The Golden Rose: Book One by Ana Ventura

I think they also try to coordinate releases somewhat, so highly anticipated games don’t step on each other.

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Finished the first draft of Chapter One!

Gaze upon the lovely End command. (´༎ຶ ͜ʖ ༎ຶ )

This chapter really grew on me. I had outlined four large scenes, but alas as it’s apt to do, the pencil took its own life, and I went along for the ride. Instead of four, chapter one has six big scenes, each of them full of variation and alternative paths and sections based on your past decisions.

Chapter One ended at 106 notebook pages. Let us see how many words that’ll translate to. Look at the scenes, waiting to be tackled!


(I got this notebook in the city of Porto, in the north of Portugal, when I visited a few months back. Porto’s history-filled streets and beautiful churches are decorated with these kinds of traditional tiles).

Now, as always, it’s time to hop onto the computer and start to craft the second draft. Sentences to clear, dialogues to polish, atmospheres to wrestle down. The usual. I’m really excited to start working on it, although it’ll be a hefty amount of work.

Book One has truly begun, it has both feet on the ground, and there is nowhere else to go but forward.

Have a lovely day! :rose:

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Wait, were you just visiting Portugal or are you from here? (if you’re comfortable sharing that information)

Hah, you’re like, a 15-minute drive and a 1-hour train ride away from me.

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I’m Portuguese! Lisboeta, para ser mais precisa :yum:

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Lisboa é linda. Tenho saudades. :pleading_face:

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When Billy was younger was he still a spitfire? Btw I love Golden Rose! :horse:

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Oh, absolutely! Age may have sharpened his temper but it always had an edge to it :joy:

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Your writing in English is out of this world I could have never guessed!! Eu sou do Porto :heart_eyes: I wish you the very, very best for the second book and am eagerly awaiting the release of the first :blush:

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ohh i played the demo this afternoon and cant wait for the whole game :laughing: :+1:

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i’m so excited!! this’ll be me everyday until the release date.:laughing:

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It’s 7/4/2022 here, but TGR extended demo is not out yet. Patiently waiting :sweat_smile::star_struck:

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I suggest you go to the Tumblr link, the extended demo is there

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Thank you, I’ve already played for the 1908642th time :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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might as well make it 1908643 times ^_-

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Rayvn peeps into the room, & sees me sitting by the fire blazing in the hearth. She approaches & settles next to me, looking mournful.

I know, babe…I know. We gotta be patient now, yeah? A masterpiece is on its way. @Anathema & The Choice team won’t let us down. I promise. :relieved:

She puts her head in my lap & sighs before drifting off. I remain awake, watching…waiting…hopeful.

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Many thanks, sweetheart. Please stay safe, healthy & hydrated, ok? We love you. :hugs:

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@Anathema What does the corruption stat mean?

I think it means whether or not you’re with the church

My guess is that it has something to do with whatever we have under that ratty glove on our non dominant hand. It has been mentioned repeatedly how important it is to replace the glove, but we haven’t actually had the ability to do so despite wandering around a market. Smells like a Chekhov’s gun to me. Gotta be something good under there. It also seems tied to actually killing people. My wild unfounded theory is some type of mark of Cain.

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So looking forward to this, one of my fave WIPs getting a full release. Ill be leaving the country around then so even better. Going to some roman sites in Greece and the Balkans. This will deliver me the mood.

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