Play through a large chunk of the game here, freely! The public demo of Tea and Scones.
If you like what you’ve read, and want more, check out the below for an incredibly massive chunk of the game nearly as long as Tally Ho, as well as tons of other stuff–essays on interactive literature, sneak peeks, fiction, discussions of characters, teasers, and deep dives.
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This thread is going to be the place where I can note the current progress of Jolly Good: Tea and Scones, and so that nobody thinks that it is imminent. This is going to take a few years just to write it–then we’ll have the whole editing/beta/copyediting thing.
Because this one is going to be longer than Cakes and Ale was.
Answers to frequently asked questions:
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I intend to keep this thread updated in this first post to let you know my progress. I’ll try to keep the word count and status up to date.
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This game will have eight chapters.
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All of the love interests from Cakes and Ale will appear in it. So will your sponsor.
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There will be one additional love interest (it’s Starling!), plus I am considering two poly paths.
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There will be a few new characters spoken of but who did not appear in Cakes and Ale who will appear in this one as main characters.
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You will be able to import your save, but the ability to save your game at the end of Cakes and Ale will not be added until Tea and Scones is very close to release. You will also be able to start with Tea and Scones if you like, creating a new character by answering a bunch of questions.
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Last updated 3/4/25 - chapter 7e still with editor; full outline of 7f complete as of today, and I’ve added 3k words onto 7a this morning to make the transition into 7f work better. My next writing session, I can start the actual writing of the start of 7f–all of the pre-writing is now essentially done.
The two prologues are written (29,000 words).
Chapter One finished: (275,000 words)
Chapter Two finished: (282,000 words)
Chapter Three finished: (250,000 words)
Chapter Four finished: (160,000 words)
Chapter Five finished: (447,000 words)
Chapter Six finished: (586,000 words)
Chapter Seven-A finished: (168,000 words)
Chapter Seven-B finished: (117,000 words)
Chapter Seven-C finished: (189,000 words)
Chapter Seven-D finished: (311,000 words)
Chapter Seven-E in progress: 448,000 words ← with editor
Chapter Seven-F in progress: 10,000 words
Chapter Seven-G
Chapter Eight
Chapter Seven-F: The Starling Chapter
Summary
Early Obstacles
The Car Ride and the Conversational Minefield
Extended Flashback 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Starling’s Family
The Stowaway: Parsnip Appears
Jojo Jelly’s Gully
Parsnip’s Future House
Famous Flamefly Fields
The Dove Coat
Tea Cottage; Hecuba
London
Clubhouse
Ernie adventure
Bitsy complication
Pilcrow adventure
Carlington complication
The Never-before Seen Room
The Warren (5-6 areas)
The Treasury
The Animadvertit
20 vignettes here
The very sleepy drive back to Flutterbury
Chapter Seven-G:
Summary
Return
M-duel
Faceoff with PENO
The Grove
The Shooting Gallery
Bed
I would LOVE that. My Tally Ho MC would have infuriated Fitzie SOOO MUCH. The idea of Fitzie being having a one-sided rivalry/hatred at my previous MC for being much better at the job than they are is hilarious. And the fact that the previous MC can interact with them is … chef’s kiss 
