Guardians: Rise of Power Eternal (DEMO)

DEMO Release

Given the current state of development of Guardians: Rise of Power Eternal, I am deciding to release the DEMO here for people to play and enjoy.  Hopefully it being free will mean that it doesn't end up getting axed.

The DEMO contains the first level as well as some hub activities. I am unsure of whether this version will be the final DEMO or if another version will be released as the game gains more content, however for now I hope its enough to show off what the game has in store. In the meantime, those backing the back on subscribestar will have access to developmental builds. I want to try to make sure the game is in a solid place before putting it up and maintaining updates here instead*.

*This will depend entirely on the current censorship situation.

DISCLAIMER

All characters, including Orchid, are fictional adults, and all character owners are fully consenting of the actions that take place in the game. Additionally games with similar themes to this are currently fully indexed on itch.io,

Information

Guardians: Rise of Power Eternal (or GRoPE for short) is a text-based erotic game prominently featuring feral characters with human-like intelligence. The game follows the main protagonist, a vixen named Orchid, who is a 'Guardian' of a sacred forest in service of its patron spirit. As such she is tasked with conveying the will of the spirit in helping to keep balance, as such when corruption and blight begins threatening the very soul of the forest itself it comes down to Orchid to fight back and defend the forest. Will she succeed in her task, or will both the vixen and forest fall to this malicious, lewd threat?

How it Plays

The game follows a level format, wherein each level unlocks the next. The story is mostly linear, but can be influenced via the corruption mechanics in the game, with the game's scenes and ending changing based on Orchid's corruption level. Presently the subscribestar version features 4 levels, and the DEMO features only the first as well as accompanying scenes.

Unlike my other game, N.i.P., levels here are not traditional maps but instead use a new mechanic: cards. Each level is a certain number of draws, and each draw can range from an enemy, ambient encounter, or a 'blank' encounter. Each draw pulls three cards from a 'deck', and at the end of each level the player is tasked with fighting a boss. Beating a boss is generally the way to progress to the subsequent level.

Between levels there is a 'hub world' which can also be influenced and has its own corruption mechanics as well as features to strengthen or weaken the player. Both actions in the hub world and actions in levels can result in buffs or maluses, some of these are temporary while others may end up permanent - coming either as a result of Orchid's own conscious action or of her loss to the hands of the corrupted enemies she faces.

Credits

All art, writing, and coding by me!

Disclaimer: All animals featured are of human-level intelligence (or capable of such) and are adults. This is also a work of fiction.