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Iâve been playing through CoG games for a while and just got through my favourite one so far in Wayhaven Chronicles. I was wondering if there was a way to know which games are more focused on the RPG / Gameplay aspects such as Choice of the Dragon or Tin Star, and which focus more on the story aspect like Wayhaven Chronicles or the first half of The Great Tournament.
The RPG aspects just arenât as interesting to me so I would like some recommendations that are more geared towards story telling, with romance aspects if possible. Thanks!
Not similar, like copy similarâŚ
But Soul Stone and Shadow society have romance and are awesome. Recommand them both.
Fallen Hero Rebirth as well (mah favorite)
Try The Passenger demo (Hilarious and such a good story)
humâŚthere are probably moarâŚwhy not go on the website and try the demo ?
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I was going to suggest these two. They are on my favouriteâs list. 
Continuing the discussion from Games similar to Wayhaven Chronicles?:
Thereâs nothing exactly like the Wayhaven Chronicles I donât think, but some stuff comes close to being like it. Someone already mentioned the Soul Stone War, which I similar.
The Samurai of Hyuga series is far more story than gameplay focused, however there are parts of it where your MC is going to act out of character because thatâs the story the author wants to tell (thereâs also quite a bit of triggering content, such as rape and child abuse, so just be wary of that if thatâs something youâre looking to avoid).
Highlands, Deep Waters also is more story than gameplay focused, but paying attention to all the little things the story tells you will be important, since itâs kind of a Lovecraftian horror/mystery story and it doesnât have any ROs.
Creatures Such As We is probably closest to what youâre looking for. It doesnât have any stat checks (as far as I remember), has a bunch of ROs, and is entirely story focused. The only downside is that the interactions with the ROs are somewhat limited, but itâs entirely possible that I just donât remember them that well since I havenât played it in a very long time.
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Hey, I know this topic hasnât been used for a long while, but oh well, itâs there for a reason, right?
I was looking for games that feature one or both of these RO types (keeping in mind these characters must be male or gender-selectable, and romanceable by a male MC):
- An ex to the MC - and not an old relationship that was broken because one of the two parties was supposedly dead or any drama of that kind. An actual ex-partner with whom the relationship ended prior to the gameâs start, and youâd have the opportunity to rekindle the flame / give them a second chance.
- An arranged marriage partner - or well, something equivalent to that. Basically, someone to whom the MC would get engaged or a similar status, which could evolve into actual love. Often that trope is used to make that character the antagonist, and they arenât one of the ROs, and I donât want that.
Of course, said RO has to be an actual full fledged option, not a small side thing in addition to âproper ROsâ.
Also, generally speaking I like story/RP oriented games instead of stat oriented, so if it relies too heavily on stats, I wonât like it. But balanced ones are okay.
Thanks in advance!
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The only one I can think of from the top of my head is Rent-A-Vice. The MC has an ex-partner they can more or less get close to. But itâs a really minor thing in the game. Thereâs just not much romance overall. A good read though. Grim and brutal.
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⢠Vyv from Cakes and Ale (Ex)
⢠Nicholas Hunter from Ace of Spades (Ex)
⢠Grand Maestro from Superhero Secret Agent (Ex)
⢠Darcy from Advances studies in pattern magic (Ex)
⢠Cass from Odessa dating names (Ex)
⢠Hades from Fields of Asphodel (Arranged marriage)
Only Cakes and ale is published, the rest are wips. 
Oh and i forgot to say that in most of the games i mentioned you can choose what kind of a relationship they had with the MC, so they are also romanceable even if you avoid the ex option.
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For the arranged marriage, perhaps Crème de la Crème? Your character can get close to someone with a view to make an advantageous marriage, but then genuinely come to care about them.
Itâs something they would be pursuing on their own however, no particular partner is forced on them by parents or anyone else.
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I believe I had checked out that game but it didnât catch my eye as a whole, sadly. Still, thank you for your suggestion!
Oh thanks for that. I only know of Ace of Spades from these. I may not have interest in that specific one, but Iâll be sure to check out the others!
EDIT: okay so, Fields of Asphodel is perfection put into game form? 
EDIT2: Odessa Dating Games is a great thing too, though I couldnât force myself to make Cass an ex, considering I love the main RO and Bex so much that I wouldnât go for Cass anyway, and at least with making them a hometown best friend, Iâm not teased by their romance. Curiously though, the situation with the royal is so unique that it almost makes it to the arranged marriage category - sure, itâs no engagement yet, but the MC is almost forced into the competition. So it still scratched the itch a bit? Just not the one it was expected to scratch. 
Itâs okay if itâs something the player can select, I donât mind if itâs predetermined or if the player chooses! Itâs just that the only time I had seen that, the character was locked female!
Yeah, thatâs the issue. I love that game, dearly, but the two characters I truly like in it are not even good candidates, and besides, like you said, itâs something the MC chooses.
I really like that trope where the MC is forced to be engaged with a specific person, and then youâre given the opportunity to make them actually fall in love (or pursue other people and try to get rid of the engagement - as long as you can go one way or the other).
Midsummer Nightâs Choice did something like that if I remember correctly, but the character was either locked female or always the gender opposite to the MCâs, I donât even know, so obviously it doesnât work for me even if the game was pleasant enough.
Hmm, now that I think about it, something like that might happen with Javi in Royal Affairs, Crème de la Crèmeâs sequel 
, though itâs still early to know how it will develop.
And in Choice of Romance, the MC gets pressured to marry Torres (by their aunt) or get with the Monarch (by their uncle), but itâs not really an arranged marriage either (there is, funnily enough, a possibility to get into an arranged marriage you cannot avoid â as the bad ending if you romance no one! But no chance of making that one work out 
).
I thought finding examples of ex ROs would be easier, but surprisingly Iâm coming up short there as well. Again, in the Choice of Romance series I think you might be able to romance De Mendosa at first, leave them for the King/Queen, and then rekindle the flame when part 3 comes around, but Iâm not certain. Itâs also not the most straightforward exampleâŚ
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The mere fact I just learned thanks to you that Crème de la Crème will have a sequel makes me way too overjoyed right nowâŚ
Yeah, not really what Iâm looking for, sadly.
That doesnât really work since itâs basically what the player chooses to do during the game, if I understand you correctly? The romance that turned out sour should be something that happened prior to the gameâs start. Itâs okay if the player selects if it was a romance or a friendship, for example, but it still must be in the past.
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Okay youâve actually inspired me now (although I donât have a WIP thread yet, and I donât know if the genre fits you), and I believe this is an in-topic question anyway and I want to verify, so - you arenât interested in proper ex-partners if the break-up involved drama, even if you can rekindle the flame? Or am I reading this wrong (again - I actually first three times read you want drama)?
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Iâm totally fine with drama!
What I meant is that the MC and ex must have had an actual break up. Not drama of the likes of - âone of the two was supposed to be deadâ or âthey were separated by their familiesâ.
Basically, a relationship that has gone sour and was ended by the concerned parties, not external circumstances.
And here I got thrilled about the idea of making a supposedly-dead character a potential ex-partner 
but I guess having the option wouldnât hurt anyway!
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hey everybody! Iâve been thinking about something and I thought I might ask here⌠Are there any relaxing games?
You know, something thatâs just delightful to read, be it for the way the narrator addresses you, or the atmosphere and such, just suggestions in general for games you found relaxing?
And by relaxing I donât mean necessarily slow or overly simplified, just like, a nice experience!
I love me a good olâ thriller and adrenaline filled story, but from time to time I come across games in which either the narrator addresses you in a calm manner, or describe certain situations in a fun, lighthearted and and lovely way, or maybe thereâs a certain character that simply makes your MC feel right at home and you just unwind reading it! I was wondering if there were more games that did this!
WIPs are good as a suggestion too! : )
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Hmm, relaxing is tough since plot tends to center on conflict. I suppose it depends on what you find relaxing. Even romances can prove stressful for some people. I actually find text-based games relaxing in general because they mostly involve reading. I donât think thereâs anything so idle slash sleep-inducing as a resource management game or crossword puzzle. Gun to my head, I would say the most ârelaxingâ CoG/HG Iâve played is Tin Star? (That may sound ridiculous to some.) Itâs so long that I find the pace is slower (room to breathe) and a lot of the scenery is the open desert. @Cloudinthehead
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I would suggest Mischief in the Suburbs by @Klonoah, if you havenât read it already.
I wouldnât necessarily call it relaxing, but itâs definitely one of the cutest games Iâve played.
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With the VERY recent release of the first WIP for Bracken Fell, I was wondering if there are any other games, finished or not, where you play a totallly not human MC. As in, not humanoid either. It can be an animal, anthropomorphic or not, or a toy or whatever. Creatures like fox spirits that transform into humans donât really work either for that specific theme.
And well, preferably with romance!
Thereâs also The Cain Foundation that I know of and love, despite the very short WIP atm.
As far as finished games go, I know CoG has one with a dragon MC and one with a cat MC, but Iâm not really a fan of either - mostly because I find them too stat based.
Have you tried Welcome to Moreytown? 
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