New Project – Modular Story R18 RPG: Choose the Fate of the Salamir Continent!

Before diving into the details of this new project, I would like to introduce the lead illustrator for our upcoming series—Mao!

Mao is a highly experienced artist whose expertise has greatly compensated for my shortcomings in illustration, significantly enhancing the visual quality of our works. Starting with this game, Mao will be taking charge of the art direction, while I will provide support along the way.

If you're interested in Mao-sensei’s works, feel free to check out his Pixiv page!
📌 Mao's Pixiv Page: https://www.pixiv.net/users/25985444

New Project – Stigma of Corruption: Nightbound Courier

Hello, everyone! Over the past months, we’ve been working diligently on a brand-new R18 RPG—a journey filled with adventure, choices, and desires. Today, I am excited to introduce this game’s world setting, characters, gameplay features, and current development progress!

Story Background: The Turmoil of Salamir

The protagonist is a novice courier with dreams of traveling the world. He lives in the peaceful Dawnreach Village, where his journey begins.

One day, a group of heroes arrives, shattering the village’s tranquility. They have come to eliminate the remnants of a past war, but their mission ends in disastrous failure. The entire hero party is wiped out, the village is destroyed, and an unknown threat looms over humanity.

With the last of his strength, one of the dying heroes entrusts a crucial secret to the protagonist, urging him to deliver this information to the royal capital. Accompanying him is his childhood friend, but the journey ahead is fraught with schemes and desires. What fate awaits them?

Gameplay Features: Modular Storytelling

This game features a modular narrative system, where each chapter’s choices significantly impact the subsequent developments. Your decisions will shape the protagonist’s and his childhood friend’s fate, leading to divergent story paths and multiple endings.

🔹 Open-Ended Journey – Multiple routes lead to the royal capital, each offering unique events and challenges.
🔹 Branching Storylines – At least three main routes, with overlapping chapters depending on your choices.
🔹 Pure Love vs. Corruption – Meeting certain conditions allows for a pure love route, leading directly to the capital. Otherwise, the journey becomes more perilous, filled with temptations and dangers.
🔹 Multiple Endings – The protagonist and his childhood friend’s fate is entirely in your hands. Your choices will shape vastly different outcomes.

Map & World Overview

The game’s story unfolds across several key locations:

🏡 Dawnreach Village – The protagonist and his childhood friend’s hometown, the starting point of their journey.
🏰 Royal Capital – The heart of human civilization and the final destination of the protagonist.
🕸️ Villages Along the Way – The protagonist can seek help from different settlements, though hidden dangers lurk within.

📜 The map of Salamir has been completed! What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

Development Progress

🎮 Storyline and system framework are mostly completed. CG production is progressing alongside development, with an estimated 35 CGs planned.

⏳ Estimated Release Schedule

• Mid-April: Demo release for premium supporters.

• September: Full release target (we’ll do our best!).

Character Introduction (Partial)

🔹 Childhood Friend (Heroine)

• Role: Daughter of an apothecary, protagonist’s childhood friend

• Personality: Kind and pure-hearted, yet strong-willed

• Fate: Her beauty attracts the desires of many throughout their journey… The player’s choices will determine her ultimate destiny.

  

🔹 Female Adventurer

• Role: A warrior in the hero’s party, once engaged to the Dragon Hero

• Fate: She faces a cruel fate as she is dragged into the hardships of their journey.

  

🔹 Merchant
A wandering merchant residing in the village. No one knows where he came from, but he possesses deep knowledge of maps and the best routes to take.
However, his gaze is always unsettling, persistently fixated on the protagonist’s childhood friend…

🔹 Blacksmith
The village’s blacksmith, a man with a muscular build who appears dependable.
He always acts friendly, but beneath that facade, dark desires swirl within him…

🔹 Female Knight

• Role: A knight guarding the royal capital, playing a key role in the story

  

Design Poll!

🛡️ Armored vs. Unarmored Look – Which version do you prefer? Let us know in the comments!