THIS PROJECT IS GETTING A MAJOR OVERHAUL. THE OLDER 6 CHAPTER BUILD WILL STILL BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
PROJECT LINK(s):
Dropbox
Discord Server
Back in the summer of 2025, I was trying to make an original hack. Which got shelved in favor for what was initially JUST a way for me to practice mapmaking, I got a little too attached (and a tad more interested) in the titular hack presented in the post.
[I was a little worried about publicly posting this, I want to make sure I have all my sources properly credited. I do encourage letting me know if I should correct anything in the provided text file!]
The project started in August, and I’ve restarted development earlier this year. Turns out? You shouldn’t try to insert story beats into a hack that originally didn’t accommodate for diagloue.
I’d like to improve from my past build, I appreciate that it happened. I just want to create my best work, within my own limits.
What’s the story?: There’s trouble brewing in the continent of Kaldesi.
Piret is a nation ruled by a number of noble houses, making up the Piret Peers. Currently, our focus is on two neighboring houses and a situation between the sitting lords.
Rather, one is away and the other is plotting to take over. Let’s not have me give away the whole story just yet-
Meet some of the characters!
Edmund is the future heir to House Etezeur, a young man with a desire to help. He knows he’ll carry the weight someday. Despite how many times he’s been reminded there’s more capable hands out there.
Till is an irritable sort, with a rough past. Like an older sister to Edmund. She was taken in by Lord Easton of House Etezeur when she was about 10. She has immense respect for the man, and while her intentions are good, this has given her the reputation of being overbearing authority.
Jun excels in archery, but isn’t the brightest outside of his occupation. Enjoys using rather verbose terms to make himself sound more important. This tends to backfire almost always.
Sadie is an anxious girl, but loyal to those closest to her. She somewhat lacks her own agency and typically goes along with anyone who happens to need her for whatever reason.
Yvette is the daughter of a very famous knight captain. She aspires to follow his example, which has led her to come off as very hard to approach. She means well, just a bit tone deaf.
Hurley, ironically enough, is never feeling well. That doesn’t mean others need to. Bizarrely allergic to soup, not it’s individual ingredients.
And this wasn’t even a passion project, this was supposed to be a hastily made 20 chapter rom hack I’d put out before I slaved away to do cybersecurity training. The plan has shifted to a potential length of 30 - 35 chapters. Funny how getting rejected from that made me lock-in so hard. As corny as it sounds, I wish I did the same with my past projects. Besides, I hear getting certified for cybersecurity is merely a stepping stone, before actually getting a proper career in it. Fuck, man. I’m just gonna make art because it keeps me happy.
My initial goal was to make a hack for everyone. I’m very sorry to announce that I’m changing my ways. The goal is to make something uniquely my own, I like a lot of what various FEs do and some I utterly despise. That’s the beauty of fan projects, there’s no need for conformity.
Okay, well. I promise to have a bit of a filter when I write.
