The Bar on the Abyss - WIP [240k words] [Updated November 9th]

What about the chance to speak to a loved one again? Just like to have a final goodbye especially for MCs who were murdered and never had got to say goodbye.

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That’s an interesting one actually. So, in this case, your MC wishes only to say goodbye without being resurrected?

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Yeah. I don’t think my MC would want to live again, just have a chance to see her family one last time.

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I love playing bitter angry vengeful types, so the idea of MC being willing to work through their literal afterlife to get their revenge is very appealing.

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Thank you for the answer! Definitely something going to add as an option :smiley:

Playstyles such as yours are the reason I introduced the pension plan! I wanted to provide the MC with a stronger initial motive to manage the bar and stay there other than the hex (an element I’m also going to revise in the upcoming update)

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I… I think I have found my actual favorite wip and game, jesus christ just reading the paths almost brought me to tears

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OMG, thank you so much! :heart: I’m guessing you mean all the versions in the prologue, right? Either way, very heartwarming to hear, hope the rest of the demo will feel the same and I’d love to hear your thoughts when you are done! :smiley:

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Hello, lovely readers! Just dropping to wish you a happy 2025 and let you know that the next update is still in progress, but I’m working on it every day!

Currently, I made a small break to develop the plot for the rest of the game because there are so many plot points, arcs and choices (I wish I could share more with you, but there are so many spoilers!)

I am also working on adding as much code as possible, so the next updates won’t mean you won’t have to restart the game every second update. So that’s why it takes more time than before :slight_smile:

See you soon!

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Just to make you aware, Dashingdon hosting will be closing soon so I would recommend moving this to cogdemos or uploading a compiled html file:

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Hello patrons, and HUGE THANKS to all who reached out to me to update me on this situation. :heart:

Dashingdon will shut down at the end of January, and I have already moved the game to cogdemos.ink.

You can now play the game here.

If you start a playthrough, please let me know if the game has been moved correctly and if there are any issues! Thank you :pray:

I’m updating all links but will keep the old Dashingdon available for anyone who’s mid-playthrough at the moment.

If you’re a game creator, make sure to do the same! You can download your current live version of your game directly from Dashingdon (each file manually though, lol)

The next update will, of course, be uploaded on the new server.

Sad to see the end of good old Dash, but as you all know by now, death is only the beginning :heart:

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Hello, patrons! So, following the death of ā€˜Ol DashingDon (may it rest in peace), I’ve officially uploaded the current version of The Bar on the Abyss to itch.io!

Play TBOTA on Itch.io

The game is also available on CoGDemos, and I’ll update them both when the new update is done.

You’re welcome to follow the game there or on the Tumblr as well. :smiley:

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Hi everyone! I’m commenting to keep the topic open, lol. I’m still working on the next update, which will roll out… eventually.

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Perhaps a bit off-topic, but the link to your Tumblr blog doesn’t seem to be working anymore. I think because your username there changed. Figured I should give a heads-up about that just so people can find updates there about this game and whatever other projects you might have going on.

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Oh gosh, I changed the links in the main post but forgot about the ones in the replies. I think I’ll just change the blog URL back instead of retroactively changing everything lol, my bad had a weird idea and already regretting it. Thank you for notifying me!

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