Alaris
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
"Not all mysteries can be explained by the logic of man. Some mysteries, beyond man, have no logic, have no fate.
In the face of such, keep your wits close, but do not trust them. Trust not yourself, nor your senses. Your time, nor your wit.
For where time has stopped, but its flow has no end. For when passion calls, but hate runs deep.
Heed this warning, and do not wait. For laws of nature and laws of man. Have no logic, and have no weight."
Enter a world of magic – of Fae and Dragon. Long ago, dragons sacrificed their kind to protect life on this planet. Thanks to their noble deed, life has continued in the world of Alaris. In fact, it has prospered. Humans, beings once unable to use magic, have now dethroned dragons as the strongest in the world. With dragon energy at their fingertips, humans live in a utopia ruled by peace.
However, not all is as it seems… What forces are lurking under the surface, threatening to expose truths that have been long forgotten and disrupt this utopia?
Uncover the history that’s never been told but is ever important to the problems faced today. Explore a world that’s always existed, just on the outskirts of your awareness. Discover your true self and purpose, and see if there’s someone willing to accept and love you for whatever that may be.
From Left to Right: Kuna'a, Fenir, Kayn, Druk, Etza, Aisa
- A Customizable Protagonist: Choose your name, pronouns, and personality
- Personality: Shape your personality with a combination of four traits: Bravery, Kindness, Wisdom, and Charisma. At times, you may make choices that shape your personality. You may also find yourself, or others, reacting according to your personality. Live your life multiple ways, and find out what happens.
- Free Time: 18 total Free Time dates. Choose from four locations and go on a date of your choosing with any of our love interests.
- Codex: Understand the world of Alaris more with a codex that updates as you learn more information.
- Dragon Energy Vision: Tap into one of the MC's special abilities to see the dragon energy auras of the cast.
- Character Profiles: Revisit dates that you've been on with any of our love interests. Hear a small sample of voiced lines from each of them. And rewatch CGs you've unlocked for them.
These are just a few of the features included in the current demo of Alaris. The game includes 60,000+ words of content, 150+ choices, 9 unlockable CGs, and 6 character "endings."
*NOTE: We are currently aware of a bug that occasionally affects players. The nature of this bug is still being investigated, as it seems to affect players at random points/with no clear patterns. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes and hope to find a solution in the near future!
In the meantime, players have reported changing some of their choices in-game has helped to prevent the bug from popping up. While this is a temporary solution, we hope this can, at the very least, allow players to play and enjoy Alaris while we continue to work on addressing the bug. We thank you for your understanding and patience!
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- Team -
- Crescence Studios: Producer/Director, Programmer, Writer, Artist
- Anita "Elm" Mensah: Writer/Editor
- Re.Alice: Game Logo
- oastlv: Key Visual Illustration
- Nimphradora: Personality Assets
- WOW Sound: BGM, SFX
- Sidearm Studios: SFX
- Scarlet Moon & Peter Jones: Trailer Soundtrack
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- Voice Artists -
- Ryan Hoyle: Kayn
- Ken Langner: Druk
- John Patneaude: Fenir
- Joy Ofodu: Etza
- Luca Xavier: Kuna'a
- Sarah Ruth Thomas: Aisa
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Content Warning: The story is rated PG-13 for violence, explicit language, and sexually suggestive themes. Player discretion is advised.
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Development log
- Devlog #35 | 09.26.231 day ago
- Devlog #34 | 08.27.2331 days ago
- Devlog #33 | 07.26.2363 days ago
- Devlog #32 | 06.27.2392 days ago
- Devlog #31 | 05.29.23May 29, 2023
- Devlog #30 | 4.27.23Apr 27, 2023
- Devlog #29 | 03.27.23Mar 27, 2023
- Devlog #28 | 02.26.23Feb 26, 2023
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Hey!
I just wanted to let you know how much I love this game! I've been playing it religiously since my first route, and I adore all of the characters so much!
My favourite by far is Etza, he's got such a charming personality!
Keep up the good work, this game is amazing and I can't tell you how excited I am for the next update, whenever that may be! <3
i recently played intertwine so i decided to play this and ITS SO GOOD?? honestly one of the best vns i've played even tho it's only a demo 😭 i love fenir so much
AHHH you don't even know how much this means to me!!! i'd gotten into the habit of not answering comments here for some reason, but i had to respond to this one because i wanted to let you know how much i needed it ;_; i was feeling pretty self conscious of alaris after intertwine's release, partly because the current build is outdated and partly because it's quite different from intertwine. so it means a lot that you played both and still really enjoyed alaris!!! thank you so much <3 ((and yes fenir is a cutie!))
The toggle for dragon energy is cool. I was gazing into the eyes of Fenir for sure by the end of it being like, I want to kiss you. And the need of the Fae really draws me to Kaan'a route as well. Even though I was all in on Fenir, the fact that MC has said they'd help anyone brought me to Kuan'as route first. When an LI needs me to save their world, so hard to turn those puppy eyes down. Definite buy for me when it releases.
Just started playing, loving the story so far. I noticed something you may want to alter in future updates. In the scene where you meet Kayn and Druk the sprite arrangement makes Druk look like he is the same height or shorter than Kayn. You may want to raise the height (Y position) at which Druk's sprite is displayed, or if needed make other characters lower so that they appear shorter in the frame.
I don't know if the sprite images are all drawn/saved to the same dimensions, but how tall everyone visually is on screen is something to watch out for and adjust in coding. Its not that big of a deal, just one of those continuity things to consider.
Seriously looking forward to the whole game, bit sad it was a demo. Great storyline, awesome characters, and just overall great. Fenir>>>> (imo)
ahhhhhhhhhh i rlly loved the game so much! i rlly didnt think it was a demo till i saw the to be continued screen and i was like noooooooooooooo. can't wait to see the future updates!~ also, one question. so the LIs have VAs right? does that mean it's going to be fully voiced or just the title screen. because i only hear any voicelines when i load up the game, which also scared me when i first loaded it up cause i did NOT expect that
hhhh omg this was so good, i didn't even realize it was a demo until the "to be continued" screen showed up. was soo confused because it didn't feel like a demo in the way it was so well written and, and how the plot really pulled you in. easily spent two hours playing this game and i didn't even realize how much time had passed.
such a good game, and i love how well written and distinct all of the LI's are <33
wow its been awhile...just reminded me how much missed that horned man..i forgot his name 😭
hi there! in playing the game I have come across an error in the game :). At the beginning of chapter 3, I meet Kayn however as you progress the conversation a traceback log says a variable (NonType) is missing the attribute 'style'.
here is the error I received below, thanks!
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I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/sprites.rpy", line 18, in render
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'style'
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "chapter3.rpyc", line 67, in script
File "renpy/ast.py", line 715, in execute
renpy.exports.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/exports.py", line 1417, in say
who(what, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/character.py", line 1219, in __call__
self.do_display(who, what, cb_args=self.cb_args, dtt=dtt, **display_args)
File "renpy/character.py", line 871, in do_display
**display_args)
File "renpy/character.py", line 621, in display_say
rv = renpy.ui.interact(mouse='say', type=type, roll_forward=roll_forward)
File "renpy/ui.py", line 298, in interact
rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3276, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3792, in interact_core
self.draw_screen(root_widget, fullscreen_video, (not fullscreen_video) or video_frame_drawn)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 2521, in draw_screen
renpy.config.screen_height,
File "render.pyx", line 492, in renpy.display.render.render_screen
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 786, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 786, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 786, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/transform.py", line 708, in render
return transform_render(self, width, height, st, at)
File "accelerator.pyx", line 140, in renpy.display.accelerator.transform_render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/image.py", line 501, in render
return wrap_render(self.target, width, height, st, at)
File "renpy/display/image.py", line 307, in wrap_render
rend = render(child, w, h, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 786, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 339, in render
surf = render(self.child, width, height, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 263, in renpy.display.render.render
File "game/sprites.rpy", line 18, in render
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 222, in renpy.display.render.render
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'style'
Windows-10-10.0.22000
Ren'Py 7.4.6.1693
Alaris 3.2
Wed Dec 28 10:05:36 2022
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Hey! I just had the same problem and sort of found a 'solution' to it. When it appears just press ignore really fast and many times and it should eventually go. However it ends up appearing like every 30-60 sec again, that's the only problem -_- So you'll have to do it multiple times. But ey, as long as you get to play the game right? Hahahah
I really hope it works for you too!
Never mind, it doesn't come back that fast. You just have to go slow and take your time. Don't skip and don't read the lines too fast, basically just go slow. Like that it will take several minutes to come back
druk my beloved.
i just need to know. very important question. are his horns sensitive
Hello !! I truly love this game and cant wait for more updates <3
i do have a question tho lolz, ive gotten all the cgs except Etzas first pic and i wonder if u could possibly tell me around where in the game it is ? so that i maybe dont have to start from the beginning <33
Hello! If you're referring to Etza's individual CG, that would be in Chapter 2. Rather than going with Druk in the beginning, if you go with Etza, you will see their CG :)
Fenir is so adorable!! I can't wait for the full game, Also great job on the art!!! (:
Fenrir and Kunaa are both so mysterious i can't wait for the full game!
I was really enjoying this and reached chapter 3 but I decided to for once choose druk. Unfortunately it crashed and I can't seem to be able to continue the game. Everytime I get to a certain point it says that an 'exception' has occured. Hopefully I can somehow get to playing it again.
edit:I was able to get a bit further but after a little it happened again. Is this because it's still in development or????
Hi! aspodfij this bug has been occurring off and on at seemingly random for a few people. I'm unsure what its origins are as it didn't come up during playtesting and doesn't seem to be consistent regarding when it occurs. People have been able to do a "quick fix," similar to yours, where if they reload and maybe do some different choices, the bug won't pop up again. Obviously, this is a bandaid fix, and I hope to be able to dedicate some time in the near future for a full fix.
Because full game development has started, it's difficult for me to open up the bandwidth at the current moment to investigate the bug in full. However, I'm hoping to spend some time looking into it this upcoming holiday season when I have more time on my plate. I'm so sorry this has been happening to you (and anyone else), and it's very frustrating to know it's persisted!!! We do have a bug submission form located at the bottom of the game page if you would be willing to enter some information there. Anything I can learn about the bug is appreciated as it could potentially help me narrow down its origins. Thank you for playing the demo, and again, I'm very sorry for the bug!
i made a itch account just to comment on this game; I LOVED IT, the world, the characters, the music, everything is so pretty and magical and and-- i'm so excited to see the final game
oh and kuna'a stole my heart i love them
druk bugs alot, during the first dates his window glitches and sometimes leaves his 'portrait' there. Another time is when you get the option 'Listen to me/Talk to me' it only shows his eyes nose and eyebrows LOL.
I clicked this at first thinking I saw Shikanoin Heizou, LOL. But that aside, I'm very excited for the final release of this game!
Love the artwork and I'm captivated by the demo's story so far! Good luck with the rest of the game, I can't wait to play it!
im a sucker for guys like Druk!
when I got hit with the to be continued I wanted nothing more than to click on it until it broke and the game continued, i need this full game in my life the story is SO interesting and the characters are so so fun. Sobbing loudly I want to go to the dusk court PLEASE
Thank u 4 this amazing demo, i cant wait 4 the full game!
Yo! I'm so excited to see the final project once it arrives, take your time with it! I went both Kayns and Kuna'as route at the end, and was excitedly pumping my fists in the air, the game was amazing and the art was beautiful! Was talking with my friend on discord while playing it and have plenty of the great reactions you got from me, paranoia and PTSD were depicted very well! Kudos to the team for getting those accurate, it's nice to see my issues depicted in games without a bunch of cliches and the thoughts our character had after brought me some comfort.
Amazing work on everyone who contributed! Can't wait to see how this develops! <33
Help I'm playing on PC and with the PC version too but it straight away just crashed on me (｡ﾉω＼｡)
Yeah this happened for me too...does anyone know how to fix this?
I wish you could customize your character as well. everything else is okay so far. i like kuna'a hopefully he isn't a bad guy
great story great music great characters!! I am in love with Fenir ;) Can't wait to see the full game!
just finished the demo and honestly forgot it was just a short sneak peek into the game, so when the "to be continued" screen showed up, i was so sad! i really enjoyed the story and characters, both are really captivating to me and i can't wait to see the finished product!
it's great! can't wait to see/read more^^
Alaris has a lovely setting full of mystique and wonder. I was impressed with the beautiful score, intricate UI, as well as a strong use of animation. I also really like glossy coloring style used on the sprites - who are all gorgeous, by the way. Plus the night time shading on the sprites in night time scenes?! So cool.
The herbs personality system has been a lot of fun to tinker around with, and I've had a blast exploring the codex as well.
I'm not too far into the game just yet, but Etza is shaping up to be my favorite companion. >:) I LOVE the use of free time exploration, the ability to invite someone along is such a cool mechanic! Really enjoying it so far, and looking forward to more.~
i love this game!! the story and world building is phenomenal and the art is brilliant!!! thank you for creating my new obsession, Fenir <333
Since I see everyone talk about it here, right after the beginning of ch.3 when i meet kayn it suddenly gives me the pop-up message "An exception has occured" or just some sort of error. I dont really mind taking another route but if this could be fixed that would be great! But so far I have been really interest with the plot and the characters, so good job!
Edit: I tried playing again with a couple of different choices, it worked perfectly fine
I absolutly love this game ! But in the beginning of chapter 3 (where we lookig for Etza and found Kayn), there's a message saying "An exception has occured" :( Idk if it's only on the kayn's route or if it's a global error
Hi! So glad you’re enjoying the game <3
We have a Bug Report Form if you wouldn’t mind submitting a more detailed report there. So sorry for the error (where are all these random errors coming from q.q)
yeah i had the same problem with druk's route its the part where they investigate the magic patricles or something
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Hi! Yes, this specific error has to do with the sprites and seems to pop up in random areas of the story. In general, players that have experienced this issue have been telling me the issue is resolved when they make alternative choices. Because there’s not a clear pattern on why the error pops up and it’s hard for me to replicate it myself, it’s been hard to track down specifically what is causing this error.
For a short term solution, I would recommend changing up some of the choices you make in the game and seeing if that resolves the issue. This obviously isn’t an ideal solution, so I am working on the backend to try and track down the error and fix it on my end, but it’s hard to know how long that may take since the error is quite sporadic :’(
Again, there is a Bug Report Form if you wouldn’t mind submitting it there, since it is easier to keep track of the bugs through the form and also gain more information on why the bug pops up! Again, so sorry for the error that pops up - I’m doing my best to resolve it on my end <3
No android for this game???please... android version
The game is really good! I love kayn. My only problem is I got a message saying "An exception has occurred" during the part when you learn to use vision. does anyone else have this problem?
Hi! A couple people reported this bug for the previous build. Do you happen to be using build 3.0 or 3.1, as I (hopefully) fixed this bug in the most recent build. If you’re using build 3.1 and experiencing this issue, please feel free to email more details to me at studioscrescence@gmail.com so I can get a bit more insight as to what is causing the error to occur!
I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond! I have sent you an email with the details.
wow... found sth great here^^
well done and interesting - cant wait for the rest of the story...;D
(wonder if it will be possible to pair up with both Kayn and Druk or Etza and Fenir?? - it seems like a great pairings^^)
Hmm this game seems promising I hope I can play this on Android I think this a great game but I couldn't find any gameplay on yt but from the comments I think this is a great game
aw man...it's so great!!! I cannot wait for it to come out!
It looks quite promising <3
I had a lot of fun playing through the demo, and I'm excited for the full release! I love the characters and I really like the codex to help keep track of everything, and I'm excited to unravel the mystery. Awesome game!
Im so excited to see how wonderful you made this new update
It is finally here!!! Hopefully, it lives up to your expectations <3 Thank you so much for the support :’)
Just left another comment in the devlog but I just thought of this question and figured to post it here -- How many chapters do you plan to have for the completed game? I see that the demo will cover through chapter 3, but couldn't seem to find the full game amount. Apologies if I missed it!
Hi! You didn’t miss it :) I haven’t posted an official number yet since I’ve been focused on just getting the full demo content out.
But the full game will have eight chapters for each character’s route. The chapters will each vary in length depending on the content being covered in that chapter, but I’m aiming for about 80,000 words for each characters route. So the final game will have an estimated 500,000 words worth of content, including what will be featured in the demo! I know that might be a lot to some people, and things are subject to change. But I think that’s how much I need so that each route feels like a complete story. Once I release the demo and am at a place where I can think about the full game properly, I can talk more about my thought process and vision. But for now, I hope that answers your question!
Umm .... there doesn't seem to be a 'save' option where I can save my progress?
Hi! When you’re in the game, in the top right corner of the text box, there should be a couple of different words listed (e.g., Load, Stats, History, etc.). Each of these, when clicked, should allow you to execute the corresponding action.
The word “Save” should be in that area, and you should be able to access the Save Menu from there! Alternatively, Renpy (the software used to make the game) automatically assigns the Save Menu function to the right click on your mouse. So you can also right click to access the Save Menu and save the game! Let us know if you continue to experience issues/ need more explanation!
Thank you so much! I was scared I would lose my progress and have to start over again, huge relief haha