After failing his parents for the thousandth time and being put on academic probation from a prestigious university, Will is given a final chance at redeeming himself. He'll be working in the garden of a distant family friend while she's off getting holistic treatment for a terminal illness. Which would be easy enough if that was at all her intention in hiring him.
Unbeknownst to him, Miss Guerra is more than a little sour at the idea she'll die without leaving an heir to her fortune, so she's devised a plan to name someone as her beneficiary and who better to judge the candidates than her godson? But with the inheritance of a fortune 500 company and all the luxuries that come with it on the line, things go about as well as you'd expect...
Setting:
A small town in rural Texas that transforms into a massive tourist trap almost overnight for two weeks every August to host a fair in the honor of an old local legend. Perfection is the town and their celebration is the "Festival of Fortune", named so after the legend of a witch who brought great riches there in a time of need, though it only gained notoriety after a tragedy that took place there some years back.
The area the main characters stay in is a long way out, down a dirt road in a secluded area where a few rich folks have bought out the land for lavish summer homes. Deep in the prairie, where the tall grass moves and sways like the tide. The humidity is oppressive, the heat is murder, and unless you're willing to drive into town you're stuck with the company you've got.
Characters:
23, Blonde hair, blue eye, tattoo on side
A rich kid with a long history of bad decisions, an addictive personality, and the tendency to ruin everything he touches...but he’s trying to better himself. He has a bad memory and poor depth perception.
+Naturally flirtatious, compulsively plays with a coin
18, Light brown hair, matching eyes
A straightforward religious girl. Struggling with a weak immune system from a young age, she was never able to experience much of the world and thus has trouble connecting with people her own age. That being said, she’s very excited to have a chance at finally being out on her own.
+Very insecure about her youthful appearance, beautiful singing voice
• Rose O’Donovan
26, (Dyed) Deep red hair, dark eyes, half Korean
Stuck up and high maintenance but easily the most responsible of the group. She’s very intelligent and has a degree in journalism that she’s determined to put to good use… She holds little respect for authority figures or elders, and has no problem saying so.
+Can’t stand dogs, Very competitive, Loves Wine
• Lavender Sahin
24, Black hair, Hazel eyes, Turkish; tattoos on arms, hands, and back
An extremely friendly tomboy who dreams of fighting professionally. She's enthusiastic about life to the point that she can be difficult to keep up with but also has an aggressive sense of pride and a violent temper. She can be very impulsive but has the sense to apologize after the fact.
+Comes from a strict family, is secretly hiding a puppy in her room
• Iris Laine
20, Brown hair and dark eyes, Scorpion belly button piercing
A rude, salacious, brat who feeds on attention. Especially Will’s, if given the chance. She constantly pushes around her twin sister, Lily, and will openly insult other characters without a second thought, but who knows maybe there’s a silver lining.
+Swings high and low, smokes menthols
• Lily Abell
20, Brown hair and dark eyes, Rainbow bracelet and vial necklace
Iris’s demure sister who takes her constant put downs in stride, to the point that it almost doesn’t seem she processes them. Polite, but withdrawn, often off in her own world. She has obvious difficulty with people and crowds.
+Disappears sometimes, prefers not to be involved, vegan
Update: So when I first came here I had a different goal for what I wanted with this game. It was going to be really simple and I was already pretty far on it when I first posted here. Now that isn't the case. This project turned into something a lot bigger than I was expecting but I'm really excited with where it's going and fully intend to stay the course. It will probably take a long time though, since I'm still working alone.
Actual game stuff:
The designs have changed a bit since the art I have here now so I'll update it in a little. I think I've gotten everyone's designs finalized now but I haven't finished much of the official art since I can't seem to feel satisfied with it just yet.
>Outside of art I have enough scripted and coded for a demo of the opening chapter up until it branches into each girls routes. Past that I have a lot outlined but not nearly as much scripted yet.
I mentioned being able to switch girls partway through routes here before and I still intend to do something similar. The structure of the game as I'm working with it more might be a little weird but I like that. (Or it could turn out totally normal, who knows.)
The amount of horror, type of horror, amount of sex, amount of romance, etc. is all on a sliding scale depending on the girl so each route should have a significantly different feel if I do it correctly.
What it's looking like currently is:
5 main routes, one for each of the main girls. With one extra for the hidden love interest.
18 total endings. With one being "Final".
That being said, I'm not aiming for each route to be all that long in and of itself.
And as an unrelated note I'd still like to make sex scenes able to turn on/off, but I'm debating whether there should be a similar option to censor/turn off gore.
Questions: (edited a little)
Does it sound interesting?
What else could I add to or take away from the description here?
Do the characters sound interesting? Who sounds most/least interesting?
Would it be disappointing to have no sex scenes in a certain route?
Would it be disappointing to have a route or character with no possible happy ending?
Do the colors/designs look good? Better or worse with the redesigns?
Is there anything you think I should change?