I’m probably late to the party ^^’, but if there’s another spot available, I’d love to help beta-test!
I’m interested in Beta-testing because I am/has helped beta-test a few games, I’m quite good at finding grammar and spelling errors (English is my main language), and I NEED to read through the rest of the book XD- I’ve replayed the public demo soo many times!
My MC is Female, romancing Hadrian (he’s adorable), and my weapon is the dagger/s- forgot the exact name though (I keep changing it 
)
I’d like to help test Golden Rose, I enjoyed it a lot when I played the demo 
I got 2 MCs, male archer (RO: Alessa) and female swordsman(RO: Hadrian)
The call for beta testers is over!
Thank you so much to everyone who applied! I’ve had so much more volunteers than I anticipated, the amount of people willing to help me made me so happy!
I will carefully read all the messages tomorrow and choose the testers!
I’ll reply back to everyone, regardless if you’ve been chosen, just so you know. You took the time to reach out to me, the least I can do is do the same. Since I’ve had more applications than I anticipated, this may take me a while, so don’t worry if you don’t get a reply right away!
Thank you, everyone, again. And I look forward to working with you! 
I’m so excited to hear your thoughts!!!
Oh, and to the people who have applied publicly, I hope you don’t mind me replying in a pm.
I just worked up the courage to come in and say I’d want to give testing a try, so go figure! Oh well, glad the game is one step closer to release!
I’d be happy to help with this, if you want to PM me 
Congratulations! I love the characters you’ve created so much, I can’t wait to see their final forms. 
Also, it seems like you have amazing taste, creating this awesome gem of a game something that you’d like to play.
Not sure if it’s okay to ask, but what are your other fave games? (Not necessarily COG)
Thank you so much! And as for my favorite games, judging by your profile picture, we share one in common. Dragon Age Origins is my favorite game of all time 
I just love it so much. The Mass Effect trilogy is also great, as is Skyrim (with mods lol) and Fallout. So… RPGs mainly. Games where I can affect the world.
For COGs/HGs - Tin Star, Zombie Exodus, Choice of Rebels, Wayhaven, Fallen Hero, Tally Ho, and Choice of Deathless to name a few!
As a general update, I’ve been editing, editing, editing!
Has it ever happened to you when you finish something and you’re like. Uh, it’s pretty much done. And then someone comes along, peering over your shoulder and with a gentle hand and kind eyes and pity-laced voice say “… no, my friend, it is very much not done.”
Because that’s what is happening to me! 
But instead of one single person, it is my AMAZING testers.
I have a multitude of notes and google docs and screenshots to go through. Opinions and valuable feedback and more than fair criticism. It is all helping me make this game as polished a gem as I possibly can, and I cannot thank enough everyone who is working with me.
I’m just done struggling with a continuity error that was way too hard for me to figure out, and while I now have a headache, I am also very happy to say it is solved.
So, that is it! I’ve been editing the Rose whenever I have the time. Getting it ready for the publishing queue. The goal for next week is to have gone through all the typo and grammar corrections, as well as continuity errors and bugs to focus on the more writing side of editing - add choices, change some scenes, etc.
I wish you all a great weekend! 
I know I’m not a beta tester so sorry if this is rude but I have a tiny suggestion so here goes maybe you could make reasoning with the bandits easier? I heard somewhere that it’s possible but I’ve tried many different ways and I never can even when i choose to be better with words then with a weapon. Or maybe it’s just me that has this problem . Anyway I hope you a nice day!
It’s not rude at all! And it’s actually something that I’ve already changed 
I’ve realized almost everyone failed at this, and it makes no sense to have such a high check this early in the game. So it is easier now to deal with the bandits.
The change isn’t in the demo, however. I’m afraid I can’t update it any longer.
Oh nice! I remember having trouble too!
Passed one check and failed another one, or something like that, if I remember correctly 
Good luck on editing! I’m sure you’re all doing anamazing job making the game even better 
I just finished the demo and I’m so glad to hear it’s completed! I’ll find ways to buy the game one way or another when it releases.
By HG (mentioned in the last page), does that mean Hosted Games? An app for the story? Sorry, I’m fairly new to this and I only found Dashingdon (and Golden Rose) just yesterday. Thank you to anyone who might reply.
Hosted Games is a publishing label owned by the company, Choice of Games. There are two apps for each of the labels - Choice of Games and Hosted Games - titled omnibus apps which consolidates all published stories into one place.
Stories published via Hosted Games are made by everyday people whereas stories published via Choice of Games are, generally, made by established authors who enter an editorial process if the company likes the story they pitched.
You can read more about the differences for each label here and here.
Oh, thanks.
Is The Golden Rose going to be submitted to HG to have its own app, like The Wayhaven Chronicles?
(I should’ve been more specific with my question earlier.)
Edit: Thanks for answering
No, it will be published in the Hosted Games omnibus app in the app store.
Late to the party but congratulations for this monumental achievement. We are very proud of you !!!
Hello,
To expound on AChubbyBlackCat’s post, iOS release will be only available on the HG omnibus. But if you have an Android phone, it will be available both in HG omnibus and as a standalone app (availability
depending on the country you live in).
Announcement
Hello, everyone! I’ve been wanting to make this post for a while, but I wanted to be sure before I shared anything, for only a fool makes the same mistake twice - and this one, in a row.
As you may be aware, I did two weeks of beta testing with close to 45 wonderful testers participating. And the reviews were overwhelmingly positive (seriously, you guys gave me such a boost in confidence 
). It made me even more eager to share this game with everyone - to read all your thoughts and reactions about it.
However. However, three of those testers said something that cut me deep. Because the hardest criticism to hear is the one that deep down, you agree with. They told me that the ending was lacking. Not because of the content, but because it cut abruptly. It left them wanting for more, but not in the satisfying way you feel after a big, hearty meal. Looking forward to trying more dishes from the same cook. It left them looking for more as in: I am almost full, but something is missing still.
I picked the cut-off point between Book 1 and 2 based on an image I had in my head - a mix of red and blue in a dramatic blaze. But, I realized as I read the reviews of these three testers, that I picked the cut-off point wrong.
It needs more. The book needs one final chapter.
And it is such an easy fix. What would be the beginning of Book 2 is now the end of the first one. So, I left my self-pitying aside and did what I love to do. I wrote! And have thus finished the first draft of Chapter 8 - the new final chapter.
And… I love it. I am in love with it. Chapter 6 was my previous favorite chapter, but this one now takes the cake. It ties the whole book together so much more perfectly, with threads and clues coming united and how did I know realize this sooner? Why did I ever consider releasing the Book as it was before? I cannot stress how important it is to have fresh eyes looking at your work.
Because I have all the answers in my head, everything makes sense to me. So, in my eyes, the first ending would have been perfect - because I had knowledge that, of course, the readers can’t have! It seems so simple, but after you work on something alone for so many months, it’s so easy to fall into this trap. This is a mistake I am vowing never to commit again.
I am beyond grateful to my testers. They allowed me to craft this first Book into what it should have been all along. So much so that I’m embarrassed now about the whole beta process altogether - for I showed what I now consider an incomplete game to all of these wonderful people.
All of this to say? I need about an extra month/month and a half to truly finish The Golden Rose. I am not done yet, as I have foolishly announced before.
I know this will probably disappoint some of you - and you have every right to feel so. I am really sorry. I’ve been getting so many messages of support and excitement about the game, and I appreciate them so much. So it’s with a very heavy heart that I’m telling you that I need more time.
But, on the bright side, you’ll have a longer game and more content to play once it does come out! 95% of the game is DONE - as in, coded and edited and shining. I’ve fixed all the continuity errors, all the bugs, and while I’m sure some typos have slipped through the cracks, at least the most outrageous ones are corrected too.
The Rose is so close to being ready - I just need to add its finishing touches. And it will be such a better book because of them.
Because I want to be completely transparent, I’ll share my to-do list before submitting the game:
Finish the second draft of chapter 8 and the new Epilogue.
Write all the suggestions/expansion of choices from my beta testers.
Put it all into code.
Do one week of extensive playtesting.
Storytelling is one hell of a craft. It’s a difficult one, oftentimes, a cruel one too. But it’s one that, as long as you practice it, you get better. It may take months and years, it may be so slow, it seems as if you stand perpetually in the same place. But you get better.
I’ve learned a lot, and I hope to continue learning even more. This was a particularly hard lesson to learn. A hard one to accept. One more chapter. I hope you all can understand.
Have a great week, everyone! And I’ll post every time I finish one of those goals. I’m so EXCITED to start writing the second draft!!!
That is completely okay, it’s your game and it takes as long as it takes for the best final version to be made. I hope you have a wonderful time finishing this amazing game so we can play it!
Good luck!
Aw, no one will be disappointed or upset, dear author! Actually, I’m happy about this! You shouldn’t feel embarrassed at all; this is what beta-testing is about. My thanks to those three betas in particular who gave you such useful criticism. This is the WIP I’m most excited about, but for some reason I’m not impatient in the slightest. Maybe because anyone could see how much love and passion you put into it. I would gladly wait as long as it takes until you were happy and satisfied with your work. Besides, you need only a month or so? Pfft, that’s nothing! No one will mind, we’re just happy you feel better about the story now c:
Have fun finishing the game! Looking forward to it! 
