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I just uploaded the game on itch.io! I can't wait to finish chapter one! (I'm hoping soon. 😌)

Unshackled <- itch.io

☼ DEMO ☼ PINTEREST ☼ KO-FI

Unshackled is an 18+ tale of betrayal, fantasy and horror. It explores the desperation and the length that the protagonist will go through to survive and escape from their own darkness and to seek justice.

☼ Warning: please be advised that this game includes mature themes, such as corruption, severe abuse of power, (optional) sexually suggestive content, suggestive language, psychological horror, violence, death, and gore.

Follow the journey of the protagonist after they escape with the help of a strange being, as they’re unsure whether they can trust them or whether they will lead them down the path of destruction.

Celestia. A town known for its high and rich reputation. The streets are lined with ornate buildings made of white stone and adorned with gold showcasing the town’s wealth and prosperity.

On the town square there’s a statue of a celestial being empathizing the town’s connection to the heavens. The people of Celestia are proud and regal, with their lifestyle reflecting the town’s reputation for luxury and abundance.

Despite that, the town isn’t only known for its riches and glamour.

But for the ancient order of warriors who are tasked to protect the king of Celestia and the people of Celestia from any supernatural harm.

You. The protagonist of the story. Since childhood you have been trained and taught to be loyal and guard the prince (now king) from any danger that arises. You were tasked to never question an order.

However, one day while ordered to guard a strange ancient artifact, you found out the order has become corrupted and power-hungry, seeking to control and dominate the world.

They have been performing dark rituals and sacrifices, harnessing the power of innocent lives to fuel their own power.

After confronting the leaders of the order and the king, they betray and frame you in front of the town’s people, who once called you a hero.

Imprisoned for a century, full of torment by visions and nightmares of the order’s dark deeds. You are plagued by guilt and despair, feeling responsible for all the lives that were lost and banished from existence.

After you escape, what are your plans? Will you choose to seek the path of justice, or will you opt for a solitary and peaceful life?

☼ Customize your MC: name, gender, sexuality, pronouns, personality and appearance [scars and tattoos]

☼ Choose the weapon you prefer and make a decision whether to utilize supernatural abilities or not.

☼ Discover the intricacies of past relationships or build new ones, each with diverse paths and narratives.

☼ Influence how others perceive your reputation.

☼ Embark on a journey through the world and as you come across creatures, individuals, locations, history, and magic, compile a comprehensive codex to chronicle your adventures.

☼ Select your preferred method of seeking vengeance for the harm inflicted upon you.

☼ A creature ally that you can either adore or push you to the brink of madness.

☼ And many more.

Aurelian Caelum [RO] - The King [M]

Aurelian was trained from a young age to rule and had a strong desire to become the greatest ruler in Celestia. Despite his charismatic and confident look, he has a hidden personality that included selfishness and dishonesty. He could be demanding, jealous of other’s success, and may manipulate and deceive to achieve his goals.

Elara Pallas [RO] - The Councilor [F]

Lady Elara Pallas is an intelligent elf who comes from a family of scholars. She joined the order and became a councilor member, responsible for overseeing the order's operations and making crucial decisions. Elara was fascinated by the ancient warriors and their role in maintaining peace, and her hard work and dedication quickly made her a respected figure in the kingdom.

Kazuo Sakuragi [RO] - The Loyal [M]

Kazuo was a kind and helpful member of his village until a lycan attack killed his family and turned him into a lycan. After months of fear and anger, he was helped by the protagonist to adapt to his new life. Kazuo joined the warriors and became fiercely loyal to the protagonist. He vowed to find and kill the lycan that destroyed his life.

Aiden/Ava [RO] - The Mischief [F/M]

An orphan skilled in thievery and persuasion takes on various jobs, using their mastery of disguise and lockpicking. They have a code of honor, never stealing from the poor and helping children whenever they can.

Soul Collector [RO] - The Helper [F,M or NB]

"I am the possession that you cannot shake, the demon that dwells within. Your soul is mine, and I will never let go." Who are they? Why did they help you? Can you trust them?

I know I haven't talked about this project in a while, but I'm still working on this. Just very slowly writing it. I figured I should get around to getting down the look of the game though, so gonna be toying with this template and see what I can make of it I still dunno how to code man, i'm scared

Lore Bite (World Premise)

So the premise of this world is that a long time ago there were deities, nobody would deny their existence as their was tangible proof of their existence. But then an almost mythical historical figure called the God Slayer rose to power and did slaughtered every single one of them. Before that though, there was a prophesied hero who was meant to stop the God Slayer and they evidently did not.

The magic of the gods still courses through the world but it is not stable, and neither is the world. Many civilizations fell and monsters plague much of the world. And religion became weird. But on the bright side magic is more available to mortals, not by much but noticeably.

But this story is far removed from that time. Monsters are still a problem but it's become a normal fact of life now. Most, if not all, gods have been forgotten but still some groups cling to the idea of a deity. Or they have simply moved on to worshipping to other powerfull beings, but most simply have left those "archaic" ways behind.

Only Oblivion remains.

Update #3

So I'm really getting into the swing of things on the writing front. The prologue will be a touch longer than planned, not insanely so but I'm padding stuff out.

Also revamping the lire of the setting, which doesn't matter too much but I thought I'd mention it.

Final thing: I have decided on the types of magic the mc can have. You have both a primary and secondary affinity, primary will be shadow magic no matter what and you can choose the secondary.

Secondary affinity choices will be ice, fire, and poison. Keeping it simple, but I'm definitely open to any suggestions you may have!

Worldbuilding Snippet: How to Get Magic

In the world of Talea there are two main ways for humans to attain magic.

The most common way is to get bind your soul to an familiar. A familiar is an incomplete being of pure magic, their forms are unstable and will eventually fizzle out of existence like a spark of ember in the wind. You act as their host, anchoring them to you. In turn they become apart of you, and you are able to harness their magic. It is a great honor to be deemed worthy by an familiar, at least most people hope you and bound to one because it deemed you worthy. Regardless of the reason why you are bound to one, an familiar is a life long companion; aside from practice a large part of using this joint power is getting along with your familiar. The better the bond, the more stably you can use the magic. This is especially important if you are bound with a particularly powerful familiar.

The much rarer way is to be imbued with magic by a more powerful being. May it be dragons, nyms, the Aasha or perhaps even the Imowu themselves, magic acquired in this manner tends to be more wild and unpredictable and come with less than desirable side effects. It is also debated whether any human who acquires power in this way is still fully human after the fact.

There is a 'secret' third way though. A human carefully handcrafted by the gods themselves, birthed or torn apart and remade some time after; a human made in such a manner is something to be feared. As far as humanity knows this has happened only once, and the scars it had left on existence itself have still jot healed.

update #2

I cannot for the life of me determine if I am over-planning or improvising too hard, but I feel like if I don’t get to the next stage now I’ll never get anything done.

So I wasn’t going to add in ‘Personality Stats’ at first to make things easy on my first try, but I like them and practice makes perfect if I want them in potential future projects. 

Most likely you will have: Charming v Reserved, Genuine v Insincere, Optimistic v Pessemestic, Warm v Cold (Kind vs crueler), Reckless v Careful, Teamworker v Solo Act.

I’ve been mulling over these for a while now, and will mull again. So as always, things are subject to change.

Was just scrolling the IF tag and saw your art and went :000 they look so cool I love their design (clip on tail would be pretty cute)!!! I also am liking the premise of your game very excited to see where you take it. Much luck to you Author.

I'm so glad to hear that you like the art and the story premise! Thank you for the kind words

The Lupine Knight of Kysia

Knowing what my characters look like (and being able to draw them) really helps me get a feel of who they are. I figured I should show you guys as well, so you can get a lil bit of a sense of who they are while things progress in the background. Design is subject to change of course, but probably not too much.

But yeah, cool purple wolf knight! I kinda considered giving them a fake tail, like one of those clip on ones. I thought it'd be cute.