Saturnine [WIP] [537K words] (Updated 31/10/2024)

Very cool update! I enjoyed it a lot! That being said, I found a bug around the post-war choices.

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Fixed. Not sure how I missed that one, since it had to be there since the first public version. I guess not many people are interested in the “I’ll sleep though the literal apocalypse, lmao” option, including myself when testing the game.

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Surprisingly, it wasn’t there before the update, for some reason. (Resident neutral here.) I assumed it was because of new added text?

One question, is Daemon a character who advocates harming humans or is he simply a character who protects the group he is with?

I like this RO a lot but if he advocates harming humans I probably won’t say a route with him.

Damon isn’t into hurting humans for the heck of it. Hell, he doesn’t even take the opportunity to kill the metas if you call for his help in the first chapter, just flies away into space once they’re no longer a problem. Hadaly is probably more misanthropic than him, and she’s not flying “To Serve Men” flags either.

I normally wouldn’t answer a question like this, since I consider character information valid ground for spoilers, but it’s something you can take away from the demo itself, so… shrug

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The simple fact that I am protective of the MC is enough for me, thank you.

I can’t seem to save

My fault. I forgot the procedure I had for working with the plugin. Should be working now.

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Minor update just released. Added an option to not have any weapons and implemented a simple “RO tracker” that could be useful further down the line. Other than that it’s mostly just typo fixes and a removal of a singular dialogue bug.

If you’re interested in a “status update” then I’ve been working on chapters 3 and 4 simultaneously and now they both have a couple thousand words each. I may release the initial part of chapter three before the end of the month, but don’t hold your breath or anything.

Also I made a lore post for the project’s tumblr blog, so you can check that out if you want.

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Major Update. Chapter 3 was just released, bringing the game to the total of 96K words excluding code and stat screen. Some features:

  • Five new side characters introduced.
  • Extended conversation scenes for every Saturn Nine character who didn’t have one already.
  • Octopus romance scene.
  • 150% more chances for the MC to be a petulant asshole nobody likes.
  • Optional riddle section.
  • Sex change surgery.
  • Minor tweaks to the first two chapters.

Chapter 4 is currently in production and, due to its relatively short length, is likely to come out somewhere in the following month. Do not treat that as a promise though. I’m not currently in any state to make those.

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Getting this error when I try selecting any of the options. Just a heads up!

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I’m also getting an incomplete prompt when you question Damon’s calling you boss.

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Sonar uses sound waves, and sound can’t propagate in a vacuum, so it wouldn’t work in space. Radar would work here, though.

@Raptorofwar @Akainu Fixed both errors.

@KZV The reason why I didn’t want to use radar there is because Crystal’s invisibility would be kinda worthless in that case. Radar’s radiowaves and visible light are both electromagnetic radiation, so the ability to trick one implies at least some control over the other. Sonar works because Crystal can still interact with air particles, which are around because of the “air bubble” the shuttle has. It all ultimately comes down to bullshit magic technology, of course, but it works in my mind well enough.

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Hi, I quite enjoyed your demo! I will patiently wait for the next update.

Could we have options to be more subtle or shy when trying to romance the RO? I think my MC will stay single if all the choices are only bold ones :joy:
Could we have options showing that the MC doesn’t wan’t to kill the Wyvern? They were nice to talk to and it’s hard to just want to kill them after that.

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Could we have options to be more subtle or shy when trying to romance the RO? I think my MC will stay single if all the choices are only bold ones :joy:

Eh, I’ll see. I’m not a fan of “blush and stutter” type of options some stories offer, but there are some other ways to give less confident characters a shot at love, especially once there’s time for proper “hangout” scenes with romancable characters.

If it helps anyhow, staying single is and will remain a valid option in this game. I am not writing romance here, more like a sci-fi adventure story that justifies my worldbuilding efforts to some degree.

Could we have options showing that the MC doesn’t wan’t to kill the Wyvern? They were nice to talk to and it’s hard to just want to kill them after that.

Trust me, if I wanted the player to be all aboard the “kill the wyvern” train I would have written everything about Crystal differently. The MC will get plenty of opportunities to doubt the whole mission, it’s just that Crystal being a nice conversationist isn’t really something you’d wanna bring up during the debate.

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Major Update. Chapter 4 was released, bringing the game to the total of 120K words excluding code and stat screen. This time I will not list features to avoid spoiling anything fun, just know that the chapter generally revolves around character interaction as the group finally embarks on their hunt and needs to decide how to actually approach this whole wyvern-slaying business.

I also setup a tumblr poll regarding which of the potential routes should be written and released first. So you can check that out, if you care at all.

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Lmfao MC being able to start a fight Unprovoked, just with words alone is killing me. I didn’t think Wisp would actually stand on business, poor thing then got knocked into the next room- all because of a LIE. :joy:

Why didn’t nobody else step in and call MCs bluff before Wisp went after the poor lady. The whole brawl could’ve been avoided.

I know they are absolutely tired of My MCs need for violence.

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Wait…

“Smoke it is, then,” Lisa says with a nod. “Not a bad name, by the way. Just right for a smoking hot android like you.”

Lol that fits all too well. :laughing:

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Watsonian Answer: There was only a second or two between MC’s line and Wisp’s attack, plus everyone was kinda shocked by the sheer absurdity of “she wants to lay eggs in our server room” as an accusation.

Doylist Answer: This whole page with everything escalating into a team deathmatch was probably my favorite one to write out of the whole story thus far.

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