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Eternal Frenemies: Return to Eternity


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#Update: Introducing the first half of the full game's "secret scene system" - the "multi-choice mechanic"!

Please read article for details!

#renpy #visualnovel #meaningfulchoice #storygame #rpg #interactive #screenshotsaturday #renpyvn


Essentially, it is a point system in that the choices collectively contribute to the reveal of a hidden scene.

So throughout the full game's story, it will work in one of two ways:

  • multiple choices appearing in rapid succession within the same scene(pictured above) - context clues can help you determine which choice options are "related" in this manner

  • same choice in different scenes throughout story (but with different context each time)

Two things:

  • None of the scenes hidden by this mechanic will be necessary to complete the story or fulfill the achievements, they are just extra content for the people who want to really get into the project's lore

  • No hints will be given as to where these choices are, I assume any players who want to find them can do so on their own

That's the quickest sumup I can give, but be on the lookout for Part 2!

Please give the demo a play on both GameJolt and ItchIO!! Aiming to have at least 20-50 demo plays by March 15th!

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