we’re back
Honor Bound Chapter 1 has been out in public for a month now, hooray! And I'm really interested in the results from my feedback survey about which characters people like best.
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Fortnightly Update
I have mostly been doing bits and pieces this fortnight as family commitments equals a slow writing late July/August: sorting out save import fixes (you can now import a Creme game into Noblesse Oblige, and a Noblesse Oblige game into Royal Affairs!) and coding Honor Bound Chapter 5. So it makes for less exciting numbers, but is trundling along nevertheless, and I figured out some changes I wanted to make to the shape of Chapter 5 along the way.
Current wordcount: 180312
Fortnight’s wordcount: 6972
Average playthrough wordcount: …something in the realm of 46000, but I don’t have a version that passes RandomTest currently, so we will get an accurate number next fortnight!
In case you missed it, Chapter 2 of Honor Bound is up on Patreon!
I also have a Special Announcement:
I am making an extended epilogue for Royal Affairs which will be a free extra chapter after the end! At the moment my plan is that it will take place one year after the ending at Staheli Hall.
I was happy with where Royal Affairs ended, but as I made inroads into Honor Bound, I realised that some of the elements left open kind of… needed to be closed when the Royal Affairs PC is so important and it affects the world so much.
I could have done this by adding a couple of questions to the intro questionnaire in Honor Bound - but no. I wanted to make it more fun and enjoyable (and also to make more work for myself, heh).
I’m looking forward to returning to the Royal Affairs MC and their companions!
Turncoat Chronicle is out today!
Turncoat Chronicle promotional art by Nele Diel.
As the eldest child of the Usurper King, you were always meant to inherit your father’s stolen throne. When the lost heir of the dynasty he ended resurfaces, bent on revenge, you face a difficult choice. Your father’s enemies don’t have to be your own.
Without allies, the Kidia heir has no hope of taking the throne back, but you could offer them…
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I just got a really sweet fan email about Noblesse Oblige saying it was the person’s first CoG game and that they really liked it 🥹
It always makes my day to hear that anyone’s liked something I made, but Noblesse Oblige feels particularly special because it is the smaller, weirder middle sibling of the Crème de la Crème series and gets less attention than the others, bless its little heart.
Do let authors know if you like what they’re doing! It cheers them up massively.
Honor Bound Public Update: Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Honor Bound is up!
It’s about 31,000 words - longer than the first chapters of any of my other games - and in it you can:
- create and get to know your MC, their previous assignment, what went wrong, and how they were injured
- settle into a new part of the Creme de la Creme setting!
- meet your new boss and their child and try to make a good impression (or not)
- take a beautiful train journey to the school which will be your new home, dealing with complications along the way
- meet some of the major Honor Bound characters
- encounter a cat, and pet it if you like
Chapter 2 will be up on Patreon on 1st August and posted publicly on 5th September.
If you have a moment, I would be over the moon to hear what you think and whether you spotted any bugs - either here, on the development forum thread, or by posting on my anonymous feedback form. As well as the questions about characters in the form, I am especially interested in your thoughts on:
- Pace - does the progression of this early part of the story feel good, or too fast/slow? How is the timing of picking how you were put in the hospital - would you prefer it to be earlier?
- Tone and atmosphere - how does it feel good being in a different country to Creme and Royal Affairs? Does the tone appeal to you?
- How does the PC’s physical customisation feel - just right, or too much in one go?
- Do the stats make sense to you? What did you think of the stat indicators if you used them?
FEEDBACK THREAD, INFO, & DEV DIARY | CHARACTER INTROS | INTRO POST | BONUS PLAYABLE PROLOGUE | PATREON DEMO | PUBLIC DEMO
Free Demo ✦ KoFi ✦ COG Forum ✦ Blood Moon
Story
You’re a newly created vampire. After an encounter with the city’s werewolf population, you’re thrown headfirst into the turbulent politics of the undead. Take control of your domain and make the night your own.
It’s time for the vampires to bite back.
Features
- The option to play as a woman, a man, or a nonbinary person.
- Multiple story paths and endings.
- Several romanceable characters, all with unique personalities. In the current demo you can meet: Tracy, Iliya, Marcel, and Freya.
Content Notice
This game contains strong language, violence, major character death, optional explicit sex scenes, and other mature themes. Please use discretion when deciding if this game if for you.
Also:
I’m really nervous about this. I know there are so many good vampire games out right now, many of which are probably better than anything I’ll ever be able to write. I really don’t know if I will be able to finish this game. But, it’s my birthday this month, so I thought I’d share it, just in case.
I really hope you enjoy it.
Email me at: BarbaraTrueloveWrites[at]gmail[dot]com.
I have a website now: BarbaraTruelove.com
And, if you enjoy my writing and are able, I would feel honoured if you’d consider buying me a coffee: Ko-Fi
Current Word Count: 47,300 (excluding commands)
Art by the amazing @dahliadrawthings
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!
Barb, I believe in you!
You're an unbelievably talented with words and everybody can feel how passionate you're for writing with everything you published so far. You can do it, girl! I'll support you however I can. ♡♡♡♡♡
Anonymous asked:
Im sort but obligatory
RAAAAAAAA 🦅
at making a Brit use our spelling lol
lmao I don’t know if that’s an angry eagle or a triumphant one
Anonymous asked:
hiii! i’m a huge fan of ur works n can’t wait for honor bound, but if you’re british, how come you used the american spelling of honour? thank u
Haha! It’s because the Choice of Games style guide is mostly US spelling. It took a moment to get used to it but I came up with the title back in January (plus I’ve been using US English for these and other projects for a few years now) so it’s sunk in fine!
Thank you so much for the kind comments 💕
coldmilkshakearcade asked:
Question that just popped up in my mind and now i'm really curious.
Assuming Mc and Florin got together and stayed that way after Cdlc events, and Mc made a cameo as a teacher in Ra with Florin beside them, would it be true that Florin and Mc are at least romantically attracted to each other? Or is it more of a hc situation where it's up to readers to imagine what their Mc's and Florin's relationship is?
I don’t tend to specify too much about Florin and the MC’s relationship post-game as I like to leave it for player imagination; however, here’s a link to other Florin-related posts and here is a post which talks a bit about what I think about Florin and their feelings along with another post with more links about them.
Thank you for the ask!