Is the issue that you can't play past chapter 3? Someone else has that problem and I'm still trying to figure out what causes that. Are you using an old safe file?
That's very strange. It's been over half a year since that version of the game even existed. If you are downloading the game, the current file is called "MisplacedV6.2.zip", make sure that's the one you have. Have you tried playing in a browser? Also, are you trying to use an old safe file? If it's from before the release of chapter 4, it might just not work with the current version.
You can absolutely build strong friendships with multiple people and then romance one of them. The bigger problem is that not everyone will end up on the same side of the conflict in the end. Since you're only in the first chapter I won't say too much, just that trying to be friends with everyone might be more difficult than only caring about one person, but that doesn't mean it's not worth it.
Yeah, it's sad to see how rarely anything gets finished. It's not easy to keep working on something like this consistently, but I've been doing it for almost a year now, so I feel confident in my ability to actually complete the story.
Yes, it depends on how close you are to them. It's possible to get Thianne as an option, but she's more difficult to get close to than Vynn and Az'Lean for example.
Thank you for your kind comment, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it! It's very important to me that the characters feel real, and not just like romance archetypes, so it makes me extremely happy to know that that comes across in my writing.
It unfortunately means your save file isn't compatible with the current version. With a WIP, it just happens sometimes when I fix a bug or update something. You'll have to replay the game from the beginning. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Thank you for your feedback! You are right, that is something I'm still trying to get better at. This is my first time writing a dynamic protagonist, so I'm still struggling with balancing the fact that they need to have inner conflict and character development with the fact that they are supposed to still have a malleable personality. I appreciate you letting me know that you feel something is lacking there.
Thank you for your feedback! There's a few things to keep in mind:
1. Take every bit of information with a grain of salt. What Maeve tells you, what Az'Lean says, what MC thinks they know to be fact - it's all biased in some way.
2. Narratively, there wouldn't be much incentive to side with the fae and abandon everything you've ever known if the humans weren't flawed. So there is a bit more focus on that at first. (Though I do think that the writing makes it clear that the humans can be quite ruthless and vindictive. So I'm not sure what you mean by it not being depicted as bad?)
3. The fae have done some bad stuff, to be sure, like the assassination of the Queen, or stealing newborns from their families. MCs father seems to be traumatised from the battles he was in, and knights don't usually grow old.
4. Humans, as far as they know, arrived on the continent at the same time as the fae. The fae say humans arrived later and started taking land. At this point, it's impossible to know which version is true. That's why MC reacted that way - they don't just take Maeve's word for it.
5. When you look at the map, the kingdom is in the middle of the continent, while the fae lands surround it. If the humans were colonizers, you'd think they'd have settlements on the shore and expand from there. The fact that they don't doesn't have to mean anything, but I'd say it's an indicator that the situation isn't quite as clear cut.
I hope that could give you some reassurance that the conflict will indeed turn out to be nunanced!
Thank you for your feedback! You're right, there are probably some scenes where I could have offered more variety in the way MC reacts. This is my first time writing a non-linear story, so I'm still figuring out where the line is between an MC who has a fixed background and personality, and an entirely blank slate. But I will take your feedback to heart and try to to offer more variety/choices in that regard.
I didn't know that, thanks for telling me! I think it's awesome that you are so passionate about horses. Anyway, if that is your only complaint though, I can live with that, haha!
That's correct. At certain points in the story your disposition will change regardless of your choices, but it's not permanent, just to show how the current situation is affecting the MC.
Ah, I see what you mean. My thought process was that the character creation in the prologue was just that - you choosing what you want your character to be. Though I guess it comes across as a different character describing what your assigned gender at birth is, not what you actually identify as.
I'm non-binary myself so I would just choose "child" and they/them pronouns at the start, even though that obviously isn't my agab. I never considered someone might pick their assigned gender during character creation and then want to switch to their actual gender later down the line. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
Would you say the time skip between chapter 1 and 2 would be a good place to allow for a change in pronouns and name? I think I could easily add that in the next update.
I've had issues with formatting not showing up correctly in firefox before, so it might be that. I'll look into it. In the mean time, try using a different browser.
That's a strange bug, not sure what caused it. Could you tell me what browser you played in and how many safe file slots you used?
At first, your fighting style will depend on which mentor you had, but you'll be able to adapt it over time. Yes, there will be different endings depending on your choices. Choosing a side will change the story drastically, so yes, your example is possible.
