Greenwarden [NO LONGER ON COG]

Konoi · 2021-04-22T21:09:48.198Z

Wow, what a great game!
It’s such a treat to have games where the MC is their own person, with the player basically helping go one direction or another! And I love the MC so much!
I think the only downside to me is the fact it’s written in second person. I hate it as a general rule but I got used to it for the most part since it’s the most common thing in IF type games, but when the MC is an actual character, I still have a hard time when it’s not first person. But oh well, I’ll make do - it’s a question of tastes and nothing more.

With that being said, I believe the amnesia tag is missing from the content warning list? It caught me off-guard!

One error:

When talking with Bautista after the training with Devin and all that stuff, the status page says:
STATUS:
Actively deployed
Actively deployed
Lacerated but healing back; minor scrapes and bruises
Subject is currently Exhausted and Spooked. Recommend no further action.

The “Actively deployed” shouldn’t appear twice, right? I don’t know when it became like that though, since I don’t check the stat screen all the time.

IvoryOwl · 2021-04-23T02:51:34.859Z

Konoi:

With that being said, I believe the amnesia tag is missing from the content warning list? It caught me off-guard!

Why would amnesia need a warning? I can understand the necessity of a forewarning on other stuff, like adult content, violence, explicit language, etc, but that one is baffling me.

Konoi · 2021-04-23T04:30:48.427Z

Well, I’m talking from personal experience, as this is the ONLY thing that warrants a warning for me.
The very idea of someone forgetting about their past experiences, relationships, maybe even who they were before, is actually extremely stressful, and if it’s something that happens to a character I care about and/or MC, it’s even worse.
I know I can be very sensitive in real life about anything “mind altering” - even medication that serves to prevent anxiety or things like that stresses me out because it “forcibly changes” the mind of the person, not to mention things like drugs. Amnesia is one of the highest things on that list, to the point I feel it even in fiction.
At least, in this story is a thing from the past, even though consequences are still felt now, so it’s less upsetting than if it happened in the present timeline, but still a sudden burst of unease when learning about it. Basically, it would still have been nice to know beforehand.

Not to mention, it can also tie-in to bad experiences or trauma in real life for people - though fortunately that isn’t my case - if someone had for example a relative who suffered from amnesia, be it because of an accident, an illness or something. Having someone you care about forget about you must be one of the most awful things ever.

I have to mention I’ve seen a fair share of games that list amnesia / memory loss on their content warning lists, and that’s always nice.

Hector_Lopez · 2021-04-23T04:37:11.507Z

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Bit of a grammar mistake in the middle of the panel, “he” is supposed to be “she” for me

fiddles · 2021-04-23T15:29:32.931Z

@Konoi
No problem! Never crossed my mind that it might be triggering or otherwise upsetting, so I’ll add it to the CWs (along with some other things that people have requested to be put on there) in the next update. Please don’t ever feel afraid to request something to be put on the content warning list!

@IvoryOwl
It’s good practice and polite to add something to the content warnings upon request. You never know what is triggering or squicky for some people. Please do not say that a content warning request is “baffling” on my post.

@Hector_Lopez
Thanks! That’ll be fixed in the next update.

Hector_Lopez · 2021-04-23T16:25:25.350Z

Oh I didn’t see it earlier but in the same sentence “his” should be “her”

SpanishBrEaD · 2021-04-26T09:14:07.599Z

ヽ(●´ε｀●)ノ Haven’t tried dis one out yet~ so excited thouu

The_Opinionated_Hat · 2021-06-09T21:05:34.002Z

Great work looking forward to more

Lowern · 2021-06-30T20:08:29.439Z

Love it, Looking for future updates

Negg · 2021-06-30T22:08:33.376Z

That was unexpected, I thought the game was scrapped Because the tumblr was erased a while ago by now, also regardless of being here or twine , glad I’m wrong, thank ya for the update!

yayyayayay

SunnySurvivor · 2021-06-30T22:16:15.416Z

Woah, just stumbled accros this WIP and it was a total emotional rollercoaster.

I love what you have shared with us so far and can only hope to see you continue this work.

The writing is very enjoyable, with a nice pacing to it. The characters have their own traits, making it a very character driven story so far, which I absolutely adore.

Anyway, like I said, I can’t wait to see what else you’re planning for our MCs ! Thank you so much for sharing this WIP with us

Frieza · 2021-06-30T22:20:58.790Z

Great to see you back👍
I know you mentioned a hiatus for a little while

Lea_Boucher · 2021-07-01T00:49:44.244Z

Some quality time with Bautista and a peek at the history of the four, thank you for the update! I’ve missed this story so much, it’s really great to see you again. Your writing drags a lot of melancholy and empathy from me aimed toward my character, A+++ for the heartstring pulling. I hope that you’re doing well.

Sakinah_Saraswati · 2021-07-01T02:54:54.667Z

Oh Bautista

fiddles · 2021-07-01T03:40:16.569Z

Nope! Still alive and kickin’. The Tumblr just changed names! It’s now fiddles-ifs, since I’m planning on writing at least two or three more IF games after Greenwarden :>

Hector_Lopez · 2021-07-01T04:07:09.439Z

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“Him” should be “her” since Bautista is female in my playthrough

Gluttonous_Scourge · 2021-07-28T19:15:00.668Z

It’s good, really good. I’ve read a lot of novels, intercactive/light or regular novels, and this easily fits in top 20 Can’t wait to see it in its full glorty

Lowern · 2021-07-30T20:56:27.315Z

fiddles:

due to some issues I have with Choice of Games’ content, engagement, and contract policies, as well as their administration, I will no longer be hosting Greenwarden on CoG. I’m instead going to port it to Twine and host it on Itch.io

Crying I waited all the 30th of each month to read the new update of this masterpice, but As I always say: the most important thing is that you are comfortable with your work. See you when the game gets done in the year 2320 on twine

Thanks for all, see you
tenor

Lea_Boucher · 2021-07-30T21:08:04.357Z

fiddles:

I realize this is deeply upsetting to fans who have been here since the beginning, but I’ve been planning to do this for a very, very long time and I feel like now is appropriate.

Hey, all we have to do is go onto another site, right? Don’t feel like you’re upsetting anybody. What’s right for you. Is right for you. Greenwarden is a great book, and I’m looking forward to seeing where you take it! Can’t wait to reunite with grumpy mint hogging Bautista

Negg · 2021-07-30T21:14:08.840Z

Extra spicy mints.

fiddles:

Nope! Still alive and kickin’. The Tumblr just changed names! It’s now fiddles-ifs, since I’m planning on writing at least two or three more IF games after Greenwarden :>

Kinda late, but I’m glad for ya, I’ll be looking forward for what you have store for us in the future.