[WIP]The Golden Chronicles: Book 1(+167,000 words)┃(UPDATE! 0.4)

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April 15, 2026 — The Great Rewrite

That’s the simplest way to put it.

For those who’ve already read the game, I’ll be honest. In its current state, it doesn’t feel good to play. It lacks energy, lacks excitement, and doesn’t deliver the experience I want it to.

So I’ve decided to rewrite the entire chapter.
While going through it, I found a lot of issues. Some of the wording feels off to me now, parts of it read awkwardly, and there are bugs scattered throughout. Even the coding has some strange choices that I honestly don’t remember making.
It’s rough. But it also shows how much I’ve improved since then.

This rewrite isn’t just about fixing things. It’s about rebuilding the chapter into something that actually feels alive.

And believe me, I’ll try my best in making it feels alive.

Sypnosis

You are the heir to a mighty empire, burdened by the weight of destiny. As the shadows of an ancient darkness rise once more, threatening to consume the realm that once vanquished them, the choice lies with you. Will you stand as the empire’s beacon of hope, rallying against the enroaching void? or will you embrace the darkness, forging your own path in the chaos of an empire’s impending doom? The adventure begins now!

What's new?(0.4)

version 0.4 Patch Notes - Major Update

•Grammar corrections and punctuation adjustments completed.
•Chapter 1 fully completed (Subject to future revisions)
•Partial completion of chapter 2
•Partial Introduction of the first RO
•Initial Stat Screen format implemented (enhancement expected in the next, next, next update…maybe)

Link

Link for the game: https://cogdemos.ink/play/lancyyy/the-golden-chronicles/mygame
Link for tumblr: @lance-if on Tumblr (Will only use in answering question, no more as our future forum will be in discord)

Frequently asked question

  1. Will your WIP feature two types of access, public or private(like early access for supporters)? No, it wont. I understand how tough things can be financially for many readers, and I want everyone to enjoy the game equally. That said, I don’t blame authors who do offer paid access, times are hard, and everyone just like me is just trying to survive.

  2. *How many chapters will your game have? I’m still deciding, but somewhere between 11 and 16 chapters feels right. Depends on how the pacing and story development go.

  3. Will your game be part of a trilogy? Maybe…

4.Will characters have portraits in the future? Yes, absolutely. I can’t imagine this game without visual portraits. It brings them to life, and it’s something I definitely plan to include.

What is the inspiration behind this story-game?

This game draws inspiration from a variety of sources, with a particular emphasis on the epic storytelling and intricate world-building found in many beloved books, most notably, The Lord of the Rings

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Seems interesting excited to see where it goes

Edit:oh and maybe add a link to this in the game helps find the forum

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Pretty fun so far.

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gender locked ?

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Yep, I am still thinking If I would be able to make It not gender locked

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Will there be any romance or it’s mainly focus on politics?

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Great question, I plan to include 5 ROs in the future, as the portion you’ve just played is merely the prologue of the MC’s childhood. The main journey will begin after a time skip of 7 years. However, I’m considering making it more customizable by allowing you to choose the age at which the time skip occurs. I am also considering making the game non-gender-locked. If I go with this option, there will be a total of 10 romanceable characters, with 5 tailored for each gender.

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10? :o Are you sure this is a good idea? I’ve played a few games with many ROs and the romance was always of lower quality and the characters were less developed than in games with 2-5 ROs.
It will be… a lot of work, but that’s your choice, ofc, if you think you can do it…

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I want to ask- what are the positions or work the ROs have if their names aren’t to be revealed yet..

You don’t have to answer immediately of course, or even tell us what you’re planning exactly for each of them!

I just rather like forming ships between MC and ROs depending on their statuses and work or personality differences ^u^

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is this your first time writing if

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That’s why I’m considering If I will make it non-gender locked. Managing five ROs with unique personalities is already challenging, but I’m determined to make it work because I like pushing boundaries and creating something unique. Though I’m planning to introduce some characters in Book 2 to lighten the workload and give myself more room to develop the existing ones fully.

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As for the incoming ROs, I can spoil a little about one of them—Laenaria. She has silver hair, slightly curly, that flows gracefully down to her waist. There’s so much more to her, but I’ll leave the rest for you to discover😉

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Yep, that Is why I have so much more to learn

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that’s cool I always think it’s great when there more authors writing new if but like another post mentioned 10 ros is a lot of work for a new author. New authors already struggle a bit since they’re new to it but if you want to do that then I wish you good luck

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It’s a canon that MC has a bad relationship with his father? That’s the impression I got from the reaction options. The guy seems like big pompous jerk, I guess he’s not a very popular ruler…

Btw. royal titles should be capitalized. Also “The Emperor”, “The Queen”, “The Prince” if in the context, you mean a specific person.

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It looks interesting, and saw some comments about how this is your first time writing if.

Grammar issues abound, but that’s understandable since it’s still so early in the draft. When it was asking me for my eye color I didn’t realize from the prompt that the game was asking me what to pick as my eye color.

A lot of the selectable chat options feel a bit basic, some of the best cog games I’ve played, IMO, try to kind of show or evoke a bit more emotion in their dialogue choice options, and have a range of those emotional options to choose from as well.

I liked the setting and the lore though, and while it feels a bit rough right now I’m curious to see how everything gets developed!

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This is very interesting but I want ask what are you going to add in the stats screen aside from the three personality stats already in

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Initially, I have no specific plans, but I’m considering adding significantly more detail in future updates—maybe not the next one, but eventually. By detail, I mean incorporating features like character names, statuses, a codex, and perhaps even a map.

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Looking forward to all of this

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Honestly the opening page where it tries to assert dominance is something that i can’t get past to even want to try out the game. You might want to remove that or change it in order to gain more readers.

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