I’ve begun work on my new game Dawn of Heroes. It is my first time really trying to get a story to paper. While English is my only language, I’ve always been terrible with it and look forward to all feedback! This project has been a little over a year in progress but I have started focusing on development more in the last six months.
I do not have a writing background, but have enjoyed telling stories through RPGs for a long time.
Between drafts the story was switched from second person to first person. If you find a shift in viewpoint mid-sentence please let me know. I’ve looked at these words so much I am struggling to catch these anomalies.
I plan to go back over everything and add more/better character descriptions. Some things are there to make sure that I was just getting words to paper. There are also some place holder texts and options, that are noted. I have plans to add to them as ideas come to me.
Currently it’s about 25% done unless I find more ideas, 9 Chapters in, with a total word count around 90k so far. I’m not sure how often I plan on updating.
To play the demo, go here: https://dashingdon.com/go/8607
You select the gender of the main character and the main villain at the same time.
Earth. Modern Day. The world continues to view superheroes as comic book or movie characters. The abilities of those extraordinary individuals are not possible in this universe. This will soon change. A story is about to begin as someone steps forward to inspire this dawn of heroes. All heroes have a beginning. This one begins in Ryker City. A small city with a big town mentality. Select your character’s gender, sexuality, profession, and powers. Start a romance, or not. Save a city, or fail to. The choices are yours, the consequences are impactful. Welcome to the Dawn of Heroes.
List of Updates
2021
Oct
10/22 Week’s end update
- Added a save system
- Updated wording for sexual preference
- Fixed reported spelling errors
- Added a 'This is the end of the demo" page
- Added attribute and skill descriptions to the Show Stats Menu
- Fix reported gender swap error(s)
- Added\Requires text for Flight with Requires Earth flaw
- Fixed Line of Sight appearing as an option on wrong powers bug
10/30 Week’s end update
- Added text for Swinging options. More still to be added.
- Fixed repeated lines for combat as reported.
- Fixed reported grammatical error
- Fixed vulnerable misspelling
- Added Auto-forcefield defense to reported scene
- Added more durability and forcefield text against police officer
Still working on:
- Power descriptions
- Chapter 9 third route, introducing a new hero
- Custom Equipment System
- Adding more sensory use in story
- Battle text for hidden Chapter 8 CEO route fight
Nov
11/5 Week’s end update
- Fixed Chapter 5 ‘EXPECTED_CLOSE_CURLY’’ error
- Fixed Chapter 9, line 260 error
- Fixed reported spelling mistake(s)
- Added descriptions to premade builds
- Added descriptions for powers
- Removed “Metal” element
- Added Telekinesis Flaw “Can Only Move Metal”
- Removed “Gravity” element
- Fixed Character Creation Error when canceled powers transfer their Flaws
- Fixed Super Hero Rank calculation bug, giving false SHR scores
- Fixed the Toughness and Reflexes not properly adjusting when selected as powers
Still working on:
- Chapter 9 third route
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
11/12 Week’s end update
- Fixed reported gender swap error.
- Added text for forcefields blocking wind when flying text in Chapter 5.
- Added “Only Works on Metal” Flaw to Forcefield
Still working on:
- Chapter 9 third route
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
- Adding more Mind Read text
11/19 Week’s end update
Fixed Jordan’s gender swap typos in Chapter 8
Still working on:
- Chapter 9 third route
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
- Adding more Mind Read text
11/26 Week’s end update
- Released Chapter 9 third route. Enjoy the Irishman.
- Input a custom pronoun option
- Allowed for the player to select non-binary sexual interest.
- This will switch some love interests to be non-binary
- Fixed the work LI not having a name if MC was bisexual bug
- In Custom Build Hero, changed the default/top selections to ‘None’ and ‘Hero does not have “…”’
- Added ‘Misc. Stats’ to the ‘Show Stats’.
- Added ‘Glossary’ to the ‘Show Stats’. This has not been filled in; it is just a placeholder.
- Added some Mind Reading Text. More to be added.
- Added the ability to Disable the Karma System
Still working on (in no particular order):
- Chapter 9 final route.
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Factory Worker route
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
Dec
12/3 Week's end update
- Fixed reported gender flip
Still working on (in no particular order): - Chapter 9 final route.
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Factory Worker route
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
12/11 Week’s end update
Still working on (in no particular order):
• Chapter 9 final route.
• Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
• Factory Worker route
• Chapter 10
• Custom gadget system
• Adding more power options/uses to the story
• Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
12/24 Week’s end update
- Changed wording when choosing gender to better explain that it sets the main character’s gender/sexual preference(s) and O’Rielly’s.
Still working on:
Still working on (in no particular order):
• Chapter 9 final route.
• Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
• Factory Worker route
• Chapter 10
• Custom gadget system
• Adding more power options/uses to the story
• Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
12/31 Week’s end update
Still working on (in no particular order):
• Chapter 9 final route.
• Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
• Factory Worker route
• Chapter 10
• Custom gadget system
• Adding more power options/uses to the story
• Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
2022
Jan
1/7 Week’s end update
Still working on (in no particular order):
• Chapter 9 final route.
• Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
• Factory Worker route
• Chapter 10
• Custom gadget system
• Adding more power options/uses to the story
• Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO rout
1/14 Week’s end update
- Fixed the romance description in the first post for Austin/Aurora. The character is IT not CCO.
Still working on (everything after the first four are not in any order):
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- Chapter 9 final route.
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- Heroic Identity Costume Revamp
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- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
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- A new Job: Factory Worker route most likely
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
1/21 Week’s end update
Still working on (everything after the first four are not in any order):
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- Chapter 9 final route.
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- Heroic Identity Costume Revamp
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- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
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- A new Job: Factory Worker route most likely
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
1/28 Week’s end update
- Fixed a bug making it so Powered Armored builds did not get options in combat.
- Reached 80k word count
Still working on (everything after the first four are not in any order): -
- Chapter 9 final route.
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- Heroic Identity Costume Revamp
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- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
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- A new Job: Factory Worker route most likely
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
Feb
2/4 Week’s end update
Still working on (everything after the first four are not in any order):
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- Chapter 9 final route.
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- Heroic Identity Costume Revamp
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- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
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- A new Job: Factory Worker route most likely
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
2/11 Week’s end update
- Wordcount is now at 90k
Still working on (everything after the first four are not in any order):
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- Chapter 9 final route.
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- Heroic Identity Costume Revamp
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- Battle text for hidden fight in Chapter 8 CEO route
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- A new Job: Factory Worker route most likely
- Alternative Chapter 7 encounter
- Chapter 10
- Custom gadget system
- Adding more power options/uses to the story
Romance Options
Not all Romances are created equal.
Masked Options
- Aegis: Straight Female
- Camouflage: Bisexual Female
- Lugh: Straight Male
- Breaker: Gay Female
- Genesis: Adjusts to MC’s preference
Non-Heroes
- Kilchii Jacox: Police Officer. Gay male
- Silvia/Silvester: Reporter/Video blogger. Gender Adapts to MC’s preference
- Michael Schwartz: CEO of Unified Industry Standards LLC. Bisexual male
Work Romance
CEO
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Valentina/Valentin: CCO of Global Energy Management Solutions. Gender Adapts to MC’s preference
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Kyra: Lawyer to Global Energy Management Solutions. Bisexual female
IT
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Aurora/Austin: IT Phone tech of Global Energy Management Solutions. Gender Adapts to MC’s preference
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Kyra?: Lawyer to Global Energy Management Solutions. Bisexual female. Not sure if I will include this option yet