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Bloodlines is a 18+ dark, low/urban fantasy, horror story.

DEMO (CH1 161K/ NEOCITIES) /

DEMO (CH1 161K / ITCH.IO)

Content Warnings include: Graphic violence and gore, Body horror, Strong language/profanity, Death and murder, Disturbing imagery, Blood and injury descriptions, Mental health themes, Supernatural horror elements, Substance use, (optional) sexual content. (Please keep in mind this is a very dark story with heavy themes and may not be suitable for everyone!!)

They call you Leech — a journalist with too much nerve and not enough self-preservation. You dig where no one else will. You expose what gets others buried. In Sordia, that makes you a target. Some respect you. Most want your throat cut.

You thought you'd seen the worst the city could offer until your estranged sister crashes back into your life, dropping a mystery in your lap: Twelve photos. Twelve people. And you're in one of them.

Two people in those photos already went missing. No ransom, no trails, no bodies and no answers.

Now you're caught in a story you didn't ask for, but you'll follow it to the bitter end anyway.

Try not to run out of time to figure out who's collecting names… before yours is crossed out too.

Centuries ago, there were myths about supernatural beings roaming through this world. Now, their descendants walk the streets. There are eleven main Bloodlines: Primordial, Umbra, Draegon, Seraph, Infernal, Fae, Abyssal, Ifrit, Manitou, Chronos and Chimaera.

The power runs in the blood. Not gods. Not monsters(?) Just a little more. Their abilities make them stronger, richer, deadlier but not untouchable.

In Sordia, a decaying metropolis built on the bones of old New York, humans and the powerful bloodborns coexist — barely. It's a city where humans fight Bloodlines, and Bloodlines devour each other for control. Violence is routine, loyalty is rare, and everyone bleeds the same in the end. At the top sit the Twenty-Three Families, the ruling mix of old blood and old money. They own the precincts, the papers, and the people.

The law? Corrupt. The faiths? Weaponized. The truth? Up for auction. And you?

You're just one more soul with a heartbeat, following blood trails with a camera, digging up what should've stayed buried.

Welcome to Sordia. The city's rotten to the core. Try not to catch it.

꙰ Play as a human Journalist and customize your looks, gender, pronouns, sexuality etc.

꙰ Form deep, messy, or dangerous connections. Romance is optional but sometimes survival depends on who you trust (*cough*or betray).

꙰ Are you more respected, or loathed? Your choices will shape how the Sordia treats you... and how you survive in it.

꙰ Print the truth no matter the cost or bury it for the right price. You decide where the line is, and how often you cross it.

꙰ Choose your career background — investigative journalist, tabloid reporter, war correspondent or whistleblower. Each path offers unique advantages... and setbacks.

꙰ Human or not, blood still spills. Sordia's streets are dangerous, and your choices can mean life, death, or something worse.

Maud (female | Umbra Bloodline) Your estranged younger sister, and a walking disaster you can't quite let go of. Maud only shows up whenever she wants and never when you're ready. She's been off the grid for years now, you have no idea where she's been or what she's done.

Benedict ''Ben'' (male | Human) Your uncle, and one of the few people who's never lied to you. Ben tried to raise you and Maud the best he could, but Sordia eats good men fast. Now he doesn't leave his apartment, not ever. He handles your digital back-end. Cameras, firewalls, encrypted archives, you name it, he's cracking it. Ben's not made for this place. But without him, you'd be dead ten times over.

Andre/Anaya ''Ace'' Reid (male / female | Human RO) Your best friend, your backup, and one of the few people left who'll pick up the phone when your name flashes on it. Ace works for the CRD, the folks who handle everything criminally bloodline related. Some say they're too good for Sordia. You're just hoping the city doesn't eat them next.

Dr. Arden (male / female | Manitou Bloodline RO) Dr. Arden runs a neutral clinic in the undercity, patching up anyone who can crawl through the door. They're blunt, cold, and don't care who you are, only how bad you're bleeding. They don't take sides, don't make friends, and don't ask questions. But if you're dying, they're your last best chance.

Egon/ Emme Han (male / female | Draegon Bloodline RO) Heir to one of the most powerful Draegon families in the city, and the youngest CFO to ever make the top board. Sharp suit, sharper tongue. Egon/Emme moves through the world like it owes them something, and maybe it does. They're arrogant, calculating, and impossible to impress.

Lucian/Lucia ''Luz'' (male / female | Infernal Bloodline RO) A crime boss with too much charm and not nearly enough mercy. Luz runs their empire with a grin, a drink in hand, and pink-tinted shades. No one really knows where they came from. All anyone knows is: you don't cross them, and you don't ever mistake their smile for kindness.

⌕ Side Stories

⌕ Bug Report

crossposting from bsky - glad I stopped using spotify when I did and that I unlinked it from my discord, but still

This is a GREAT time to hop back on and call Mastercard + Visa customer lines and voice your displeasure (w kindness and firmness) about nsfw being censored. We're doing a Black Friday Week push.

Those who have been with us since the summer, you are beyond incredible. If you've taken a break, welcome back. It may have felt like you've been talking to a brick wall, but things have been happening behind the scenes so keep it up.

✨️ More info on the call campaign

You, seeing what this complete stranger says and, even though it has literally no impact on your life and nothing to do with you: I'm gonna post this on Tumblr without even bothering to censor their username and use this as an excuse to shit on an entire country, allowing thousands to find said stranger and mock them for criticising the capitalistic hellscape we live in, just because they... dare to want to experience a concert for once after saving up for it

Americans in the comments: HUR HUR, BRITISH SO DUMB, BRITISH SO PATHETIC AND WEAK, POOR PERSON TOO POOR TO JUST ACCEPT THE DECREASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR LESS WEALTHY PEOPLE WITHOUT SPEAKING OUT ABOUT IT, WITHOUT TAKING IN ANY OF THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUR COUNTRIES REGARDING TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION WE'RE GONNA DECIDE THAT OUR LIVES ARE HARDER SO WE CAN HARRASS COMPLETE STRNAGERS FOR FUN!!!

You, seeing all this: Haha the British are so pathetic for not rolling over and just taking all of this, they're so soft, they can dish it but can't take it!

The stranger you targetted and the poorer brits pointing out the faults of capitalism: ...literally did nothing to you or the Americans hurling insults in the comments and reblogs that YOU started and enabled

As we all know, UK OSA recently came to play for UK residents. Which means itch.io had to comply to the new rules (read more about here).

Essentially, until itch finds an acceptable way of complying with the "Check people's ID" rules from the new regulations, they are geo-blocking any NSFW page. This includes (afaik):

Project pages

Profile pages displaying geo-blocked projects!!!*

*right now I don't know if it's just listing games widget-style, collections are affected, or if having basic links towards NSFW projects in your profile description counts too.

If you are a UK resident landing on a creator page with NSFW content, you probably will end up with a screenshot like this:

If you are a creator looking to see if your project(s) is affected by this, you can find whether a project is geo-blocked by:

Going to the Distribute tab of your project

Click Geo restrictions

You can also appeal the decision by contacting itch.io support.

This was also shared by itch in their update post:

Connect with local advocacy groups working on digital rights issues

Review and consider signing this petition opposing the OSA’s implementation: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903

CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT & NSFW/ADULT WORKS IN THIS POST.

Of all the games itch.io chose as a reason to suspend me . . .  They didn't choose the NSFW erotica.  They didn't choose the ones about kink.  They choose the one that depicts a man's disbelief & pain over being sexually assaulted.  What.  The.  FUCK. (Twitter) (Bluesky)

So, in case you missed it on the above sites, itch.io (the indie game site where I host my projects) has decided to ban my 2018 release Bi Lines (they say "suspend", but it's not a decision you can fight/reverse, and it's a restriction that lasts forever, not for a limited amount of time).  

Currently, itch.io has delisted all NSFW/erotic projects on the site, and is banning certain ones in order to adhere to payment processors' stricter rules on what content they'll allow (which they have done thanks to a group in Australia called Collective Shout).  itch.io has made a statement on all of this here.

However, Bi Lines is not a NSFW game, nor is it meant to be erotic.  It's a game about a bisexual journalist in the 1980s who is sexually assaulted.  As the player, we experience his turmoil, conflicted feelings, and trauma.  In no way is this game meant to arouse.  But it was banned anyway.  The picture at the beginning of this post is the main part of the email I received about that.

I decided to respond to the email today in the hopes that the game can get unbanned.  Here's what I said:

So, that's already frustrating enough, but it doesn't stop there.

Like I said, all NSFW/erotic projects on itch.io are delisted.  This has affected my NSFW account's projects on there, and destroyed discoverability for the time being.  That account makes about half of my income atm, mainly through Patreon subscriptions to access games.  If my NSFW games on itch.io get banned, that is going to destroy my livelihood; I'm terrified of that happening.  I discuss this in more detail here.

I know a lot of people are very worried right now, and that includes me.  Payment processors should not be able to wield this much power over our purchases, and they shouldn't be able to be pressured by some conservative group.  Those kinds of organizations are ALWAYS gonna push the goalpost further once they get what they want.

If you want to help, sign this petition, and contact the payment processors--they are directions on how to do so in this article by my friend Radiant.  Also, here's a writeup on DoktorHobo with some insight on how calling helps.

I just wanted to make a little quicklist of actions I've seen posted around that you can take in regards to the payment services restricting what we are and aren't allowed to buy and sell. Most of these take under a minute. Feel free to add to it!

Petition

Change.org (US)

ACLU (US)

Parliament (UK)

Card Company Contact Information

Stripe is the most critical in this matter

Stripe (Headquarters): +1 (888) 963-8955

Stripe (France): +33 805-11-19-67

Stripe: [email protected]

Stripe Complaint Submission Form

Mastercard (US): +1-914 249-2000

Mastercard (US): 1-800-307-7309

Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372

Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111

Mastercard (Aus): 1800-120-113

Mastercard (UK): 0800-96-4767

Online form

Visa (US): 1-800-847-2911

Visa (US + Can): +1 (650) 432-3200

Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440

Visa Email: [email protected]

Paypal (US): 1-888-221-1161

PayPal (UK): +44 (0203)-901-7000

Paypal (Int.): 1-402-935-2050

PayPal Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

Online Form

Lodge a complaint to the Better Business Bureau (US)

Better Business Bureau

How to file a complaint

Contact Your Rep in Support this Bill (US)

Fair Access to Banking Act, H.R.987 in the House, S.410 in the Senate.

Find Your Rep.

Here's a script

Lodge concerns about Collective Shout's status as a charity (AUS)

ABN 30162159097

Collective shout's profile + ABN

Raise a concern with the ACNC

References:

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"All the seven deadly sins are man's true nature. To be greedy. To be hateful. To have lust. Of course, you have to control them, but if you're made to feel guilty for being human, then you're going to be trapped in a never-ending sin-and-repent cycle that you can't escape from."

Plagued with dreams of a life unfamiliar to you and parents who could never love you, you ultimately decided to finish it all. Standing atop the tallest building in Vegas you stare down at emanant demise…

Only for things to be turned completely on their heads. Confronted by a woman claiming to be the very devil of pride herself you are to become the contractor. The only being able to contract all seven sins and return the four horsemen to their proper glory.

Chaos is going to occur and you the bringer of it.

The West is Wild and the West is Weird. Take up the role of an outlaw who gets wrapped up in an adventure of a lifetime. Face bounty hunter, ghosts and a doomsday cult as you travel cross the Old West, trying prevent the end of the world at the hands of eldritch horrors.

‘The Ballad of Devil’s Creek is an Interactive Novel WiP set in an alternate timeline of the ‘Old West’. It is to be published on itchio and potentially steam, app- and playstore..

A new century is around the corner, and you are an outlaw traversing the towns and terrains of the Frontier, only to one evening get wrapped up in chasing down the means to stop a doomsday cult from bringing forth the end of days.

You’ll have to deal with hustlers, grifters, gunslingers and vengeful brides as you make your way to the ghost town of Devil’s Creek to find answers, and hopefully get out of there alive.

Where to Play the Demo

HERE For the Choicescript Version on dashingdon. (20 Saveslots) (discontinued for now, please play the Twine version below)

HERE For the Twine Version on itch.io (8 Saveslots)

For bugreports please contact me for the discord server. (see below)

NOTE: Please see tags and warnings below. While this isn't a 'historically accurate' story, it is still dealing with some heavy topics of the time (late 19th century America) and might not be for everyone.

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Current Statistics:

Words per playthrough: ~100k (219k with code total)

Who can I play as and Who are the Romantic Options?

You can play as cis, trans, non-binary and genderfluid. Inputting your own pronouns and addresses is also possible.

Having interchangeable pronouns is not possible, though. (Because I don't know how to code that).

There's a growing list of races/ethnicity to pick from, all having an impact on the gameplay, big and small.

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ROs:

Charlie Mulligan : (white, 39, male, Irish-American): MC’s oldest friend and partner in crime. Blue-Ribbon conman, gambler and part-time medium, lost an eye during a job a few years prior.

Seán O’Brian : (white, 28, male/genderfluid, Irish): Another excellent conman who approached MC and Charlie, asking for help with speaking to the dead. [Only romancable in a polycule with Tommy]

Tommy Burke :  (mixed (mother black (French-Canadian of French Descent), father white(Irish)), 29, male, Irish-French-Canadian): Arsonist and pragmatical grump. Was about to be hanged, now travels with the MC. Has a relationship with Seán. [Only romancable in a polycule with Seán]

Mrs. Lian Meadows: (chinese, 35, female): Doctor and sharpshooter, widowed. Pretty cold, no-nonsense approach to life. Travels with the MC to make sure they fulfil their task.

Lynwood: (white, 43, male, British/French American): A Pinkerton agent on O'Brian’s trails, trying to bring O'Brian in for murder.

Josie McKee: (mixed (mother white, father black, both Scottish), 34, female, Scottish): Widow, runs the saloon and bordello in Potter’s Springs. Bit snarky, good with poisons.

‘Preacher’: (white, 40?, male, probably Irish?) A mysterious, almost legendary gunman/bounty-hunter who takes a certain interest in the MC and their posse.

Therese 'Tess’ Lynwood: (white, 37, female (?), British/French American) Lynwood’s younger sister. Bit of a scatterbrained worrywart, but extremely caring. Follows the posse out of worry for her brother and Isaac.

Isaac Delgado: (Latino, 38, male, Mexican-American) Friend and former colleague of Lynwood. Ended up in the area by chance. Very pessimistic due to past events.

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Charakter Birthdays:

Seán: March 11th

Josie: April 17th

Charlie: May 1st

Tommy: June 9th

Lynwood: June 27th

Preacher: August 13th

Finley: Sept 27th

Meadows: Nov 5th

Discord:

If you followe the blog longer than a week, send a message to get an invite link. We had some trouble with some people, so we're rather safe than sorry.

Tags and Warnings:

Warnings and Taglist.

Warnings:

Death

Blood

Violence

Alcohol

Smoking

Swearing

Mindsets and Vocabulary of the late 19th century North America/Europe

Mentions/Discussions of

- Sexual Violence/Abuse

- Spousal/Parental Abuse

- Racism, Sexism, other forms of bigotry

- Miscarriage

- Infertility

- Murder

- Animal Death/Animal abuse

Guns

Spiritism

Mediumship

Ghosts

Supernatural events

Capitalism

Pinkertons

(Note me if there are other things that need a mention. See below for Warnings concerning the RO in detail)

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Taglist:

#The Ballad of Devil’s Creek (general tag for things game related)

#baodc (general tag for all things game related)

#baodc development (status updates and insight into the work being done)

#baodc spoilers (spoilers)

#baodc ros (posts concerning any of the ROs)

#baodc (name) (leads to posts specifically about the character (replace name with the name you want))

#not baodc (everything not directly game related)

#baodc askbox (the majority of answered asks)

#baodc ramble (rambles and generally more negative stuff)

#baodc stream (for stream announcements. Writing and Let’sPlay Streams)

#unrelated yet relevant (vaguely game related nonsense)

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Most of the ROs come with some baggage that might not be everyone’s tea:

Charlie: outlaw, gambler, medium, missing an eye, conman. The story of how he lost his eye will be retold ingame.

Seán: Grifter, notorious liar (bad at it outside of cons), cleptomaniac tendencies

Tommy: pyromanic. arsonist and explosive expert, loves blowing things up. likely to lash out verbally at others when pissed off, sometimes physically. short fused.

Meadows: Snarky, cold, and cutting. often condescending and too judgemental.

Lynwood: Ex-confed (didn’t subscribe to the views, forced into service), pinkerton, stubborn, little self-care priorities, low self-esteem, alcohol abuse.

Josie: poisoner, sex-worker, bar owner, promiscuous.

Isaac: former pinkerton, history of drug abuse, depression.

Standalone Post HERE

How to support the game:

SEE HERE

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The author is currently working on the following games as well:

Curious Cuisine: A superhero/cooking slice-of-life romp @cornucopiagazette

Beggar's Luck: A fantasy pirate adventure, set in the same world as Ashenmaw. @setsailforbyacona

I've seen a lot of vns on there from devs I know/follow, but I've also seen some IFs on there as well.

There's 1 week left until our Kickstarter ends! We're 75% funded and close to 1000 backers?! 😱 That's crazy!

Campaign ends June 12 at 11 am CST. Let's get that home run 🙌

Link below ⤵️

Cupid's Chatroom Kickstarter

💌 You have one new message 💌

Cupid's Chatroom extended demo is out NOW!!!

It features:

❤️ 5 love interests

❤️ flirt up to Day 3

❤️ Day 1 fully voiced

❤️ (click the reject call button, I dare you)

❤️ more content and new mechanics (yippee!)

Play it right now!

itch 🔗 Cupid's Chatroom

Steam 🔗 Cupid's Chatroom

Trailer credits below 🔽

Motion graphics editor > Lunesonthemoon

Trailer song > Damare

꒷꒦ NEON//BYTE ꒷꒦ • DEMO TBA [11k - 17/05/2025]

Choose from 3 origin stories that alter your knowledge and past associations with characters.

Customize your MC! Play as male, female, or non-binary; straight, gay, bi, and/or ace; cis or trans. Give yourself cybernetics, or stay natural. The choice is yours.

Decide your motivations. Is this a fight for survival, a revenge mission, or a way to 'stick it to the man'? Are you a reluctant vampire or eager to embrace the euphoria of a kill?

Develop your appetites. Young or old? Rich or poor? Human, witch…or vampire?

Pick a love interest from 6 potentials…or don't. Features 2 love triangle routes, 3 poly routes, and multiple casual flings.

Pick a BFF who'll be there for you in times of need.

And whatever you do: don't let them take you again.

Snatched up by a hunter on the day you were turned, you've known nothing of unlife but the torment of Facility 4.

Your first drops of blood suckled from a syringe, cold and clinical; the sweetness of unsterilized air stolen in panicked gasps in the starkness of the Sun Cells; the strangled curses of your cellmate, a slab of meat on a gurney with eyes of fire. For twenty long years, you've known nothing else. But when a shift in management takes place, you seize your opportunity and escape.