BETA TESTING IS CURRENTLY: OPEN!
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In this story-game, you will have the opportunity to control two main characters and steer them throughout their journeys within the Colonies, an island controlled by the authoritarian Sovereignty. One of your characters is the second child of a noble family, and the other can be part of one of three unique peoples. You will witness the oppression of your nation firsthand, and choose whether you want to end it forever or perpetuate the cycle of tyranny. Whatever you choose, know that the world will be forever changed by the actions you take during These Reluctant Years…
In These Reluctant Years, you can:
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Play as non-binary (including custom pronouns), trans, or cis.
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Be gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, or aromantic.
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Play as one of those exiled from the Mainland centuries ago, or a seal-like or deer-like people.
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Romance a fiery revolutionary, a fashionable socialite, a casual soldier, a cruel nobleman, or the other player character.
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Meet new friends, lovers, and enemies from all walks of life.
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Explore the rich lore and past of the world’s history, religion, and geography in the library section of the stats screen.
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Side with the radicals or traditionalists in a battle for the Colonies’ future.
The average playthrough of These Reluctant Years is (rounded up) 757,000 words. Including code, the total word count is approximately 2.8 million.
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If you’ve never beta tested for one of my games, before, here’s how I do it! First, if you want to participate, you just need to post here. People will be added to rounds sequentially on a first-come basis. So, for example, if Billy asks to beta test one second after Susie posted and claimed the last slot in round 1, Billy would get the first slot in round 2. There are 5 slots per round and three or so back-up testers that I will keep in mind in case someone either does not give any feedback (or inadequate feedback) within the required time. Everyone gets 1 week from the time I send them a private message with the link to the game to give me a response. Unfortunately, if you do not get back to me, then you will not be bumped to the next round and I cannot credit you in the final release.
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Backups
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And a big “thank you” from me to all who want to participate! You’re all a big help! (: