#interactive story

New Chapter Released!

Hello again! Hope the spring has been pleasant for you 🌷

With this update we're continuing the pilgrimage, which is turning out more dangerous than even the Crown and their companions anticipated:

The Crown will be revisiting an old place they had forgotten about, and learn more about the scars left on the land from the reigns of Crowns past

Whether you brought the water spirits with you or whether Eshkar is also there or not will give you additional variations and, depending on one choice you make this chapter, may lead to someone getting hurt

There will be more lore on the religious practices of Arsur, and an opportunity to customize your Crown's religious beliefs as well

A dangerous encounter shakes things up this chapter--is it a test of the spirits, or just bad luck? Either way, how your Crown handles this situation will not go unnoticed!

And last but not least, romance scenes with your chosen love interest, though the tone of these will be quite different considering the previous encounter...

Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter as summer approaches 💖

For those that are unfamiliar with the game

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.

Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire 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. In this story, your MC takes on that role.

There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!

Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.

Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!

updated March 26, 2026

Ferelden, 8:82 Blessed.

The Orlesian occupation rules the land with an iron fist while revolutionaries fight and die under the Rebel Queen's banner. As the recently promoted Knight-Corporal of Kinloch Hold's Circle of Magi, you are a proud member of the Templar Order, a 'politically neutral' force for good in this time of great darkness. So when your Knight-Captain absconds with a heavily pregnant mage, you are assigned the arduous task of hunting them down—as quickly and as discreetly as possible.

Yet all is not what it seems. Malevolent forces prowl both the dreaming and waking worlds, and a betrayal from within your ranks forces a choice: deliver the child to a distant safe haven, or die. Now saddled with a newborn and with no real alternatives, you find yourself leading an eclectic group of outcasts through a land torn apart by civil war, where loyalties, allegiances, and faith will all be put to the ultimate test.

Story & Features

A story-rich interactive fanfic set during the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden, about fifty years before the events of DAO.

Make choices and face outcomes, but be warned: the consequences are not always yours to pay.

Customizable PC including appearance, name, and gender identity.

Choose from four different backgrounds to determine your surname and unique starting origin in the Prologue.

Are you merciless or empathetic? Loyal or rebellious? Devout or questioning? Unlock special dialogues and actions through sheer force of personality.

Balance your lyrium gauge to utilize powerful templar abilities...or don't. Only good dogs heed the leash.

Multiple endings for both the main story and individual companions, including romances.

Companions & Romance

Lead a group of five companions through civil war-torn Ferelden and beyond. Form connections: influence and be influenced in return.

Will you cultivate an unbreakable bond with a friend, or earn the begrudging respect of a rival? Featuring a DA2-inspired friendship/rivalry system.

Pursue one of four romance options with or without your pants on (ace friendly). Two options for PCs of all genders, one for male & nonbinary PCs, and one for female & nonbinary PCs.

Sometimes a crew is six strangers, a weird baby, and a dog. The dog's name is customizable; the baby's is not.

Links

The public update is here! (a day early bc Deltarune my beloved can have Wednesday)

Play it here!

Adds ~13,500 words and includes:

board The Marianne

meet Prince/ss Kieran, Nihm, L, and Alektis

adds codex portraits for m/f Kieran, L, and Nihm. More portraits to be added in the future.

adds a ‘change pronouns’ option in the Stats page

I’ve done my best to hammer out any bugs 🐛 but if you find one, please catch it with a cup and report it to me! 🐞🪲🐜

Thank you and I hope you enjoy!! :3 💖

The Abyss beckons you once more.  You're dead. But don't worry, the end has no end. Welcome to the ethereal realms of the afterlife.  Sign your contract, manage this lonely bar on the Abyss for a year, and claim your limitless wish from the gods themselves.  Well, if you manage to finish that year.

༻ THE BAR ON THE ABYSS 3.0 IS FINALLY HERE

Play WIP at: Itch.io | CoGDemos (Current demo: 410k words!!!)

What started as a 2.5 update two and a half years ago grew into something I could no longer call anything but a new version entirely. 

✬ Almost 200,000 words of overhauled and brand-new content for the current 5 chapters of the game. 

✬ Brand new, restructured main plot arc. 

✬ New mechanics that will carry the whole game forward. 

✬ Characters who are more alive (well, you know) and more complicated than they've ever been.

I won't pretend this one was easy to ship, but I'm so glad it's finally in your hands.

(And if you're willing to help this little game grow, here's how! 🖤)

✬ Leave a comment on the COG game thread! ✬ Reblog this post before you start! ✬ Talk about it on r/hostedgames! ✬ Add it to your collection on itch.io! ✬ And most importantly, please send me your thoughts via ask here, or on COG, during or after your playthrough. I genuinely want to read every single one!

It would mean the world and beyond. Truly. And now, here's everything that's new. Grab a drink! We earned it:

80K+ words. There are basically two chapters in one because almost every scene is different depending on your main plot branch. Some of it plot, some of it character & relationship progression. On one branch you'll see some things that you won't see on the other one.

I hope you enjoy it! 🫶 Let me know about your thoughts and feelings

There are several routes that haven't been tested. Laz, romantic/platonic, low sanity; Os, platonic, high/low sanity. If you catch any errors, typos, etc. on these routes, please send them my way!

LINK

If you see something wanky, or a bug, or a double space line, or typos, or anything that sounds like it shouldn’t be in your specific playthrough/etc., please let me know! You can put it in the tumblr askbox, in the form, or message me directly anywhere.

— SUMMER ISNT OVER YET . . . ! ⋆ K.B.

synopsis you are now in Fiji, ready to step into the Love Island Villa as a bombshell. Will you find a true connection, or will you be voted off and leave the island single and vulnerable?

starring:

— bombshell!reader: your role is simple, shake up the couples and don’t be afraid to step on any toes. It’s only the first week, so couples are fresh and people are ready to explore.

— OGislander!bakugo: him and his couple are still unexclusive and open to exploring, and he's certainly open to exploring with you.

content warning:fem!reader, kissing, summer love, slight angst, hurt/comfort, cuddling, conflicted feelings, Love Island USA!au, interactive, ONGOING

introduction

WEEK 1

001 — 3.2k

002 — tba

TAGLIST :: open

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