The Brightest Stars (70k Words -- Updated 1/18/26)

[NerdWhoWrites]

@Nevantyr

I remember the part about the cow from a different wip I read a long ago, glad to see it back; I have a lil complain tho, I’d like to be able to unlock the choices about our sister and her fiance other than in the men-cow part, seems like a good sub-plot but there’s only one path for it rn.

I get your criticism, but the poltline with Sonya and Arjun will be applicable to everyone going forward! You just get a sneak peek at it in chapter 1, but by chapter 3, you become aware that they have issues going on. You become aware of it through the scene where Arjun tries to greet Sonya but she avoids him like the plague. It’s right before you leave for the hunt.

[Pumpkaboo]

Phenomenal game, I really enjoyed the world building, culture, and royalty. Can’t wait to see it develop!

[NerdWhoWrites]

Thank you so much, I’m glad that you’re enjoying the game! I’m especially glad that you’ve appreciated the worldbuilding and culture as that’s something that, not to toot my own horn, I’ve put a lot of heart into it. I look forward to continuing to develop the demo

[Nate_Box]

Never played the original demo, but this is rather good. Bit of a slow start but it picks up; I especially like the interactions with the other family members, they feel like real people and all are pretty interesting. The only thing is so far I’ve seen very little from the mother, would like to see a scene with her which is similar to the one with the dad: I also absolutely love the idea of only having one RO. To be frank I rarely ever try out different paths in IF games, so it’s nice to have one singular path which is central to the story.

[NerdWhoWrites]

Chapter 3 Pt. 2 is Live

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that Chapter 3 Part 2 is officially up. It comprises of 11.5k words, and covers the MC’s journey from the Holy Palace to the hunting grounds. The demo now sits at 70k words.

I’ve also added a new traditional vs. untraditional stat tracker on the stats screen, added a brief character description for the MC, and added a character guide for those who might want it.

As always, if you notice typos or bugs, please let me know.

You can play the new update here.

[NerdWhoWrites]

@Nate_Box

Never played the original demo, but this is rather good. Bit of a slow start but it picks up; I especially like the interactions with the other family members, they feel like real people and all are pretty interesting. The only thing is so far I’ve seen very little from the mother, would like to see a scene with her which is similar to the one with the dad: I also absolutely love the idea of only having one RO. To be frank I rarely ever try out different paths in IF games, so it’s nice to have one singular path which is central to the story.

I’m so glad that you’ve enoyed the demo! The MC’s family is something that I’ve put a lot of effort into, so I’m very falttered that you like them so much. Eulia, the MC’s mother, does actually have a scene with the MC like the MC’s father does. In order to trigger it, you have to choose for either her or Sonya to comfort the MC before they recieve their prophecy.

I chose to have only one RO for a reason, and I’m glad that people are coming around to it.

Thank you for your insight!