Sins in Chrome WIP | Chapter 2 out now! Update 24/06

All the neon lights can’t brighten the dark secrets of the near future. Navigate a world of contrasts, from the mysterious underworld to opulent skyscrapers. Face the pain of your past. Find love, friendship, and more… and try not to lose yourself.

Indulge in cyberpunk raves, face the technocratic military rule, experience yearning and steamy romance - but don’t forget the fate of humanity is at stake.

Chapter 2 out now here!

Summary

You return to the neon-bathed city years after being forcibly removed from your home. It changed… but so did you. The division between the privileged Uppers and the less fortunate members of society has never been clearer. Uncover the dark secrets kept by the high-tech military in power and get involved in a struggle with many lives at stake. Will you manage to succeed, build unlikely alliances, and protect the ones you care about? Be warned: there are no easy answers.

Features
  • Create your own character through meaningful choices
  • Choose your cybernetic enhancements
  • Get involved with an underground gang and a team of revolutionaries
  • Discover the best-hidden secret of the technocratic rulers
ROs

I would highly recommend submerging yourself in the story and meeting the characters organically. Rest assured, they won’t let you get bored.

However, if you are really curious about who you will have a chance to meet, here are some brief descriptions.

You will meet 5 ROs and will be able to choose all of their genders. Multiple romances possible.

Ren and Shell are two people you used to be the closest with in the world. You grew up together in the harsh reality of the city’s underworld. Ren is a person with eyes of steel… unless they look at you. Scarred in body and soul from the street knife fights they were involved in as a kid but always protective of you and Shell, whose magnetic charisma and carefully curated image can open any door - for better or worse.

You will also meet Vic, a fierce and slightly unhinged leader of one of the underworld’s gang groups, and Odey, a gentle, visionary member of Solars - the revolutionary movement working against the high-tech military rule.

And last but not least, in your flashbacks you will encounter Yi - someone, who kept you sane in the most challenging time of your life.


Hi! I’m reqn, and this is Sins in Chrome - a dark, character-driven story that has been sitting in my head for a very long time. I am happy to finally share the first chapters of the game, and be in touch with the community while working on the next parts.

Join Patreon for early access, sneak peeks, and extra content. Memberships start at $1, though following as a free member is also greatly appreciated.

More updates on the way!

AI Disclosure: The in-text game and code do not include AI-generated content. For the time being, the artwork is AI-generated but it will be replaced with commissioned art before publication.

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I love a futuristic setting! I played through the demo so far, are we going to continue to play as Luna for the rest of the book (AKA play as a predetermined character) or was she just a framing device for the prologue?

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Thanks for giving the demo a go! Past the prologue, you will play as your own character :slight_smile:

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We’ll be watching (playing) this game with great interest henceforth. Looking forward for future updates!

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Glad to hear this! The things are in motion and I can’t wait to share more of the story.

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Chapter 1 out now! Link in the main post. Enjoy and feel free to share your feedback or any issues you come across. :raising_hands:

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Very good update

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Thanks! :slight_smile:

Chapter 2 sneak peek out now on Patreon! :eyes:

Just curious… who did you end up dancing close up with at the end of Chapter 1? :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

  • Shell
  • Ren
  • Both
  • Neither
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This is an anonymous poll.

I can’t get past the gender part of the chapter 1, no matter what I choose I get an error

Thanks for flagging this! It should be fixed now.

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Very short chapter 1 but it has pretty good potential. I like it so far.

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Chapter 2 is coming soon and it will be longer :hugs:

An important update: all ROs are now gender-selectable (male, female, or non-binary).

I want everyone to be able to romance their favourite characters and possibly explore poly routes regardless of their gender preferences - and some additional coding is a small price to pay for that.

Happy Pride, I guess :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :rainbow:

Please make sure to start a new save when playing the updated demo.

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Chapter 2 early access available now on Patreon :kissing_face_with_smiling_eyes:

First paragraph. Id prefer the option of being a smoker or not. Really gross to me. I will continue but thats already a big nope.

Thanks for reading! That’s understandable. You’ll find that MC has some unhealthy coping mechanisms at the start, though how they deal with them later will be up to the player. Hope you enjoy the rest of the story :slight_smile:

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Chapter 2 public release and the first side story Street Rats available now!

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Just finished! I’m very intrigued. It was sparse, but in those two short chapters you managed to really successfully give the book a sense of place and time and character. I think it’s pretty awesome, and was really sad to see the “End of Demo” page lol! I can’t wait for more! I loved it!

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