PASTA LA VISTA!!! Really a fun demo, Looking forward to the updates.
There is some bug that I found. The option [“You seem to be well-
connected.” He’s mentioned
contacts twice now.] didn’t disappear or black out after I used it. But it disappear after selecting it twice.
I did cross a point that was a confusing mess of words.
After selecting: I want you to take Shauna and help her. (Words to have Beth take Shauna). There is a passage about inner turmoil of that scene. You select her to go but confusing part is why did Beth not take you is also intermixed, knowing i gave Beth no choice but to take Shauna. The wording doesnt make sense, like its two different options or the wording is off somehow.
Id wonder if they were ok and made it than why did Beth trap me?! Its hypocritical inner turmoil that breaks my moment.
Everything else except that was great. So far anyway
Why thank you! Paradigm has some chops.
Thanks very much! I appreciate the comment.
I prefer keeping the focus of the powers relatively narrow? Honestly even with three specialisations it’s a heck of a lot to get my head around, I have no idea how folks pull off juggling multiple discrete powersets.
This one’s got me stumped! The hide_reuse seems to act very strange on conditional options. I’ll keep trying to suss it out.
Mm, I think I understand what you’re getting at. There’s a lot of distance between what MC said back then and how they (may) feel now, and I wanted to keep the players’ options open for their perspective.
I’ll look into reframing that segment a little.
Writing update
Chapter four is complete and passing quicktest! Whoo!
Some manual playtesting is required before I can call it done. However, I feel like we’re cooking.
Full disclosure: I’m looking into my options for having an earlier release on Patreon or a similar platform with the public release a little later. Being candid I’m plowing a tremendous amount of time into this and I need to strike a sustainable balance with work.
One of my favorite WIPs.
Will there be Hero ROs (Surpass, Arcade) later?.
Woahzer. Appearance for the flashback characters have dropped… someone must be happy…
Update - Patreon
Oke doke, I’ve gone ahead and started a Patreon for Villain Juice!
I’m new to this kind of thing, so I’m open to ideas on possible membership perks. Currently, the third tier will get you access to the next build of the game a week early.
If you do want to subscribe, please make sure you’ve rolled over into February: I’d hate anyone to get charged for ten minutes’ worth of January.
In any case, Chapter 4 is available on Patreon and will be fully open on February 8th.
25k words added, bringing the total count to 112k.
Meet the two remaining ROs face to face.
Learn about the mysterious Coven.
Discover more of Paradigm/MC’s traumatic past, with three different variations depending on the choices you’ve made up to this point.
Get down to villain business with your new team, and perhaps find a piece of the puzzle to the agenda hiding from view.
…and get introduced to that douchebag that jumped you!
FYI, I haven’t got saves operational for this build as it’s not hosted on Dashingdon to keep the link private. The public build will be on there, but it’ll require new saves regardless due to added variables.
dork
Presently I’m wary of scope creep, since there’s already 6 ROs and a sort of side route with a brokenhearted MC.
It’d depend heavily on how I manage to balance the project. However, I mentioned earlier in the thread that if I did end up adding another RO, a hero would be top of the list.
Great game, looking forward to more interactions with cast.
['break', 'loyal', 'seethe'].map(k => stats[k])
Array(3) [ 13, "0", "0" ]
I can’t tell if the juice continues to give us our abilities or if they just keep our abilities in check. Because we did use our abilities to get to the juice, but maybe that was just what was remaining of the last that we drank. Or maybe it does a bit of everything, and at some point the powers become a part of us. Idk but love our gross/awesome powers. I hope we will get to continue choosing abilities from our powers. Like the truth to make nodes n what not. Like being able to create flashy wings things like a flying squirrel, or upgrading our nodes. Etc
The juice seems to hold the powers in check. If we don’t take it regularly our powers devour us from inside.
Thanks! I recognise those variables, though I’m not sure what the code is saying 
The nature of the juice… it shall be revealed in time.
So far as more abilities go, nothing will be as wide-ranging as the three specialities, but I hope to provide opportunities to use what’s there creatively.
But is the juice the chicken or the egg of this scenario? 
Code is irrelevant really, just wanted to note my ‘slight’ preference towards break after first playthrough. I’m a sucker for protags like these.
Find it funny that there’s varying thoughts about the juice. I thought it was extremely explicit that it gave us our powers and not taking it would functionally cause withdrawal (that being our goop killing us, or at least taking over and us not being able to control it since we need to focus to keep it down). Perhaps I got that info by being envious about wanting a power and feeling pathetic/weak when the friends got them (my irl feeling then) or something.
I think you gamers discussing about secret elements is fun! However, I am the people’s secretary and I must inform you of a very important poll going on tumblr… (Also canon appearances!)
I can’t believe you’ve done this
Can i be evil?
Voted for Kay. Best (sheep)girl. Also she’s trans right? There was narration from my trans MC about it so I hope so. I’m always eager for more T4T romances in IFs (and trans ROs in general).
I seriously can’t express just how much I’m looking forward to t4t romance. Extremely lacking in interactive fiction (at least any comments on it; most stuff that has it doesn’t acknowledge it at all). Just kinda wish I could also be with Wil at the same time