It's the best of these slg game i've ever play. Story is fantastic and cg is the icing on the cake.Music also well.I just love everything in this game except the elements of horror is a little bit much for me. Anyway,can you have more pay channel to support cause i cant open patreon website.I'd really like to support you if i could.
Well I don't think much of most of the games on here, though I know even bad games are a lot of work. Gotta say I'm pretty impressed. It's the type of game I might keep playing after I nut because I'm so engaged with the plot.
There is in particular a quality of pacing and mood that sets it apart. Very immersive, well done (though I know it's still in development)
bro I need the new update fast!!! This is game is so good and I think a new update is needed pls release it I’ll be one of the first to play it nice game !
Hi, my game happens to drop after that guy on roman server asks if i want to buy ticket for 200e. The next render is jist on a half of my screen and that the game dropps saying theres an unknown file format. Any ideas how to get around that? Thanks a lot
This Game Is Really Really good the plot is good just like your previous game and The Jokes are hilarious too and also this games graphics Are Hella awesome too really hyped for the next Update keep it up your games are Really good so keep it up Caribdis!
Hey Caribdis, I just wanted to say that I love your work and to ask when do you think the next update will be ready. Also, the walkthrough guides that you provide are a godsend. Thank you and keep up the great work.
This is one of the greatest Visual Novels I've ever read, but i think that tha main character should be the one to find and claim Hyas because lets face it, he still has no sword and no armour.
Not sure but I think you're supposed to save before the end where you see the credits if it doesn't work since you know when it ends try saving a couple minutes before the end.
Luna best girl. But I guess Nova is the best if you want a character who is likely guaranteed to be bisexual and wanna bang all the women as much as the MC does.
i love everything about this game! except maybe some sex scenes. now i dont think there is anything wrong with the animation, art or the hotness, what i hate is the sudden personality shift of the characters when they enter "sex scene mode". it feels kinda unusual you know? one minute they are talking normally, but suddenly they start fucking eachothers brain out. i'm saying this because i fucking love the writing in this game, so it bothers me that the transions from normal to sex mode is kind of unnatural. please dont take this as hate! i would love for you guys to improve upon your work! xx
Actually, I did feel similarly. The writing is solid, with the characters actually having a bit of intellectual competence, and then they sort of degenerate into the typical run of the mill porn-inscribed mono/dialogue. Nothing wrong with a bit of that, but at times it does feel like the characters’ voices no longer match the personas you built. Food for thought…but don’t let it bog down the solid work you’ve been producing.
Thank you. I feel like they can stay in character with who they are without just becoming mindless porn. I don't wanna see that happen with Luna. And see Nancy going that way. Penelope is hinted to be really raunchy and it was scary to get hit with that all at once. Annie kinda stayed on topic with who she was before and during sex. But even in OIAL near the end, it just kinda became about group sex in public. Funny stuff always happened. And I loved the cast, just j love these in Eternum. But I don't want them to act like they have a split personality anytime sex is on the table and big dick is in front of them. That's all I'm saying. And I gotta say, to be fair, if a character just always acts super sexual, so be it. I can accept that. But I don't see that in all of them. Not at all.
I'm glad someone else said it. It can be jarring when characters who seem to be not that sex focused suddenly seem to just become a horny lust-driven beast. That happens too much in tons of AVNs. And it can ruin characters. Nova seemed to just become a different person when she was tricked into that nonsense with Maat. And I'm not sold totally with Nancy's change after the advice from the Yoga guy. Sometimes it just seems like a switch is flipped and they just become, for lack of a better word, sluts. Im not into it. That's why I fear some of the scenes that may come later.
The majority of the time the writing is well-done. No lie. Comedy wise, he's unmatched on ITCH. But when it comes to the women dialogue in sex, they act like porn-stars. And I honestly can't see that as who they are. Not even Alex or Nancy. I get it, it's a hentai visual novel. But you can have sex and keep it in character. Or is Caribdis' point with them acting like that, is that that is who they really are? Are they always holding back and pretending to be someone else, but when they jump in bed, they're just thirsty for sex and nothing else? I hope that's not the case. At least not for Luna and Annie. The only person I would buy that would be Calypso, since greek gods are often times said to be into everything including hedonism.
I expected a good story. I expected good artwork. I expected good characters. Not only has this exceeded all the expectations, but is also funny as hell? Who gave you permission to be this funny?!
Jkjk, great game. Can't wait for the next chapters. Although I have to ask, what % of the game is covered by 0.3?
just finished playing the game,so far,the plot,the story is just a masterpiece,i can feel the emotion,the pressure and the action!All the characters and place is a lovely art!!I can't wait for the next update of this game,I d also love to know who is actually behind the door at the ending..Keep up the good work Caribdis!!
If the new version comes out, do i have to delete the old version of the game and download the new version or do i just download the newer version when it comes out? I'm rather new to this type of game and I can't wait for the next one!
If you play on PC, you can delete it, if you want. After you download the new version, your old saves will still be there! (Windows stores the saves in a different location)
Just throw this out there, since this is a game about a game, you could keep doing expansions on the original game just like normal games. New expansion for Eternum in the game, a new chapter of this game with totally new plots and some new characters each time, but you still get to continue the MC's story and have fun with the original characters. The world for this one really would fit that model well, given it's about a game with all sorts of sub-worlds. Do a Cyberpunk story for one, then the next expansion could be about ancient Egypt and Maat could get involved. All sorts of possibilities are opened by the game sub-worlds of Eternum, and we get to keep interacting with the characters we grow fond of and get to grow our "family" over time. I'd be super down with that type of thing. "Eternum: The Wrath of Maat" or something, heehee
I wouldn't want a DLC-ish expansion that felt like all it added was more sex scenes that didn't fit the characters in them. Like for example, if Luna only has solo romance scenes the whole game. I wouldn't buy an expansion just to dump her into a 3some randomly with Penelope. Or have an expansion where she is OOC and sudden acting like Nancy or Alex just for a "what if" story. No alternate universes either.
keep in mind that these kinda games really are more ''stories" than games, and as such, all stories need a good ending.. thats where a lot of devs go wrong, trying to milk every patreon supporter forever, never finishing the game, then they die or give up or somesuch (eg: Harem Hotel, which was luckily saved by a new dev who got hold of the source code) and the game remains unfinished .. a lot of games have gone that way, and you can feel it when playing, the repeated plotlines and re-hashed scenes make the games feel stale. some prime examples being My New Family and Dark Magic. those games become unbearable after a certain point, reading the same old lines 'day after day', the same tropes scene by scene (unless you have a particular type of unsavory "too young" fetish, which is probably why those games still have a small but loyal fanbase). the best thing Carbidis did with OIAL was the well-rounded ending, that finished exactly where the story should finish, didnt drag it out, and made a masterpiece in the process. even though we miss the characters, and was sad to see the story end, it just 'felt right when it did end. it felt wholesome.
I feel like after a while devs of these indie games see that that get 800$ a month and just decide to keep the game going, never really ending them, only constantly making more sex scenes just to lure lonely dickheads. ONce I s see a plot is headed that way and they're making the cast do stupid stuff that makes no scenes, it just becomes mindless porn and I'm not into that anymore since I turned 30. I like things being hot but I want plot.
when I finished OiAL I used a guide to make sure I didn't mess up anymore romances and kept Stabbs alive. No way I was gonna drop the ball at the last second. Hands down a very satisfying ending despite my mistakes earlier on. I swear, "don't look at a girl change and the game assumes you hate her. Don't want a teacher to divorce her husband? Too bad, you should has known he was evil." But I still don't wanna play the game all over because I have a ton of VNs I'm trying to run thru before my JRPGs come out. So maybe when I'm done with everything I'll do Eternum and OIAL over and try a perfect run.
I agree, but in this case I have faith in the dev's abilities and such. OIAL was awesome, and this one has been as well. I'm not saying to just keep going on when there's really no more story. Just pointing out that this particular setting works well for new stories with the same characters. I like new characters too, but it's nice to have a familiar group of characters you're comfortable interacting with as well. People start get attached to their favorite characters, and want to see more stories with them. This is why TV (and book series) is so popular, and why people binge watch series. That is one of my gripes about these stories end generally, they're all one-off's. I'd really like to see a series of a game where you'd have a lot of the same characters through multiple different stories. :) That's my two cents!
as far as i understand it, Runey is the new developer. he's had control for quite awhile, and i might well be wrong, but i remember reading a thread about how the game got abandoned by the original dev and someone else (runey) had gotten permission to take over and had the assets handed over to him
It's a given that it's erotica but not clear on what sex acts are on and off the table.
I would love the chance to bond and romance the heroines while avoiding some sex acts. Some of which are serious turns off for me. For example, I like Penny for the most part but if she's into bondage and rough sex, am I locked in to see that if I take an interest in her? I want to date but not do all that.
oh I figured it'd be cheating since she's with her husband when you flirt with her. Since I never finished the quest line, I wondered if you have sex with her behind the husband's back
oh its got a different name when you'r the one involved in the cheating.. ntr is when someone deliberately degrades you by making you watch them cheating in front of you and generally making you into a pathetic cuck
Have you ever got bummed playing a game? Like things were so great in it, it made you question your own life?
I feel like I've wasted my life sometimes playing games like this. In Eternum things play out so great. Heartwarming scenes. Romance. Battles. But despite my best efforts my life has always been shit. Poverty and loveless. All I can say is that I worked hard to keep my parents out of an Old Folk Home and they know I love them. But I've never been good at being social. I never like drinking and parties and taking chances at a "live fast, die young" lifestyle. Now at 36, soon to be 37, I know my times is running out. And (un)like Nancy and the mother from OIAL, there's nothing I can do to feel young or revived again. Even other JRPGs and my job don't feel fulfilling. I just don't know what I can do to make my life feel like it was one worth living. I'm even trying to work out again so women will take notice of me. But they still never do. And I doubt I'll be writing novels or comics to pay the bills, so I'm stuck sticking with my warehouse job.
I've never been suave or cool. I'm just hardworking and dedicated and a man of my word. Integrity. But that means nothing to most people where I live. Or if it does it won't make women like me or men respect me. I'm just a plain joe in a crowd that is slightly overweight. But one thing I can promise is I will keep fighting to my deathbed for the hope that my life will at least end in a happier way. Maybe one day a women will love me and I will actually draw a piece of art that gets famous. I'll hold on to that and not give up.
And I suggest anyone who might be depressed like me, not give up either. It's not over until you're dead. I hope everyone gets love and respect in their lives. AND with that, I'm all caught up on Eternum and awaiting the next big update.
Due to a lot of bad experiences as a kid and teen, I basically gave up on romance and my career dreams because I was always too poor or unpopular or unattractive to get them done. You can't make people hire you and you can't make people like you. If you find the girl of your dreams and you want to get to know her, she may be disgusted by you. Want that job as a cartoonist? Too bad no one wants to train you to be the best or ever hire you for storyboards. I keep fighting, hoping things get better but they don't.
I play lots of games but sometimes all they do is depress me because I can't make my life any better. So games like Eternum are bittersweet to me. I like them but they always make me uncomfortable with all the scenes I know will never happen to me. It's hard trying to cope with being no one in society that is desired.
People are creating their own careers , being their own boss, everyday online. Also i promise you, beating yourself up is the best way to never ever have the life that you want. Girls like confidence. Also try dating online. It's infinitely easier. Especially for introverts.
I'm sure some girls like confidence, but I'm pretty sure sooner or later a woman has to understand that a guy is feeling down in the dumps for a good reason.
I always avoided online dating because a lot of time people lie about who they are or are looking for a booty call.
dont do online dating ffs, its just a fucking trap. dude giving that kinda advice is prolly a simp. the kinda girl a normal guy wants to meet, is not on online dating (well, maybe one in a million, but they dont stay long, cos the guys are just as bad as the girls at online dating sites/apps). you'd be far better off, as a random example, going to a chess club, if you are into chess, and want a girl that is into chess, or a sports club, if you want a girl that is into sports, etc. you might need to lower your expectations, and hope you find someone with realistic expectations aswell, or it just wont last long even if you hit it off. find a girls who understands human nature, and doesnt just think she knows it all and "i can do anything i want, GIRLPOWER". a 'down to earth' girl, the type that is doing normal things, not browsing the meat-market online. its still no guarantee, but at least yr gonna find women who are not just looking to use some guy for a weeks worth of foodie-dates, or to trap them with pregnancy for child support payments, or are actually a guy in china trying to get your trust before "her grandma is dying and needs you to send money" or the multitude of other scams that are the bread-and-butter of online dating nowadays. honestly, at least it seems you understand how the world treats us outsiders (those who dont fulfill the "ideal guy" trope), so this advice is more for other ppl who come along later in history, sounds like you know how the world works already.
until then, games like this, while bittersweet, can at least keep you triggering those hormones, so you dont end up androgenous. these kinda games are the closest thing to a proper sexbot, theyre like intellectual porn.. well, games of the calibre of carbidis' work is anyways.
Aw shit.... damn it.... I thought if I did that it would ruin the relationship with Annie. SMH This same thing happened in OIAL, everytime I try to be nice, it ends up canceling out plot points.
This game has no right to be this endearing, and I hate that I love the story so much. I did not expect to enjoy the game this much. The Character development is true to life and the protagonist doesn't feel like the worst human alive, he feels genuine and I almost feel bad for picking the "horny" options when playing this. I am hooked
love the game so far but I find it difficult trying to find out what I did wrong when I cant continue one of the girl's story line, also some of the horror scenes caught me off guard, instead of being hard and enjoying a good laugh I nearly piss my self when the girl in black gives me a vision. Aside from having a bit of difficulty with the game I've honestly enjoined and hope i get to see more of your work
Just hit the part where they say character level means nothing for your stats. All that matters is how much you exercise. Level just determines better gear you get to have. So is Thanatos cheating? No way IRL he's so in shape and so skilled with martial arts he can beat every other player in the game. How did he get that way without hacking his character? There's no tales of him losing? Ever? I call BS. I bet Thanatos is William Bardot using money to get his way and have powerful character in Eternum. All so he can be the sole owner and new founder of Eternum. And maybe the Eternum founder is Orion's father. And he made the game super unfair so it would be up to Orion to make it more fun and fair, and less like a horny wet dream for trolls and griefers.
I don't think Thanatos cheats, he has to have an overpowered piece of gear with a skill like "if incoming damage surpasses your remaining Hit Points, your HP is halved instead." Eventually his HP will be 1 (say, when he's shot in the neck), and then any incoming damage will never bring him fully to zero - just like Zeno's paradox on distance.
As for his identitity, my bet is that he's actually Luna's father: 1) You having the gem of doom was a secret almost no one knew about, yet Thanatos comes for you. Luna saw you get it - she even told you to hold on to it. 2) Luna first gives out the chip as a contest price because her father doesn't want it, yet when you go over to her home to play, she lends you a spare suit she has. Why does she have a spare? It's her father's - Luna knows who he is, and helps him. 3) Why do I say this? Think of the ambush Daliah invited you to be part of: Jeremy was killed by an ogre who appeared out of nowhere. Luna is a summoner. She summoned that ogre to help Thanatos, his father, get that gem of doom. 4) Now, motivation. What could drive a man to such extremes? Mr Hernandez said it: "I promised my wife I would do anything I could to care for Luna", or something along those lines. If he collects the gems, he becomes the CEO of Ulysses and can grant her anything. 5) Circling back to your point on skills: I don't think Thanatos is that skilled, but that he put in a lot of work via theatrics and what not (leaving those arrows sticking on his back) to build up this reputation, so when people see him their fear of him makes him lose. He even lets you and Daliah go so you spread tales about him. This is a game, it's all about pretending to be something you are not. Nova tells you she's got a reputation to keep, Jeremy gives his introduction a lot of importance, etc... Thanathos does the same, and that intimidation factor gives him an edge, a boost. Luna deceives you on 3 of the first 4 times you meet her ("you're dead", "I had a sister", "the voices..."), the last time her father is even in on it with practical effects to sell it. Extra point 1) Luna asks not to try the divination on her - maybe because you'd see a memory of her and Thanatos? Extra point 2) Thanatos eyes are red, like Luna's.
I guess it's just a matter of finding a trick to beat him. Whoever he is, he is def messing around around with tons super top tier gear and his level must be max'd to use it all.
As ruthless and selfish as he is, I don't see him as Luna's papa. It has to be Alex's father or bother using mods and hacks.
If Luna gave you her father's old suit to play the game, he would have to buy ANOTHER one. He can't do that easily. They cost a lot.
Yes the CEO spot would ensure Luna is set for life. But so would just getting her a great job somewhere. That's a huge leap. Playing a game and winning a contest, just to make sure your daughter is set for life. Especially when the contest has not been won in years.
Rep or no, skill is skill. No one would lose to him if all he had to smoke and mirrors making him seem scary. Especially Calypso. And What about his lines where he talks like a psycho about how great it is that might makes right in Eternum? That's not an act, he was being a sadist and Calypso threw the words back at him. Luna's pop aint that guy. He makes morbid jokes but not thrives on inflicting pain.
You can't change you appearance in Eternum. Only change clothes. So if thanatos has red eyes, is her father wearing contacts all the time? IDK about that.
Man... I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a H type game.
You really out did yourself with the different scenes, lots of references and that DAMN DARK SOULS MUSIC. This needs to receive way more love!!
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Oh, this game is SO MUCH MORE than just comedic... if you like good stories, a good mix of fun, sad and mistery and, of course, sexy... DAMN, this is good.
Man, your games are good. Can I ask what software you use to make the character models? I've seen similar games use Koikatsu but these models look too polished to have been made in Koikatsu. You don't have to answer if you don't want to, ofc, just curious.
I feel like I should pay an extra $5 every time Chang and Nova make me laugh. Great writing. How insane it gets anytime they both are on screen. EDIT Just saw the phone group chat scene! Perfect. Glorious. It basically fleshed out every character in quick succession.
I got a lot to say. I comment as I play the game. Usually it's dead around here, and no one says anything except gushing about how great the game is. But I have lore questions most of the time. Or life questions that come to me as I read the plot. Better to ask the fans and the creator than keep all my questions and musings to myself and never get answer.
It's all good, I'm all caught up now. The game is great. And while I missed the chance to see 100% of the game, and not onboard with all the roads the ladies seemed to be headed down kink wise, I'm just in love with the comedy and world building.
Please do not make Dalia become too horny. I love her innocence and purity. Even I can't have sex with her is ok. I still love her.She reminds me of my last deskmate who I miss very much.
I'm not sure how it works in this game so Ill go by the romance of OIAL. Unfortunately it seems that the writers believe as you level up romances that people want crazier and raunchier scenes. So it starts with innocent stuff and snowballs to 3somes and crazy rough sex. It's like that in VIRTUES and Nothing is Forever too. It got so bad in VIRTUES that I quit the game. As I'm not into hurting and insulting women. And the writer of the game never warned anyone that ALL the romances in the game end up like that. In OIAL it culminated more with a harem ending. All the girls love the MC and they are all one day just bisexual and okay with kissing each other and making sure the MC is pleased. Likely this game will be the same. Nothing offensive, just much more complex kinky stuff. I would be more than happy with just regular vanilla romances and some cowgirl and sweet pillow talk. But they likely need to appeal to the rest of the people who often want things to end up as kinky as possible.
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I don't really need too many kinky scenes with Luna personally. I like her as she is too. Sometimes more kink doesn't fit the character. I'd never hypersexualize most characters from FMA for example.
I like the idea of sex, but I want scenes to fit the character. If they're not wild, the scene should fit who they are. Romantic or more reserved. Even in a harem game, the women should be different. I don't just want every girl to be just a sex slave.
If Thanatos decided he was gonna make his own server and rape and torture anyone who comes there, who could stop him?
Anyone can lose a fight in the game. Even the authority figures. So Praetorans and moderators or admins wouldn't be able to stop him. What if he was an executive who help make and run Eternum? Who deletes his account? The more I find out about Eternum the more it doesn't make any sense for a person to play it within the game's story.
I get the "you could die from smoking" but they say. But does that matter when you know you feel the pain of death if your shot in the chest or stab in your privates? Is that worth it?
I feel sorry for the guy who saves up the 2500 to get the game and then is trolled and humiliated nonstop everytime he logs on. Something that happens to me often in MMOs if I ask questions about lore. That guy gets no refunds and is tortured for the rest of his life. All it takes is someone to get OP like Thanatos and just kill anyone who tries to stop him. Might makes right. Why make the game that way?
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It's the best of these slg game i've ever play. Story is fantastic and cg is the icing on the cake.Music also well.I just love everything in this game except the elements of horror is a little bit much for me. Anyway,can you have more pay channel to support cause i cant open patreon website.I'd really like to support you if i could.
You can also support the game on SubscribeStar or here.
Thanks in any case!
Just wondering if the new update arrives
How can i update the game?
I only know how to update on playstore
Keep the old apk installed and overwrite it
Well I don't think much of most of the games on here, though I know even bad games are a lot of work. Gotta say I'm pretty impressed. It's the type of game I might keep playing after I nut because I'm so engaged with the plot.
There is in particular a quality of pacing and mood that sets it apart. Very immersive, well done (though I know it's still in development)
Thank you very much!
bro I need the new update fast!!! This is game is so good and I think a new update is needed pls release it I’ll be one of the first to play it nice game !
Hi, my game happens to drop after that guy on roman server asks if i want to buy ticket for 200e. The next render is jist on a half of my screen and that the game dropps saying theres an unknown file format. Any ideas how to get around that? Thanks a lot
I've never heard of that error, what version did you download?
Just finished Once in a Lifetime and playing Eternum afterwards has been great! do you use Blender for the character design?
Great game!
I use Honey Select 1/2! :D
Your character designs are really good lol, I thought u used blender! Keep up the great work man!
Epicanthic folds for the win!
This Game Is Really Really good the plot is good just like your previous game and The Jokes are hilarious too and also this games graphics Are Hella awesome too really hyped for the next Update keep it up your games are Really good so keep it up Caribdis!
TYVM!
I like How your replying on the comments in both of your games XD
the cockblocking from the guard made me so mad istg
NOOOO THE CLIFFHANGER I WANTED TO SEE WHAT WAS BEHID THE DOOR
Watch it be Chop Chop lol
Chop Chop is the best!
will you help us
gather the three weapons
find the ten gems
write your own fate
Is this a message about the update?
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I think there are some texts at the end of the game, but I couldn't read it because it went fast. It's weird.
Hey Caribdis, I just wanted to say that I love your work and to ask when do you think the next update will be ready. Also, the walkthrough guides that you provide are a godsend. Thank you and keep up the great work.
If all goes well, August on Patreon and Subscribestar, September here for free as always
This is one of the greatest Visual Novels I've ever read, but i think that tha main character should be the one to find and claim Hyas because lets face it, he still has no sword and no armour.
Not sure but I think you're supposed to save before the end where you see the credits if it doesn't work since you know when it ends try saving a couple minutes before the end.
Glad you liked it!
Luna best girl. But I guess Nova is the best if you want a character who is likely guaranteed to be bisexual and wanna bang all the women as much as the MC does.
There lacks some information in the game's description: what's the Average session of the game? Or, what's the length of the story (currently)?
Depends on your reading speed.
Without skipping anything, I'd say 5-8 hours
i love everything about this game! except maybe some sex scenes. now i dont think there is anything wrong with the animation, art or the hotness, what i hate is the sudden personality shift of the characters when they enter "sex scene mode". it feels kinda unusual you know? one minute they are talking normally, but suddenly they start fucking eachothers brain out. i'm saying this because i fucking love the writing in this game, so it bothers me that the transions from normal to sex mode is kind of unnatural. please dont take this as hate! i would love for you guys to improve upon your work! xx
Thank you!
Glad you like it. That is fair, I'll keep it in mind!
Actually, I did feel similarly. The writing is solid, with the characters actually having a bit of intellectual competence, and then they sort of degenerate into the typical run of the mill porn-inscribed mono/dialogue. Nothing wrong with a bit of that, but at times it does feel like the characters’ voices no longer match the personas you built. Food for thought…but don’t let it bog down the solid work you’ve been producing.
Thank you. I feel like they can stay in character with who they are without just becoming mindless porn. I don't wanna see that happen with Luna. And see Nancy going that way. Penelope is hinted to be really raunchy and it was scary to get hit with that all at once. Annie kinda stayed on topic with who she was before and during sex. But even in OIAL near the end, it just kinda became about group sex in public. Funny stuff always happened. And I loved the cast, just j love these in Eternum. But I don't want them to act like they have a split personality anytime sex is on the table and big dick is in front of them. That's all I'm saying. And I gotta say, to be fair, if a character just always acts super sexual, so be it. I can accept that. But I don't see that in all of them. Not at all.
I'm glad someone else said it. It can be jarring when characters who seem to be not that sex focused suddenly seem to just become a horny lust-driven beast. That happens too much in tons of AVNs. And it can ruin characters. Nova seemed to just become a different person when she was tricked into that nonsense with Maat. And I'm not sold totally with Nancy's change after the advice from the Yoga guy. Sometimes it just seems like a switch is flipped and they just become, for lack of a better word, sluts. Im not into it. That's why I fear some of the scenes that may come later.
well i'm trusting caribdis to look into this a bit more, because they are really good at writing!
The majority of the time the writing is well-done. No lie. Comedy wise, he's unmatched on ITCH. But when it comes to the women dialogue in sex, they act like porn-stars. And I honestly can't see that as who they are. Not even Alex or Nancy. I get it, it's a hentai visual novel. But you can have sex and keep it in character. Or is Caribdis' point with them acting like that, is that that is who they really are? Are they always holding back and pretending to be someone else, but when they jump in bed, they're just thirsty for sex and nothing else? I hope that's not the case. At least not for Luna and Annie. The only person I would buy that would be Calypso, since greek gods are often times said to be into everything including hedonism.
A great game, whether modeling or game story I have played this type of game is the best one, looking forward to the next version, come on!
Thank you so much! :D
I expected a good story. I expected good artwork. I expected good characters. Not only has this exceeded all the expectations, but is also funny as hell? Who gave you permission to be this funny?!
Jkjk, great game. Can't wait for the next chapters. Although I have to ask, what % of the game is covered by 0.3?
Thank you!
Do you mean of the total I plan to do? I have no idea, tbh
To say something... maybe 20%?
Damn, dude. If this is 20% of the game, I can't wait to see what the full 100% will be. You got a fan in me.
just finished playing the game,so far,the plot,the story is just a masterpiece,i can feel the emotion,the pressure and the action!All the characters and place is a lovely art!!I can't wait for the next update of this game,I d also love to know who is actually behind the door at the ending..Keep up the good work Caribdis!!
I'll try my best! thank you very much!
If the new version comes out, do i have to delete the old version of the game and download the new version or do i just download the newer version when it comes out? I'm rather new to this type of game and I can't wait for the next one!
Great game! Love it!
If you play on PC, you can delete it, if you want. After you download the new version, your old saves will still be there! (Windows stores the saves in a different location)
I'm playing on Android, so I don't know what to do when there's an update. When will be the next update btw?
Then keep the apk installed and overwrite it.
August on Patreon/subscribestar, September here
okay, thanks!!
Grwat game, cant wait to see more!
Just throw this out there, since this is a game about a game, you could keep doing expansions on the original game just like normal games. New expansion for Eternum in the game, a new chapter of this game with totally new plots and some new characters each time, but you still get to continue the MC's story and have fun with the original characters. The world for this one really would fit that model well, given it's about a game with all sorts of sub-worlds. Do a Cyberpunk story for one, then the next expansion could be about ancient Egypt and Maat could get involved. All sorts of possibilities are opened by the game sub-worlds of Eternum, and we get to keep interacting with the characters we grow fond of and get to grow our "family" over time. I'd be super down with that type of thing. "Eternum: The Wrath of Maat" or something, heehee
I'm for it as long as it's tasteful.
I wouldn't want a DLC-ish expansion that felt like all it added was more sex scenes that didn't fit the characters in them. Like for example, if Luna only has solo romance scenes the whole game. I wouldn't buy an expansion just to dump her into a 3some randomly with Penelope. Or have an expansion where she is OOC and sudden acting like Nancy or Alex just for a "what if" story. No alternate universes either.
The possibilities are certainly endless!
keep in mind that these kinda games really are more ''stories" than games, and as such, all stories need a good ending..
thats where a lot of devs go wrong, trying to milk every patreon supporter forever, never finishing the game, then they die or give up or somesuch (eg: Harem Hotel, which was luckily saved by a new dev who got hold of the source code) and the game remains unfinished .. a lot of games have gone that way, and you can feel it when playing, the repeated plotlines and re-hashed scenes make the games feel stale.
some prime examples being My New Family and Dark Magic. those games become unbearable after a certain point, reading the same old lines 'day after day', the same tropes scene by scene (unless you have a particular type of unsavory "too young" fetish, which is probably why those games still have a small but loyal fanbase).
the best thing Carbidis did with OIAL was the well-rounded ending, that finished exactly where the story should finish, didnt drag it out, and made a masterpiece in the process. even though we miss the characters, and was sad to see the story end, it just 'felt right when it did end. it felt wholesome.
I feel like after a while devs of these indie games see that that get 800$ a month and just decide to keep the game going, never really ending them, only constantly making more sex scenes just to lure lonely dickheads. ONce I s see a plot is headed that way and they're making the cast do stupid stuff that makes no scenes, it just becomes mindless porn and I'm not into that anymore since I turned 30. I like things being hot but I want plot.
when I finished OiAL I used a guide to make sure I didn't mess up anymore romances and kept Stabbs alive. No way I was gonna drop the ball at the last second. Hands down a very satisfying ending despite my mistakes earlier on. I swear, "don't look at a girl change and the game assumes you hate her. Don't want a teacher to divorce her husband? Too bad, you should has known he was evil." But I still don't wanna play the game all over because I have a ton of VNs I'm trying to run thru before my JRPGs come out. So maybe when I'm done with everything I'll do Eternum and OIAL over and try a perfect run.
I agree, but in this case I have faith in the dev's abilities and such. OIAL was awesome, and this one has been as well. I'm not saying to just keep going on when there's really no more story. Just pointing out that this particular setting works well for new stories with the same characters. I like new characters too, but it's nice to have a familiar group of characters you're comfortable interacting with as well. People start get attached to their favorite characters, and want to see more stories with them. This is why TV (and book series) is so popular, and why people binge watch series. That is one of my gripes about these stories end generally, they're all one-off's. I'd really like to see a series of a game where you'd have a lot of the same characters through multiple different stories. :) That's my two cents!
Wait!Hold on! What happened to Runey? I played HH and liked it well enough,but a new dev is running it!? I need context !
as far as i understand it, Runey is the new developer. he's had control for quite awhile, and i might well be wrong, but i remember reading a thread about how the game got abandoned by the original dev and someone else (runey) had gotten permission to take over and had the assets handed over to him
Huh. That's interesting.
What the exact tags on the game itself?
That's a good question.
It's a given that it's erotica but not clear on what sex acts are on and off the table.
I would love the chance to bond and romance the heroines while avoiding some sex acts. Some of which are serious turns off for me. For example, I like Penny for the most part but if she's into bondage and rough sex, am I locked in to see that if I take an interest in her? I want to date but not do all that.
pretty sure "no ntr" is the one we are all wondering about.. and given how OIAL turned out, i am confident there wont be any
What do you mean? The teacher romance angle? Never got to finish that? How did it go?
huh? teacher romance is not ntr in and of itself
oh I figured it'd be cheating since she's with her husband when you flirt with her. Since I never finished the quest line, I wondered if you have sex with her behind the husband's back
oh its got a different name when you'r the one involved in the cheating.. ntr is when someone deliberately degrades you by making you watch them cheating in front of you and generally making you into a pathetic cuck
how can i transfer a save file from playin the browser version over to the downloaded version?
You can't, browser versions are broken and unofficial, unfortunately saves can't be transferred as far as I know
Have you ever got bummed playing a game? Like things were so great in it, it made you question your own life?
I feel like I've wasted my life sometimes playing games like this. In Eternum things play out so great. Heartwarming scenes. Romance. Battles. But despite my best efforts my life has always been shit. Poverty and loveless. All I can say is that I worked hard to keep my parents out of an Old Folk Home and they know I love them. But I've never been good at being social. I never like drinking and parties and taking chances at a "live fast, die young" lifestyle. Now at 36, soon to be 37, I know my times is running out. And (un)like Nancy and the mother from OIAL, there's nothing I can do to feel young or revived again. Even other JRPGs and my job don't feel fulfilling. I just don't know what I can do to make my life feel like it was one worth living. I'm even trying to work out again so women will take notice of me. But they still never do. And I doubt I'll be writing novels or comics to pay the bills, so I'm stuck sticking with my warehouse job.
I've never been suave or cool. I'm just hardworking and dedicated and a man of my word. Integrity. But that means nothing to most people where I live. Or if it does it won't make women like me or men respect me. I'm just a plain joe in a crowd that is slightly overweight. But one thing I can promise is I will keep fighting to my deathbed for the hope that my life will at least end in a happier way. Maybe one day a women will love me and I will actually draw a piece of art that gets famous. I'll hold on to that and not give up.
And I suggest anyone who might be depressed like me, not give up either. It's not over until you're dead. I hope everyone gets love and respect in their lives. AND with that, I'm all caught up on Eternum and awaiting the next big update.
"Now at 36, soon to be 37, I know my times is running out."
.. life doesn't start until you're [current age]
Due to a lot of bad experiences as a kid and teen, I basically gave up on romance and my career dreams because I was always too poor or unpopular or unattractive to get them done. You can't make people hire you and you can't make people like you. If you find the girl of your dreams and you want to get to know her, she may be disgusted by you. Want that job as a cartoonist? Too bad no one wants to train you to be the best or ever hire you for storyboards. I keep fighting, hoping things get better but they don't.
I play lots of games but sometimes all they do is depress me because I can't make my life any better. So games like Eternum are bittersweet to me. I like them but they always make me uncomfortable with all the scenes I know will never happen to me. It's hard trying to cope with being no one in society that is desired.
People are creating their own careers , being their own boss, everyday online. Also i promise you, beating yourself up is the best way to never ever have the life that you want. Girls like confidence. Also try dating online. It's infinitely easier. Especially for introverts.
I'm sure some girls like confidence, but I'm pretty sure sooner or later a woman has to understand that a guy is feeling down in the dumps for a good reason.
I always avoided online dating because a lot of time people lie about who they are or are looking for a booty call.
I guess I can see self-publish or do a webcomic.
dont do online dating ffs, its just a fucking trap. dude giving that kinda advice is prolly a simp.
the kinda girl a normal guy wants to meet, is not on online dating (well, maybe one in a million, but they dont stay long, cos the guys are just as bad as the girls at online dating sites/apps). you'd be far better off, as a random example, going to a chess club, if you are into chess, and want a girl that is into chess, or a sports club, if you want a girl that is into sports, etc. you might need to lower your expectations, and hope you find someone with realistic expectations aswell, or it just wont last long even if you hit it off. find a girls who understands human nature, and doesnt just think she knows it all and "i can do anything i want, GIRLPOWER". a 'down to earth' girl, the type that is doing normal things, not browsing the meat-market online.
its still no guarantee, but at least yr gonna find women who are not just looking to use some guy for a weeks worth of foodie-dates, or to trap them with pregnancy for child support payments, or are actually a guy in china trying to get your trust before "her grandma is dying and needs you to send money" or the multitude of other scams that are the bread-and-butter of online dating nowadays.
honestly, at least it seems you understand how the world treats us outsiders (those who dont fulfill the "ideal guy" trope), so this advice is more for other ppl who come along later in history, sounds like you know how the world works already.
until then, games like this, while bittersweet, can at least keep you triggering those hormones, so you dont end up androgenous.
these kinda games are the closest thing to a proper sexbot, theyre like intellectual porn.. well, games of the calibre of carbidis' work is anyways.
I'm really deep in the game now, but I still haven't seen the girl with two blue pony tails. Did I miss something at the beginning?
you need to wander off when Annie goes to get your sword after entering eternum for the first time.
Aw shit.... damn it.... I thought if I did that it would ruin the relationship with Annie. SMH This same thing happened in OIAL, everytime I try to be nice, it ends up canceling out plot points.
yeah I always try and save and go through the options I think are bad just in case something like that happens
I guess that lady will never pop up again in the plot. Oh well... Not getting a perfect run on this game after all. SMH
honestly bro every time you have to choose between options just save and then load so you dont get stuck with the "wrong" choice
This game has no right to be this endearing, and I hate that I love the story so much. I did not expect to enjoy the game this much. The Character development is true to life and the protagonist doesn't feel like the worst human alive, he feels genuine and I almost feel bad for picking the "horny" options when playing this. I am hooked
Thank you very much!
Ify when u said you almost feel bad for picking the "yes the horny" options but oh well :>
love the game so far but I find it difficult trying to find out what I did wrong when I cant continue one of the girl's story line, also some of the horror scenes caught me off guard, instead of being hard and enjoying a good laugh I nearly piss my self when the girl in black gives me a vision. Aside from having a bit of difficulty with the game I've honestly enjoined and hope i get to see more of your work
Thanks! More content soon
Just hit the part where they say character level means nothing for your stats. All that matters is how much you exercise. Level just determines better gear you get to have. So is Thanatos cheating? No way IRL he's so in shape and so skilled with martial arts he can beat every other player in the game. How did he get that way without hacking his character? There's no tales of him losing? Ever? I call BS. I bet Thanatos is William Bardot using money to get his way and have powerful character in Eternum. All so he can be the sole owner and new founder of Eternum. And maybe the Eternum founder is Orion's father. And he made the game super unfair so it would be up to Orion to make it more fun and fair, and less like a horny wet dream for trolls and griefers.
I don't think Thanatos cheats, he has to have an overpowered piece of gear with a skill like "if incoming damage surpasses your remaining Hit Points, your HP is halved instead." Eventually his HP will be 1 (say, when he's shot in the neck), and then any incoming damage will never bring him fully to zero - just like Zeno's paradox on distance.
As for his identitity, my bet is that he's actually Luna's father: 1) You having the gem of doom was a secret almost no one knew about, yet Thanatos comes for you. Luna saw you get it - she even told you to hold on to it. 2) Luna first gives out the chip as a contest price because her father doesn't want it, yet when you go over to her home to play, she lends you a spare suit she has. Why does she have a spare? It's her father's - Luna knows who he is, and helps him. 3) Why do I say this? Think of the ambush Daliah invited you to be part of: Jeremy was killed by an ogre who appeared out of nowhere. Luna is a summoner. She summoned that ogre to help Thanatos, his father, get that gem of doom. 4) Now, motivation. What could drive a man to such extremes? Mr Hernandez said it: "I promised my wife I would do anything I could to care for Luna", or something along those lines. If he collects the gems, he becomes the CEO of Ulysses and can grant her anything. 5) Circling back to your point on skills: I don't think Thanatos is that skilled, but that he put in a lot of work via theatrics and what not (leaving those arrows sticking on his back) to build up this reputation, so when people see him their fear of him makes him lose. He even lets you and Daliah go so you spread tales about him. This is a game, it's all about pretending to be something you are not. Nova tells you she's got a reputation to keep, Jeremy gives his introduction a lot of importance, etc... Thanathos does the same, and that intimidation factor gives him an edge, a boost. Luna deceives you on 3 of the first 4 times you meet her ("you're dead", "I had a sister", "the voices..."), the last time her father is even in on it with practical effects to sell it. Extra point 1) Luna asks not to try the divination on her - maybe because you'd see a memory of her and Thanatos? Extra point 2) Thanatos eyes are red, like Luna's.
I guess it's just a matter of finding a trick to beat him. Whoever he is, he is def messing around around with tons super top tier gear and his level must be max'd to use it all.
As ruthless and selfish as he is, I don't see him as Luna's papa. It has to be Alex's father or bother using mods and hacks.
If Luna gave you her father's old suit to play the game, he would have to buy ANOTHER one. He can't do that easily. They cost a lot.
Yes the CEO spot would ensure Luna is set for life. But so would just getting her a great job somewhere. That's a huge leap. Playing a game and winning a contest, just to make sure your daughter is set for life. Especially when the contest has not been won in years.
Rep or no, skill is skill. No one would lose to him if all he had to smoke and mirrors making him seem scary. Especially Calypso. And What about his lines where he talks like a psycho about how great it is that might makes right in Eternum? That's not an act, he was being a sadist and Calypso threw the words back at him. Luna's pop aint that guy. He makes morbid jokes but not thrives on inflicting pain.
You can't change you appearance in Eternum. Only change clothes. So if thanatos has red eyes, is her father wearing contacts all the time? IDK about that.
Loved it! My fave one is Nancy 'cuz.... I just like how she acts and... uhuh
Glad you liked it!
when will the 0.4 released?
🙄🙄
a good game needs long development times
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Man...
I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a H type game.
You really out did yourself with the different scenes, lots of references and that DAMN DARK SOULS MUSIC. This needs to receive way more love!!
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Oh, this game is SO MUCH MORE than just comedic... if you like good stories, a good mix of fun, sad and mistery and, of course, sexy... DAMN, this is good.
By far the funniest game writer for ero games. This and OIAL.
Thank you so much!
Man, your games are good. Can I ask what software you use to make the character models? I've seen similar games use Koikatsu but these models look too polished to have been made in Koikatsu. You don't have to answer if you don't want to, ofc, just curious.
Honey Select 2
I feel like I should pay an extra $5 every time Chang and Nova make me laugh. Great writing. How insane it gets anytime they both are on screen. EDIT Just saw the phone group chat scene! Perfect. Glorious. It basically fleshed out every character in quick succession.
How many comments have you made on this one page lol
Nevermind checked myself, at least 30
I got a lot to say. I comment as I play the game. Usually it's dead around here, and no one says anything except gushing about how great the game is. But I have lore questions most of the time. Or life questions that come to me as I read the plot. Better to ask the fans and the creator than keep all my questions and musings to myself and never get answer.
Fair enough
It's all good, I'm all caught up now. The game is great. And while I missed the chance to see 100% of the game, and not onboard with all the roads the ladies seemed to be headed down kink wise, I'm just in love with the comedy and world building.
Please do not make Dalia become too horny. I love her innocence and purity. Even I can't have sex with her is ok. I still love her.She reminds me of my last deskmate who I miss very much.
Btw, it's the greatest visual novel I have ever played.
I'm not sure how it works in this game so Ill go by the romance of OIAL. Unfortunately it seems that the writers believe as you level up romances that people want crazier and raunchier scenes. So it starts with innocent stuff and snowballs to 3somes and crazy rough sex. It's like that in VIRTUES and Nothing is Forever too. It got so bad in VIRTUES that I quit the game. As I'm not into hurting and insulting women. And the writer of the game never warned anyone that ALL the romances in the game end up like that. In OIAL it culminated more with a harem ending. All the girls love the MC and they are all one day just bisexual and okay with kissing each other and making sure the MC is pleased. Likely this game will be the same. Nothing offensive, just much more complex kinky stuff. I would be more than happy with just regular vanilla romances and some cowgirl and sweet pillow talk. But they likely need to appeal to the rest of the people who often want things to end up as kinky as possible.
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I don't really need too many kinky scenes with Luna personally. I like her as she is too. Sometimes more kink doesn't fit the character. I'd never hypersexualize most characters from FMA for example.
i can't agree more
I like the idea of sex, but I want scenes to fit the character. If they're not wild, the scene should fit who they are. Romantic or more reserved. Even in a harem game, the women should be different. I don't just want every girl to be just a sex slave.
yes!that's what i want to express.hope the developers could hear our voice!
What are the character cards for OILT? Are the new skins for the game? It on master Patron
No, it's just to use them in HoneySelect, the software I use to create the game
What if a person had 5% sync with Eternum?
No matter how hard they work, would they ever be very powerful in the game?
If Thanatos decided he was gonna make his own server and rape and torture anyone who comes there, who could stop him?
Anyone can lose a fight in the game. Even the authority figures. So Praetorans and moderators or admins wouldn't be able to stop him. What if he was an executive who help make and run Eternum? Who deletes his account? The more I find out about Eternum the more it doesn't make any sense for a person to play it within the game's story.
I get the "you could die from smoking" but they say. But does that matter when you know you feel the pain of death if your shot in the chest or stab in your privates? Is that worth it?
I feel sorry for the guy who saves up the 2500 to get the game and then is trolled and humiliated nonstop everytime he logs on. Something that happens to me often in MMOs if I ask questions about lore. That guy gets no refunds and is tortured for the rest of his life. All it takes is someone to get OP like Thanatos and just kill anyone who tries to stop him. Might makes right. Why make the game that way?