Greetings, I’ve started working on my first IF game, Bright Eyed.
Bright Eyed is my first interactive fantasy epic inspired by Tolkien’s Silmarillion. Explore the wondrous world and high culture of the high elves named the Thanai, an ancient civilization steeped in tradition, yet now standing on the brink of change.
As a Thanai Lord, second in your gifts and favor of the Illuminating Star only to the King himself, and as the Lord most familiar with human societies, you are the one entrusted with uncovering the forces reshaping the world. You will have to navigate the unraveling of ancient powers, political intrigue, and mystical rites of the past to succeed.
Your choices will ultimately shape the destiny of the Thanai and their place in the world. Will you preserve tradition, challenge isolation, or forge an unprecedented path of your own? The fate of realms rests in your hands.
The game has 14K words so far. I plan on updating this every month or so.
Link to the current demo: Bright Eyed by Jonathan Michaelson
Update 1: Word count went from 10K to about 14K - only a little bit in terms of new chapters was newly added, but I added some more choices, added a few extra branches, and overall edited and polished the game so far, as wlel as incorporated some suggestions from the feedback received!
You play as a Thanai Lord, meaning there is male gender lock. There are reasons for that, which you will probably figure out soon if you read the demo.
You can customize your bodily appearance, the nature of your gifts and powers and as the story progresses, your personality too and ultimately, what path to pursue (good or evil).
The starting segments include a RO that is for the moment part of the characters life, but in the coming chapters she will be absent from the story and you will be later able to either abandon or resume relations with her down the line.
If you by any chance wish to support me, I have a ko-fi link! https://ko-fi.com/jonathanmichaelson
Any and all feedback is welcome!
