A Deeper Look into Scions of the Divine

I already posted the synopsis in my first post on this page, so I'm not going to repeat that here. However, I want to give a more thorough explanation about it and talk about some of my end goals and things that I'm already building towards.

More About the Game

Scions of the Divine is set in an urban fantasy world that is similar to, but definitely not Earth. This world contains entities of various kinds (vampires, lycanthropes, angels, demons, dragons, etc., even a few elves!), common use of magic, powerful corporations, a world united (mostly) under one ruler, and all sorts of other mystical and fantastical elements!

I've seen very few things that incorporate aspects of high fantasy into a modernish type of setting, and it's usually not done the way that I would expect it to be. That's always bothered me. So, I decided to use the skills I have to make what I always wanted to see!

Goals for this Project

I have quite a few ideas in mind for how I want this to go and I already have a pretty clear idea of what the endings are going to look like. But, I want to make the journey reaching that point something special that will stick with you!

Without spoiling anything extremely important, here are a few of the ideas that I have:

• A mostly linear and in-depth plot with multiple arcs that will ultimately lead to the conclusions of the story, with the last chapter or two forking depending on certain factors. (At this point you'll have to commit to a love interest, unless you opt for the harem ending, then you can commit to all of them.)

• Dynamic endings with 3 main ones that will all have quite a few variations depending on what choices you make and with who. Including a possible harem ending for the enjoyers of that. (You'll have to work for it, but you can use the built-in walkthrough mode to show you the way.)

• Fleshed out characters. All main characters will have their own in-depth backgrounds and clearly defined plots that you can invest in. (Don't worry about missing these plots if you're not on their path. All LIs can be fully explored and have their stories resolved without any romantic interaction.) Even most of the side characters will have minor plots of their own, but you don't have to invest in them if you don't want to.

• A fair amount of lewd content. I don't want to throw sexual interactions in your face every five minutes, but I also know that people enjoy AVNs because of what they entail, lewds. That being said I'm aiming for a fair amount of nudity and sex content that will feel natural most of the time. It shouldn't feel like it's too much, but if it does for you, you can always opt out of the scenes or skip them as they won't contain important dialogue.

• Exploration of dark themes. It's a rare case for an AVN to use it's 18+ restriction for more than just nudity. I plan to be one of those cases. The "Adult" content here will be more than just big boobas and kinks/fetishes. There will be moments that are completely fucked, and not in a sexy way. There will be several points in the story where I want to make you feel something. Let's just say that if you walk away after it's conclusion, and you can honestly say you felt nothing, at any point... I will have you in my thoughts... and you should maybe seek a therapist. Seriously, though, this story aims to have moments that make you angry, happy, shocked, depressed, and maybe even cry like a newborn that lost their binky.

• No convoluted elements, this is a story first and foremost. There will be no free roam segments and no minigame bloat. You will direct the story through the choices that you make only (I may change my views on this if it's requested enough). Many of the choices you will be presented with will have a lot of weight to them. Not so much in the first chapter, but after you learn more about the story and the characters, expect to be making some difficult choices that require thought being put into them.

• A decent bit of playtime. I'm aiming for the 30 hour mark if you explore everything it has to offer. It could end up being more or less, but that's my current goal and with everything that I've thought out so far, it sounds like a reasonable mark to hit.

• And most importantly, a fun time for myself and anyone who tries it out! This is the single-most driving factor behind my dedication to developing Scions of the Divine! I want it to be something that is unique and enjoyable for me and to share the experience that it will end up being with others who have a similar taste as mine!

Anyways, that concludes everything I wanted to share today! I hope you find this to sound as promising as it does to me and that you're all having a wonderful day! Also, be on the lookout for my next post which will discuss what I have so far and serve as the first official dev log! You can join as a free member to receive updates whenever a new post is made!