anyone)

Spend time with your chosen RO

Talk about Christmas approaching

Have some juicy revelations

Have dinner with your little family and your RO

Give your presents and open yours

Have a little moment with your brother

Have a little moment with your grumpy cat

Discover something

And experience some other things I definitely forgot about.

Your saves are definitely broken, simply because I changed the file and uploaded a new one, and because there's a few new variables. BUT! There's a feature for you to start from chapter 4 if you'd rather skip the rewrite. A bit clunky, but functional so far.

Chapter 4 is around +200k words—for some, it'll definitely feel shorter due to the many variables I put in it. It brings us to a total of roughly 840k words for LAD, and I'm already working on chap 5 :))

This chapter adds another 45k words of content, bringing the grand total to 230k words.

I can’t express how excited I am to be releasing this chapter! Not only does it feel like the culmination of my original concept, but also a brand new beginning. ❤️

As previously mentioned, there’s going to be a longer period between this and chapter 7. The next two months will be a struggle for me, and I’m happy to be able to share this chapter with you now. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

I can finally release all the asks I’ve been holding onto, lol. I won’t discuss big spoilers for a few days, but some of the asks may give hints. Be sure to mute the tag #chapter 6 spoilers if you want absolutely no hints.

Without further ado…

The update to the demo available for the public!!

PUBLIC DEMO - 05/11/2026 - (Total: 340k)

Chapter One is currently released for free! You can play it right now on the link above, totally available for the public!

In these chapters you will...

Lose your temper.

Talk about your dreams.

Become a delivery person.

Do your laundry.

Talk to pretty people.

Find a cat.

Get shot.

If you run into any issues or errors please send me an ask about it.

Content warnings can be found at the start of the demo. God Syndicate is a romance interactive fiction novel meant for mature audiences.

Public Update!

Here is finally a new public update. This one adds over 20k words to the existing word count. I've edited the first two chapters (things are more polished, and there's new content), and I also added some third chapter things (eg. there's more content in Camilla's sentry scene and you can meet Marcus's sister Gaia).

There will be some typos and grammar errors still, but hopefully a lot less of those now (at least in the first two chapters! The third chapter is next in line). Also, I will make another grammar/typo sweep when the game is complete.

Also also, for your information, the story has continued to move forward on my Patreon for over 350k words (in addition to the existing public 260k words). We're already entering the final chapter, so please check that out if you're interested. There's also, uh, smut. So much smut. Over 140k words of smut (it's been piling up).

A new part of your adventure awaits!

Your saves might be broken. There will be no need to report this as an error. Updates made to the game file will cause this. There is a skip feature that lets you fast-track to the beginning of Chapter 6. I'm trying my hardest to keep things from breaking, but it is part of the development process.

The warnings list has been updated in the game, please review before reading.

There are some huge reveals in this chapter. Feel free to send in asks if you want to comment or if you have questions. Note that I cannot answer everything and will take measures to keep the reveals secret so other people can enjoy the surprises when they read.

Link

As always, if you find anything game-breaking, please let me know asap (DM, ask, etc.). I'll be watching my feeds as closely as I can today to address any major issues that might interrupt your reading.

Typos/grammar/spelling issues should go to the error report form linked in the game and on my pinned post. Other bugs can either go to the error report or my inbox. I am slowly working on a full-game spelling and grammar review, but... There are a lot of words here, so it's taking a while, lol.

The public demo update is now live on itchio! Adds ~13,500 words and finishes off Act One! The update covers:

speak to your father

speak to Nour

speak to Samira and Aurynn

travel to Port Onyxia and get ready to board Kieran's ship

Further changes include:

flirt option added for Samira during the tonic-drinking scene

Samira and Aurynn's codex profile images have been updated

Thank you and I hope you enjoy! :) ❤️🎉