I've never cried at writing in a game before, let alone from a "pulpy" genre like furry VN. Your writing is incredibly insightful and it deserves special recognition.
This update cemented Temptation's Ballad as one of my favorite VNs, if not my favorite ongoing one. The character depth and relationship dynamics are just great, every development is a joy to read through. The library scene in particular was a high point to me, that was really heartwarming and very much grounded in reality (magic aside lol), it made me feel even more invested in the characters than I already was. The writing makes it very easy to empathize with the characters, their struggles and their achievements, and I don't think I can praise that enough.
I want every character shown in the latest update to be happy too :c
well, maybe not Malus.
or, actually, maybe Malus too so we can see a better side of him(?)but he's a very fun chsracter as is
Holy freaking cow. This novel is amazing!! I was so sad when I finished chapter two and had to wait for updates, BUT IT'LL BE WORTH THE WAIT. I'm so excited for the third chapter!
Y'know....the closet scene was great and all, but as I was reading Sidd's lines, I realized that Sidd and I are the exact same when it comes to all that stuff. Made me think I was reading my own brain :(
Argh again, my heart..cant take ...all the feels.... Gonna admit that bonebreaker library scene....it was almost to much. Maybe because i had a learning disability too when i was young so this scene was very powerful for me. Well done. i kind of hope that this scene will have some meaning for the future.
it's hard to pick favorites of vns, however this is def one of my top 3. i cant count the number to how many times ive audibly cackled at character dialogue and im super loving all the dynamics, especially the marrow/cole father/son dynamic since such a positive masculine figure (and queer masculine at that) as marrow is a rare, rare occurrence to see portrayed in our time, all things considered. keep expressing the story you want to express, lovelies!
Aside from repeat, this is my favourite VN ever, full stop. Infact, if this had as much content and choices as Repeat, I'd say this is better. (Don't get me wrong i adore sissle & owen and I cant wait to see more of phillip too, but I haven't been able to play D&D with my crew in over a year and this really fills that adventurous hole in my heart... oh and the nsfw scene is really hot too)
lmao!! the bitch slapping ghost is my favourite part of this recently , as i only played this around half - nearly a year ago. this is a really good VN and i love it! also sidd is my favourite, cause seriously, i relate to him on a spiritual level. xd
He may be updating repeat next not this a post on his twitter said he wanted to spend 6 months a year on this and the other half on repeat. I am fine with either cuz both are amazing and I loooove both sissel and cole!
Maybe, but persosally Sidd strikes me as too Nice ?Selfless?Like he very much cares about doing the right thing to be TN, but maybe that's just my impression
edit: after replaying I leaning more to NG for Sidd
i guess that's as good oportunity to elaborate in my interpretation of the main characters alignment
Artemi-first she is a paladin which are obrigatory LG, even if she wasn't a paladin she's still a Good person who cares about protecting the inocent and helping those in need, she also cares greatly about honor,laws and authorithy which is very lawful
Coli-while he is not a bad guy he also doesn't go out of his way to anyone else either(exept his father) so neutral in the good-evil scale, he also constantly lies,cheats and steals to get what he wants and has no respect for the law or any external rule system, as wel as no code of honor, so i say Chaotic
Sidd-he is not evil by any means and his motivation of wanting to give a easier life for his parents, as well as just being a nice person in general makes me read him as Good, as for his lawful-chaotic aligment, he has no internal code of condute/honor that we know of, he has no problems following coli's order even when it involves breaking the law, and he seems to admire both the lawful church knights(i assuming by his reaction to meeting Artemi) and the chaotic bonebreaker guild so i would say he's Neutral in the lawful-chaotic sense
That Marrow beatdown was something I needed personally. I sincerely appreciate the words pummelled over me. It will help me a lot. Cheers to this fun story!
(Note: %s must be caught in a string. I'm sure others have pointed out that text error)
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I've never cried at writing in a game before, let alone from a "pulpy" genre like furry VN. Your writing is incredibly insightful and it deserves special recognition.
Amazing character development for Artemi in the latest update! I also love Cole's interactions with the
snakessnake. :3This update cemented Temptation's Ballad as one of my favorite VNs, if not my favorite ongoing one. The character depth and relationship dynamics are just great, every development is a joy to read through. The library scene in particular was a high point to me, that was really heartwarming and very much grounded in reality (magic aside lol), it made me feel even more invested in the characters than I already was. The writing makes it very easy to empathize with the characters, their struggles and their achievements, and I don't think I can praise that enough.
I want every character shown in the latest update to be happy too :c
well, maybe not Malus.
or, actually, maybe Malus too so we can see a better side of him(?)but he's a very fun chsracter as is
You can't just tease me with Grank like this without a scene Shirokoi! Gaaah~!! Other than that great game!!
I for one am all for a scene with Grank, especially with Malus' confirmation that he ain't lying either!
Holy freaking cow. This novel is amazing!! I was so sad when I finished chapter two and had to wait for updates, BUT IT'LL BE WORTH THE WAIT. I'm so excited for the third chapter!
Cole is such a slut. I absolutely love it!
I like him too.
Is it just me or does Ilia scare anyone? The lady literally said she's killed a man or two back in her day...
really shocked me how protective she can be towards Sidd 😂
IKR? Like, I feel like the broken bottle is a bit excessive and yet fitting for the scene.
I can't believe Sidd was hiding that this whole time!
Just tell him Cole..... Just tell your father about it !!! About your magic !!......
Lots of different emotions in this update for a lot of characters (same level as Cole's physical condition).
Damn the last scene just ended me. Cole and Marrow are so.......... i don't have the words but my heart felt the intensity of their father/son moment.
Also is there a soundtrack for this game? Holy hell the music is great
Y'know....the closet scene was great and all, but as I was reading Sidd's lines, I realized that Sidd and I are the exact same when it comes to all that stuff. Made me think I was reading my own brain :(
I'm officially in love with Grank. Omg~ Be still my heart. Please tell me there's going to be much much more of him.
emotionally vulnerable men?? in my gay furry vn??? more likely than youd think—click here for a free 'hits you in the feels' check now
Argh again, my heart..cant take ...all the feels....
Gonna admit that bonebreaker library scene....it was almost to much.
Maybe because i had a learning disability too when i was young so this scene was very powerful for me. Well done.
i kind of hope that this scene will have some meaning for the future.
Finally more of this amazing work.
Sorry for the confusion! The update is now available on all platforms. This is what I get for updating stuff at 5AM ;w;
thank you i love your VN's
only linux？
We Waitin for the other download for other devices =D
No windows?
I'm assuming that the non-linux versions will come out in a bit, so I'll be patient
Anyone know when the update's coming out? I'm so excited
it's hard to pick favorites of vns, however this is def one of my top 3. i cant count the number to how many times ive audibly cackled at character dialogue and im super loving all the dynamics, especially the marrow/cole father/son dynamic since such a positive masculine figure (and queer masculine at that) as marrow is a rare, rare occurrence to see portrayed in our time, all things considered. keep expressing the story you want to express, lovelies!
Aside from repeat, this is my favourite VN ever, full stop. Infact, if this had as much content and choices as Repeat, I'd say this is better. (Don't get me wrong i adore sissle & owen and I cant wait to see more of phillip too, but I haven't been able to play D&D with my crew in over a year and this really fills that adventurous hole in my heart... oh and the nsfw scene is really hot too)
Man the wait for a new update is killing me the writing is sooo good and i love flawed characters done right.
soo when will the update be out around?
I came for the gay, stayed for the adorable paladin. Great fun!
lmao!! the bitch slapping ghost is my favourite part of this recently , as i only played this around half - nearly a year ago. this is a really good VN and i love it! also sidd is my favourite, cause seriously, i relate to him on a spiritual level. xd
great visual novel, hoping to see more
the updates seem to come each 50 days+/- so it should be coming anyday now,
although this is just a pattern i notice i have no official confirmation
He may be updating repeat next not this a post on his twitter said he wanted to spend 6 months a year on this and the other half on repeat. I am fine with either cuz both are amazing and I loooove both sissel and cole!
In patrion the version 0.1.7 is out and it has been over a month.
He does work on repeat but the release for this VN must be close by
Whenever Sidd does this I literally get so hyped. It's my favorite thing. I can't help but air punch every time he does it lol
Btw, what's the Bonebreaker Guild theme called? I wanna share it around because it sounds really really cool
I found it! :) In case anyone else is interested, the song is Pirate Dance by David Fesliyan.
ah mate, thanks for this
What is Sidd's alignment? Artemi and Cole serem to be LG and CN respectivaly, while Sidd i'm divided between NG and CG leaning more to the latter
Sorry for my spelling, English is my second language
Edit: Now that chapter two is over i would like to give my take on other characters
Marrow:CG
Ilia:CG
Katrina:LE
Clyde:TN
Edit:sorry I've been editing this a lot as i change my mind i decided to leave only the ones i am condidantly sure
Sidd might be TN for now idk
Maybe, but persosally Sidd strikes me as too Nice ?Selfless?Like he very much cares about doing the right thing to be TN, but maybe that's just my impression
edit: after replaying I leaning more to NG for Sidd
I don't playDnD can you translate the alignments.
TN = True Neutral or just base line neutral
NG = Neutral Good
G-Good
E-Evil
L-Lawful
C-Chaotic
N-Neutral(can mean neutral in the good-evil scale or in the lawful-chaotic scale, with TN-True Neutral being both)
there's alot of discussion on what qualifies someone to certain alignment but if you want to know more
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CharacterAlignment
i guess that's as good oportunity to elaborate in my interpretation of the main characters alignment
Artemi-first she is a paladin which are obrigatory LG, even if she wasn't a paladin she's still a Good person who cares about protecting the inocent and helping those in need, she also cares greatly about honor,laws and authorithy which is very lawful
Coli-while he is not a bad guy he also doesn't go out of his way to anyone else either(exept his father) so neutral in the good-evil scale, he also constantly lies,cheats and steals to get what he wants and has no respect for the law or any external rule system, as wel as no code of honor, so i say Chaotic
Sidd-he is not evil by any means and his motivation of wanting to give a easier life for his parents, as well as just being a nice person in general makes me read him as Good, as for his lawful-chaotic aligment, he has no internal code of condute/honor that we know of, he has no problems following coli's order even when it involves breaking the law, and he seems to admire both the lawful church knights(i assuming by his reaction to meeting Artemi) and the chaotic bonebreaker guild so i would say he's Neutral in the lawful-chaotic sense
but that's just my interpretation anyway.
I love this so much, coles my favorite so far and I really can't wait until you get back to this and repeat I enjoyed both of them
I like Marrow.Sidd,Cole.Hope there a new furry animal soon.
lol, I was surprised to hear an instrumental version of the Meteor Garden theme to play at the end of chapter 1. Excellent choice.
Hope there will be another exciting update for this game
That Marrow beatdown was something I needed personally. I sincerely appreciate the words pummelled over me. It will help me a lot. Cheers to this fun story!
(Note: %s must be caught in a string. I'm sure others have pointed out that text error)
Does anyone know when there is gonna be a new update?
Shiro just recently switched his focus back to Repeat his other Visual Novel for about 6 months.
Wait really??? Omg I've been waiting for so long;-;
Yeah his schedule for his Builds are Repeat for half a year then Temptations ballad for the other half
Ohh, didn't know! Thank you!
I was unable to update my game with the Dropbox APK file (android) from patreon. It just won't open after I've downloaded it. Anyone else?
It's not an issue with trusting unknown Sources I've already turned that off.