Directive has been out for a little under a month now but I’m finally getting around to making this post for it!
You’re second-in-command of one of the most infamous, yet beloved, criminal groups in the galaxy. In a constant state of evasion, you steal, corrupt, and charm as necessary to reach your desires. Nothing and nobody is safe from your reach.
After a surprising, and somewhat scandalous, choice from your leader, you find you and your dysfunctional family working for a client (one that your leader is suspiciously close to) for the first time ever.
Suddenly, you’re planning the most elaborate series of heists ever dreamt of in recent history-- all with the end goal of stealing the most powerful tool in the galaxy, hidden in a secure government complex. Hot on your trail is rival crime gang “The Red Cross” and an investigator tasked with catching you and forcing you to face justice for your crimes.
Embark on a story of crime, intrigue, and love as you fight to fulfill your contract, stay alive, and… save the world?
Features
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Choose your gender! You can set your gender to male, female, or non-binary and choose between a few pre-determined sets of pronouns or input your own! You can also decide what flavor of gendered adjectives you’d like (i.e. handsome, beautiful, attractive, etc.)!
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Dictate your appearance and personality! Customize your appearance and make choices that will shape your unique personality-- something that will change how the characters around you act and react!
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Choose your sexuality! Specify what genders you’re interested in and either set one gender for all swappable ROs or choose the gender of each individual RO. Determining what genders you’re interested in will have an effect on certain options.
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Choose your specialties and skills! Decide what you want to be good at-- choose to excel in acrobatics, stealth, pickpocketing, acting, and more! These choices will have an effect on your options throughout the story.
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Customize your crime syndicate! Decide your codename, the name of your syndicate, your calling card, and your moral and ethical beliefs and duties!
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Kindle a romance with six unique characters! Choose to start a romance with an RO (with one optional poly route) or complete the story without romance!
Romanceable Characters
The Leader ✧ H (Hayden/Hannah) Pham ✧ (F/M) ✧
H is the leader of your group-- they’re wicked smart and take their job and the responsibilities that come with it very seriously. That being said, they tend to parent the entire gang and have a soft, warm air of kindness and affection to them. They look out for their own and are very dedicated to each team member, making sure everyone is the best they can be. It’s not hard to see, however, that they are much too hard on themself.
H is tall and lanky. They have jet black hair that goes down to their shoulders but often is pulled up into a bun (regardless of gender).
The Rival ✧ M (Marion/Markus) Allen ✧ (F/M) ✧
M belongs to your biggest rival crime gang-- The Red Cross. They’re sly, witty and extremely capable. Through your very few interactions, they’ve proved to be wickedly flirtatious and have no shame. For some reason, they seem to be inexplicably drawn to you-- a fact that they will vehemently deny if you mention it. Nonetheless, there’s a certain look in their eye that leads you to believe they have many secrets.
M is of average height and build. They have very dark skin and wear their black hair in locks. They have a few highlights of maroon threaded through their hair.
The Driver ✧ Indy ✧ NB ✧
Indy is the driver for your gang-- they’re talented and badass but tend to hide that behind a soft-spoken, laid-back exterior. Half the time, you can’t tell if that’s an act they’re putting on or if they’re really like that. They know their way around pretty much any form of transport you could hope for. For as long as you’ve been working together, you can’t remember the last time they confided in anyone other than your leader.
Indy is just above average height and has a lean, athletic build. They have naturally blonde hair which is typically thrown into a messy half-up, half-down hairstyle.
The Actor ✧ T (Tahir/Tamali) Chahal ✧ (F/M) ✧
T is one of your fellow field agents-- they’re constantly going with you on scouting missions, undercover operations, etc. They’re quick to joke and have fun whenever they can-- they always say “life is about the journey, and I refuse to have my journey be lifeless and boring!” You’ve often had to improvise a plan and cover for them due to their strong moral compass.
T is relatively short with a rather skinny build. They have brown skin and dark brown hair, which is cropped relatively close to the head for M!T and lands a few inches below shoulder height for F!T.
The Investigator ✧ C (Cassie/Cody) Martin ✧ (F/M) ✧
C is the IPPK (Inter-planetary Peace Keepers) investigator that was assigned to track down and capture your gang. They’re very hard-working and serious, something that’s nearly impossible to snap them out of. They rub many people the wrong way due to their eagerness to prove themself in their career.
C is of average height and very muscular and athletic. They have a fair complexion and light brown hair, medium length and slicked back for M!C and pulled into a tight pony tail for F!C.
The Client ✧ ??? ✧ (F/M) ✧
You don’t know anything about the Client-- other than that they’re an old friend of your leader. As you get to know them better, you start to gain an understanding of who they are and slowly the mystery will start to unravel.
You know nothing about The Client’s physical appearance.
This game is contains heavy themes, including but not limited to violence, language, mentions of SA and abuse, as well other themes. At the beginning of the game there is an option to show trigger warnings at the beginning of each chapter. Please keep these themes in mind and consume this media safely and responsibly.
Links to demo and tumblr. If you’d like to keep up with the game and its progress, please note that tumblr will be the best place to do so.
No — This project does not contain the output of Generative AI
Yes — This project contains the output of Generative AI
