Of Sense and Soul Extended Demo

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In 1875 London, an editorialist and a gentleman have an unusual first meeting through a misconstrued personal ad. Their paths intertwine as they struggle against their own regrets and ways, and they must decide which to follow: their hearts, or the status quo.

Of Sense and Soul is a story lost to time, centred on two men navigating the smog-covered streets of Victorian London: Hugo Brooks, a reserved editorialist who never adventures far outside the written word, or Seamus Charkham, a confirmed bachelor who would sooner move forward blindfolded than look to the past.

Both are set in their ways, and both are in desperate need of a change, though loath to admit it. Despite wanting to believe they’re satisfied with continuing on as they have been, they find that sometimes, things can change for the better — and that the marks we leave on the lives of those around us are so much greater than we realise.

Of Sense and Soul is a late-Victorian character-driven slice of life romance visual novel and the first game by Forsythia Productions.  It will be available for PC, Windows, and Linux.

The full release date is to be announced.

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Disclaimers and Content Warnings

Of Sense and Soul will be rated 15+, with mentions of alcohol consumption and smoking. No graphic themes or imagery will be included.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the developers' imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 

The full game is planned to contain...

• A researched, robust Victorian England setting 
• Detailed watercolour-inspired visuals
• 2 player routes with multiple endings
• 100,000+ words of story in three acts, comprising about 8-12 hours of gameplay
• 18 scene illustrations/CGs
• Timed choice menus and writing composition menus
• Multiple accessibility options
• Fully original soundtrack
• Partial voice acting
• A lot of gay pining and introspection

The OSAS Extended Demo contains...

• The prologue and half of Act 1, featuring content from both routes
• 15,000+ words of story, comprising 1-1.5 hours of gameplay
• 3 scene illustrations/CGs
• 11 soundtracks
• To be added: Partial voice acting

Of Sense and Soul  is a passion project by Forsythia Productions, created by ingthing and akaparalian.

Lead Developer and Artist, Co-writer: ingthing

Lead Writer: akaparalian

Background Artists: Joseph, Luciam, and Ebbasuke

Programmers: Ende, Justinn, and Fen

Composers: Lumengarden and Henri Tikkala, with jingles by Bell Kalengar

Special thanks to our friends and devs who have helped provide feedback on OSAS! We couldn't have done it without you :)

 

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I've found a bug/issue, what can I do about it?

For visual glitches, try restarting the game first--but if all else fails, we have a bugs and fixes thread on our Discord or you can fill out our Demo Feedback form!

When will the game be released?

There is no release date determined as of yet. To find out as soon as we announce it, check out our Patreon and subscribe to our newsletter!

How will negative "period-typical" social attitudes be handled in the story?

Of Sense and Soul is written with the intention of portraying queer individuals and voices in history in a positive, heartfelt way. Although the setting is intended to be believably historic, our narrative does not display or provide a platform for discrimination of marginalised peoples, moralistic perspectives, or other prejudices of the time.  

Will the game be crowdfunded?

We have a Patreon you can join to support development of OSAS, and a Kickstarter is planned for later in 2023 to fund the full game! Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified when we make the announcement!

Will there be voice acting?

Partial voice acting is planned for OSAS, consisting of vocalisations for regular gameplay and some fully voiced scenes. Partial VA for the demo will be included in a future update!

How can I share my thoughts on the demo?

Visit us over on Discord or fill out our Demo Feedback form! We'd love to hear from you!

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