Truths Untold

~ Story ~

The Fernside's have a family secret.  And when Miss Fernside and her family come home from a sudden trip abroad, they return to a vastly changed social landscape.  In their absence, rumors of the most vile kind have spread about Miss Fernside.  Her innocence could easily be proven, but sometimes the truth can be more damaging than a lie.

Help Miss Fernside navigate this new social world she finds herself in.  Will she discover the source of the rumors?  Find a way back into proper society?  Make the most of her new role as a scandalous woman?  Or Find love?

You help shape her story.  And answer the question; How does one move forward when the truth isn't an option?

~ Game Features ~

* Female Protagonist

* 3 Love Interests

*  MC's first name can be customized

* Immersive choices that shape personality and narrative

* 12 BGs for demo (some with variants depending on time of day)

* 5 CGs for demo (some with variants based on choices)

* 3 Scenes where you decide what MC wears in demo

* Dynamic sprites that have wide range of expressions 

* 8 Side characters with sprites (so far...)

*5+ Endings planned for finished game

* Word count for demo is 36,000

~ Game Play ~

Choices are about role-playing and narrative building

Choices aren't just for major story impacting moments, but also for the smaller ones, adding a more immersive role-playing experience. For example, the choice of what dress to wear to a ball or the nuance of a minor conversation.  

Three personality archetypes you can freely choose between

Mix and match as you feel fits your Miss Fernside.  And based on the choices you have made, the game will track which personality type is the most dominant, and adds variety and color to the text of the narrative.

A different sort of stat building

Instead of trying to up the level of affection points you have with a particular love interest, our game focuses on building a narrative around the MC and each potential suitor.  Miss Fernside's previous choices color her opinion and inclination towards each one, opening up and changing dialog and interactions as you move forward in the story. 

More to come

This is a beta for the demo.  It is lacking some features we plan on adding like: original theme song, music, and sound effects. This build is mostly to make sure the game works well and to iron out any issues before a proper demo release and Kickstarter.  But this also means that you are one of the first to play our game EVER. Yay!  We really appreciate you taking the time to play and look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback! 

To meet the main characters see below.  WARNING: Minor spoilers beyond this point.

~ Main Characters ~

The daughter of one of the most prominent families in Davenbury. Beloved for her beauty, spirit, and wit, now that circumstances have changed, you help to shape her personality and how she navigates the challenges ahead.

Childhood friend, and Miss Fernside's first love, Guy Linfield, inherited the neighboring estate, Halbridge, after the unexpected passing of his father and elder brother a few years ago. Having been separated for a year, while Miss Fernside traveled abroad, and now, with new social pressures placed upon both Guy and Miss Fernside, how will the change in prospects affect their relationship?

A loyal family friend and longtime companion to the Fernsides, Mr. Worthington, spent much of his life in trade before settling in Davenbury. His father sold off the family business a decade ago and bought the entailment to the long, empty Chalton Manor.  His father, dying not long after, left to Mr. Worthington the manor house, and life as landed gentry. However, the idleness of a country gentleman has never come naturally to Mr. Worthington, even after all these years.

Ashore on half-pay, and awaiting a new commission, Cpt. Sinclair is the guest of Miss Fernside's cousin, Ludlow. Since his arrival, his name has been on the lips of every gossip in town, rivaling even Miss Fernside's as a favorite topic of discussion. But with the Captian's easy charm and playful smile, he has never had a problem ingratiating himself into any society he finds himself in. And Davenbury seems to be no exception.

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Instructions for download

Windows Version:

1. Download Truths Untold Demo - Beta 0.5-pc.zip
2. Open downloaded zip
3. Extract the Truths Untold Demo - Beta 0.5-pc file to desktop (for simple access) or other location.
4. Open Truths Untold Demo - Beta 0.5-pc file from location (ex. Desktop if this is where you extracted zip file to)
5.  Double click TruthsUntoldDemo.exe to run the game (the one labeled Application under Type)

Mac Version:

1. Download Truths Untold Demo - Beta 0.5-mac.zip
2. Open downloaded zip
3.  Double click TruthsUntoldDemo to run the game.
   1. Your security preferences may not allow you to run the game. If that is the case, go to your system preferences.
   2. Click “Security & Privacy.”
   3. Under “General” you should see that the game was blocked. Click “Open Anyway” and then “Open”