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I'm still not sure but roughly $10-$12 depending on the end product.

Thanks! It really depends on whether or not the game does well on Steam, and if it does, there's a likelihood it will be ported for mobile devices 🌸

I'm hoping to configure a mac version for the full game so stay tuned 👀🌸

Hi, just on Steam 🌸

Thanks! Not really 😅 VNs require art and art, unfortunately, costs a lot more than I can justify. That said, this is an interactive fiction game first and not designed to be a visual novel, so I'm probably not going to venture into the world of creating VNs.

Hiya, I'm looking into Steam keys to see if access can be given that way because of restrictions on Steam. It'll likely be done on my Patreon 😊 Unfortunately, I won't be selling the full game on itch.io just because of piracy concerns as well as profits earned through the current system. Steam will be the only place it's sold ✨️

Thanks so much and for following the progress over the years! I hope you enjoy the new demo and eventual, full game 💕

Thank you! And Elora will definitely be happy to be reunited with your character 😊💕

Thank you for playing and I'm so happy you're enjoying it 💖

Thanks for the support 🌸 I hope you enjoy it!

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Thank you and I can't wait for everyone to get the full game! The Steam demo will be shorter than the itch.io one, so romance will be limited there, however the itch.io original demo will remain for the OG players ✨

Hope you like it! 😊

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Soon ✨️

Thank you for playing, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the family dynamic! It's one of my favourite parts to write, especially the scenes with Salyra 😅 there are a few bonus stories from the family's perspectives on my Patreon, and those will eventually be sold as a compiled PDF/ebook, but I'll likely be releasing a few freebies in the new year (2026) so keep a look out for announcements on those 💖

Thank you! I can't wait to share the full game with you 🌸

Thank you 🌸

Thank you! And same to you ✨️

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There's two variations of the epilogue - good and bad with more variations within those ☺️

No, you're not missing anything 😊I try to leave the character dynamics to feel as open-ended as possible so that players can interpret the different actions as they feel to them without being told they're wrong. There is no right or wrong way to interpret Salyra's actions and I have a range from she's evil to she was just trying her best from players. If you can forgive her, great and if not, you won't be punished for acting against her either. So however you feel about her, it's completely valid and definitely not wrong.

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the game 💖I've just wrapped up the first draft so expect an edited Steam demo in Feb 2026.

Thank you and I'm so excited to share the full game with you and everyone else 💖💖

And yes, Salyra is definitely written to be a narcissist 😅 You could say much of the story is influenced by my experiences so it was intentional.

Thank you for playing and leaving a comment! 🌸

Thanks! It's hard to know who's who on Patreon 😅

Thank you so much for playing 🌸💖 I hope you enjoy the full game once it's released! You can always join my Patreon (free members included) for extra posts and updates as I work on the epilogue.

Thanks for playing 🌸 You'll need to start from scratch since the demo build doesn't have all the same variables from the full game. There'll also be new scenes added from the Prologue, so it'll be impossible to carry over saves from the public demo to the full game. I hope that answers you 😊

I'm so glad you're enjoying it 💖 And yes, Salyra does bring out some strong emotions in players 😅 Thank you for playing!

It might be because it's classified as 'adult' by itch.io and that's hidden it from searches 😬

Hosted Games and Choice of Games uses Choicescript to code/design the games and my game is created using Twine, so there's definitely no plans to use them to publish Crown of Exile. The game is being developed solely by me, so there's no need to be using Choice of Games or Hosted Games to publish Crown of Exile. Hope this answers you!

Thank you so, so much for this beautiful comment 💖✨️ I can't tell you how much it means that you not only came back after two years, but that Crown of Exile could still resonate with you in such a deep way. Reading your thoughts honestly left me a little star-struck myself 🥹💫

Your breakdown of Salyra is absolutely spot-on. You've captured her complexity perfectly. She's such a tangled character to write because, as you said, she truly believes she's doing the right thing, even when her actions cross lines that feel unforgivable. That mix of love, regret, and intrusion is exactly what makes her so bittersweet, and you explained it in such a moving way. I'm really touched by how much care and thought you put into reflecting on her 💕

It makes me so happy that the layers in the characters and relationships are shining through for you, even across different playthroughs ✨️ That's one of the things I love most about interactive fiction, and knowing it's connecting with you like this makes all the hours of writing and re-writing worth it.

Thank you again for sharing your heartfelt thoughts (and for reminding me to hydrate 😅💧). I'll do my best to make the wait for the full game worthwhile! Sending you lots of love and sparkles 💖🌸✨️

You're welcome ❤️ You can wishlist it on Steam and follow the store page for updates while you wait to get notified as soon as the demo's available.

Quarter 2 in 2026 so possibly June. It might go into Quarter 3.

Thank you so much 🌸💖

Thank you so much! I will be fixing grammar and spelling errors during edits, but the form does help me to have a list of issues. The screenshot is super helful 💖

Thank you so much! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the world and characters ❤️ Oren is definitely a sweetheart. We could all use him in our lives 😅 Expect a polished demo early next year on Steam ✨️

You're very welcome 🌸💖 Steam offers the best security in terms of piracy and the best reach for indie game developers like me, but I'm glad it also offers you access to buy it. Keep an eye out on the Steam page for updated demo announcements closer towards 2026 

Yes, and an epilogue to explore the different endings you get. The epilogue will be set out similarly to the prologue 😊