Interstellar Harem 2

You are a captain in a galaxy-wide organization of rogues and scoundrels, famous among your rascally colleagues for your wit, charm and gambling spirit.

You've been hired by an Orossari heiress to investigate an unusual tear in the universe between planet Doxa and a mysterious realm.

Only, your instincts tell you she's holding back the truth. But we all have your secrets, don't we?

Sci-fi single player RPGBuild the ultimate teamCollect recruits to battle in the cognitive web and work in HQ operations.No gatchas! Build your team through progressing in the story and engaging with gameplay mechanics.Turn-based RPG combatDeep turn-based combat that is easy to pick up, but extremely difficult to masterTons of abilities spread across four classesJourney across the cognitive web, battling opposing factions and conquering landsBut, be warned -- your enemies will fight back!Choose a brute-force approach, or whittle down your opponents with attrition tacticsA journey of trials and conquestThe path ahead is long, and the stakes world-altering.Gather close those who would walk with you, because you'll need their strength and companionship.But in the end, there's a special weight you must bear alone.Conquer a dangerous landMultiple faction are competing for dominance of the cognitive webYou must shore up your defenses while taking the battle to themThe story unfolds and characters are unlocked as you gain territory.Emergent world buildingThe story takes place at a time of momentous change on planet Doxa.But the game won't force-feed you the background. Instead, you'll learn through exploration and discovery.Things may be mysterious, but gradually the pieces will fall into place, and the picture will reveal itself.Optimize your resourcesRecruits can fight in the cognitive web, or be assigned around HQEmpower your team with alchemy-like recipe discovery and gear creationThink carefully about how to assign gear and recruits in order to get the best results from your limited resourcesInteract with the charactersStory events, minigames, and more, allow you to deepen your bonds with the characters and learn their secretsAdult content that feels more meaningful, with real characters and a believable worldYou are an accomplished member of "the guild," a galaxy-wide organization of rogues and scoundrels, basically futuristic super-spies.In orbit is the Nereid, your powerful personal spacecraft, famous amongst the rascals of your secretive organization.Your home is the hotel Ne Plus Ultra, a former exclusive boutique hotel seventy floors above the casino district.Sounds like you've got everything figured out, right? Well, powerful as you are, your enemies may be more powerful yet!TauraBorn into the luxurious surroundings of an exclusive space station in Saturn's orbit, Taura somehow ended up in the much more humble companionship of the military. From there, she made it into the exclusive ranks of the guild.

That can't be the full story, can it? Taura doesn't like to speak about her past, but the progeny of the galaxy's richest don't end up in the military. And military grunts don't get promoted into the guild.

My gut tells me there're still secrets behind that affable grin and carefree attitude. I guess it doesn't matter. She has the heart of a horse, and the strength of a Greek hero. If she can fight, and she'll fight for me, then we'll get along just fine.

BrynBrynleigh was the only one who followed me, out to doomed planet Doxa. The others all found excuses. I couldn't say why she came, but then I gave up trying to predict her years ago. She's a master at hiding her mind.

Perhaps that comes with being an expert assassin. One of the guild's best. She appears where she's least expected; and when she does, you better hope she's on your side.

Quick to anger, but I've never seen her sad. Perhaps that all came out when her parents died back on Jenemal Minor.

Well, she cried that one time... But that was just one of those trashy romance novels she's addicted to.

She did manage to get revenge for her parents' deaths, by the way. On the fools who triggered the chain reaction. Though she doesn't remember how, given she had the memories surgically removed from her mind.

Given a guild invite showed up soon after, I'm guessing it was bloody.

OdesaOdesa's the client. And, like most clients, she's rich and privileged. Enough to no longer be here on Doxa -- I guess I should give her that much.

She first stumbled upon the cognitive web; while working with her Orossari colleagues in the Blessed Quarter. As the research efforts expanded, things got out of hand, and she found herself on the outside. Needing guilder help.

They love her there, in the Quarter. In the spotlight from a young age, she became known for representing the Orossari ideals of compassion and thoughtfulness. That can't have been easy, the pressure of all that exposure in her youth.

She's still not very clear on why she hired me, honestly. She seems to want something from within the web... But she's not exactly the most forthcoming type.

I do know she's making an enemy of the massive Doxan corporation, Ennui. But I guess you don't call the guild to scare foxes from the back fields.

KinBlack magic. That's the only description for Kin. She shouldn't be, but she is.

My oldest companion, and the one I'd fight a war against the galaxy for. One day, she and I will burn as the Nereid collapses around us. Every morning, I hope it's not today.

In this preview:

15 recruitable characters4 classes, each with a ton of abilities4 vendors with large rotating inventoriesCharacter side stories for Bryn, Yuli & Seytara, Mazzy, Axelle and Danaand much moreThe game

How to describe it?

See the attached video () for gameplay demonstration.

Maybe it's like that game where you fly about the galaxy collecting brave souls for a suicide mission... Or maybe the space opera where you turn out to be the amnesiac dark lord...Does she need to usher the spirits beyond the veil? Or perhaps the game where you steal hearts? Is that the god of murder's blood in your veins? Does your megalomaniac rival dream of being the witch's knight? Or is the town cursed to eternal winter?

No, that doesn't seem right... It's not like any of those games. It's something familiar, but different.

Only a solo dev could make it, and only a solo dev would invest this much love, care and attention. It's a game made for you. (Especially if you recognized the references above!)

Wind rattled the scaffolding, carrying heavy fumes from the city far below. From this angle, the buzzing hazedome was clearly visible, surrounded by a fire barrier of flattened ruins. Underneath, the Orossari sequestered themselves away in their beloved Blessed Quarter.

It all started there. When Odesa and the others found structures within the Femtal-Zark field. That strange, extra-physical realm, only barely within reach.

What is that place? Why does it react to organic minds? Does it want something from us? Or do we need it, a part of us we cannot escape?

A long purple feather lay on the scaffolding, weighed down by ash from burning Doxa. I brushed my finger along the length, the silky texture helping to pull by thoughts away from the abstract.

None of that mattered. I needed to focus on the important question: who built the cognitive web? Why did they build it?... As things were, we may not have the time to answer even that.

'It's coming.' Taura had said it, and she was right. Even now, I could hear the drums of war.

The wind whipped Mouse's short hair. What was she thinking behind those inscrutable glassy eyes? Was her mind also focused on the web?

If we don't control it, they'll use it against us. So, void take me... Forgive my sins and grant me peace. We had better well control it.

Early access

Consider this an early access preview build, showing the first part of the game.

There is a ton of content in the build (far, far more than your average game demo). Probably a good ten hours or more, honestly. If some parts appear polished, please remember that it's still early in development.

Also, please be tolerant of any early hiccups. Even multi-billion dollar companies like OpenAI screw up their launches in stupid ways.

This is a solo-dev game, built with and ultra-nimble and agile approach. My hope is to create a rich experience, but in a way that is practical on this minimal scale. Because there are just too many bloated multi-hundred dev games today.

adult content note

What happens when you put together a team of rogues and scoundrel over-achievers at the peak of health? Well, I'd imagine it'd be like the Olympic dorms, wouldn't you?

This work contains some optional nsfw content. All nsfw content is between consenting adults. Nothing is derogatory or demeaning and certainly not forced or hurtful. It's not explicit or vulgar. It's just silly fun to help the characters come alive (with more than a bit of unexpected nudity).

I believe the best adult content is the kind that integrates well with a real game; rather than something built into an execute for a game. That's why the characters are real characters, with in a believable world. Please don't take it seriously; it's just about kicking your feet up after a hard day at work.

All recruitable characters are female, and the player can select their own pronouns.

You will get a clearly marked choice a little way into the preview, and if you prefer, all nsfw content can be disabled then (in which case you'll not even know it's present).

None of this is a reaction to (or commentary about) the recent controversy. It's just how I wanted to make this particular game.

Compatibility

If the build doesn't work for you immediately, please check back in a week. This game contains a lot of new technology, and my testing resources are finite.

Vulkan and XAudio2 are used. Older versions of Windows (7, 8) or emulation (parallels/Linux) made need to ensure they have the appropriate dlls/support configured -- though emulation hasn't been tested. These libraries are commonly used in games.

It's possible older versions of Windows may need to update "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable" packages. (2015 or 2017 versions are required, the itch app handles this automatically).

You should be fine even on reasonably low-power hardware. In fact, I did a fair portion of the development on a min-spec ARM for Windows tablet, basically the extreme end of modern low-spec.

Native Android/Mac/Linux support is a possibility in the future, if there's interest in it.

Devlogs

See devlogs (just below on the itch page) for deeper dives into specific parts of the project.

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