WIP The Empty Chairs

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I’ve begun work on my new game, “The Empty Chairs”. In it, you play Violet Abrams, a “Memento-Mori” photographer who can see spirits as part of her everyday life in Victorian London. Matters become more complicated as a savage murderer begins assembling body parts as they terrorize slum-laden New Jerusalem. Violet and a host of Irregulars find themselves drawn into the gruesome (but YA friendly) nightmare.

Currently, it’s about (5% complete, 27 Chapters, 100K Words) done, and I plan on updating every week as I learn CS.

To play the demo, go here: https://cogdemos.ink/play/julian-grant/the-empty-chairs-wip/mygame

No statistics. No choice of character. Right now, it’s fairly linear as I branch out as I compile. Suggestions for possible pathways, info dump passages, and action/combat examples would be appreciated. I’ve designed the narrative as being YA suitable and would be happy to follow any advice or ideas.

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I’ve just updated Chapter 3 - but for whatever reason, there seems to be an error linking to it - despite the code confirmed as working? Is this a common issue? Is it better to host WIP material on Itch.io or another site for playthroughs?

Here’s a link to my Itch-hosted HTML file - The Empty Chairs by Jgesq

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Hello, and welcome to the forum! Uploading on cogdemos or itchio should both be fine, but you may want to select “play in browser” on the itch page for your game which would make it much easier to play on mobile.

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Thanks for the response. I found I was getting an error message on itch.io when posting as a play in browser. Should I activate some specific permissions or parameters? Much appreciated.

Julian Grant
773-968-4676
www.juliangrant.com

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