Hi, I want to say that I love this game. The lore and the plot is really interesting and make you want to delve more. But, I was wondering whether there would be an update for the shadow sprite? Like Neri's parents or the lords and ladies in Iris route
Hello and thank you, we're glad you enjoy the game!
In response to your inquiry, at this time, we do not have definite plans to include additional art assets. While we would certainly love to, it's outside of our budget. However, this is something we will reconsider in the future, especially depending on how our sales perform and if we are able to secure additional funding through channels such as Patreon!
Hello! i rarely write comments, but after finishing Royal Order i just CAN'T hold it in - thank you so much for this game! I can tell it's made with love and care! To me, it's even better than Royal Alchemist! The plot and storytelling blew me away, they are so engaging i couldn't stop reading until i was done, i didn't even sleep! lmao I really, really love how deep and interesting the story is, it has so many details, all that lore.. It's very rare i feel this way about vn's nowadays, when i feel so engrossed in the story, that i don't even care about romance that much! It felt like reading a book, nothing was rushed. Some ppl say they feel like there was too much text in the middle that was just about everyday life, but i'm sure it was all necessary, it enriches the plot and helps us dive into it. I love the way MC is written too, i only just realized that never felt like mc has specific gender, i mean it feels neutral and you have no trouble at all envisioning female or male MC. It's really hard to make me cry when i'm reading or watching smth, i'm not too sentimental, but i swear i cried quite hard towards the end of the game! Also, i saved Emrys route for the last and dang was it worth it! ohoho it feels like True route, Emrys is just PERFECT i can't get enough of him! I just want to continue reading about their romance endlessly! i will never get enough of him i swear T_T Oh right! i also LOVED music very much! it was so fitting, i'll be honest, most of the time i dont pay attention to music in games, but in this one i spent a lot of time just listening to the background music, it's so beautiful.. Thank you so much for all these emotions you gave me! I play a lot of bl vn's and i think this is one of the best ever!
Hey, everyone! I'm having trouble obtaining a few CGs for Darryl and Iris. For Iris, I'm missing the CG between her tea beaker and kissing events. For Darryl, I'm missing his last CG. Any tips for options I may've missed?
Hello! If you pre-ordered the game on Itchio, you should have received the mini-guide on the email that is attached to your Itchio account around a week ago. (It might have landed in your spam folder though.)
If you haven't received it, please send an email to customer.niftyvisuals(at)gmail.com from that email address and we will get back to you!
As for the art book, it is not released yet, but if you have pre-ordered it, you will get a key for it over email once it is as well :D
I have a message for the creators as well as my input on this game. Ill start with my input. So i cant describe in words how much i love this game. Named the mc after myself and find it so cute how the words she would use are how i would be if i was to be on those positions. I played tge demo and fell in love with this game. (I used Joiplay even though i can just download it lol) The first prince Ems might be the one i go for. Something bout that mystery in him makes me REALLY want to know what he knows. NO SPOILERS OR I WILL BE SAD AND THROW SOMETHING AT YOUR FACE but also regarding the creators of this game, if (WHEN) i buy this game, will my progress from the story be carried over or will i have to restart? I have no problem restarting but just wanted to know. The demo ended in such a cliffhanger i almost exploded my heart and brains out lol😅 I hope we can stay customize mc as well
No worries. I buy the game already and restarted. But im still in LOVE with the game😻
I will do a full review when i beat the game( if there is a ending) because right now i really can't put into words my enjoyment of this game😝 So when im done i will make a big review lol.
Now onto even bigger question......WHERE CAN I GET THOSE STICKERS? TOOOOOOOO CUTE I NEED THEM lol😻
so i bought and have played this game through steam and figure i might leave comment here since nifty team will probably read it. so far i'm really enjoying the game. however i noticed in week 25-26 during emrys route where he bought MC shoes and MC decided to wear those. weren't the shoes described as heels with laces...? i don't think such shoes fit male MC. i can pass off the 'dainty little feet' comment as a joke... but not my guy wearing heels. not sure if i didn't understand it correctly or something got lost in translation but that's how i perceived it. p.s. oh yeah my MC is a mage, not alchemist nor garrison.
also another thing i noticed in the beginning after MC met emrys for the first time and saved lord daevaris. he stood up and was hugged by ilyana and it's said that he 'looked up' at her face. not sure if lady daevaris was taller than him or he was sitting down but yeah it feels like the canon MC was supposed to be fem! aarya.
While that whole purchase was for Emrys's amusement to tease the MC, the reason behind this is rooted in the setting of our narrative. In medieval times, heels were often worn by royalty and nobility for practical reasons and as a display of status, regardless of gender. While our story exists within a Medieval Fantasy realm, we've incorporated such historical details to maintain authenticity.
Regarding Lady Daevaris, we'll investigate to ensure all branches are functioning properly. However, it's important to note that our narrative doesn't privilege one version of Aarya's gender over the other. We've made efforts to include branches where their respective heights play a significant role.
Unfortunately, I will not go through ruth Iris, because I do not go through stories with girls, even if there is a ruth with a girl. If Iris were male, then I would have passed her ruth. But maybe later.
Now there will be spoilers, but now I will say, if you have bought the game NOW, then I STRONGLY ASK YOU TO BE THE FIRST TO GO THROUGH DARYL'S ROOT OR IRIS.
BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!
When the game came out, I was the first to go through Emrys's route, since I immediately liked him in the demo version and decided to start his route first. This was a huge mistake, because his root is THE BEST AND CHICEST.
Emrys is the best and most gorgeous man in the world. I'll explain now. Maybe not as it was, but as I remember.
When we find out the identity of Aarya, then we choose Ruth who we will start first. Naturally, I chose Ruth Emrys. Aarya wants to see him. We immediately find out who he is, it's good that we didn't stretch this moment for a long time, but immediately found out that Emrys is Lucius. We learn that Aarya was on the verge of death and Lucius sacrificed his core to save him. I was glad that Aarya was no longer alone. Then there was a party where Aarya becomes a full member of the Supreme Council. Emrys invited me to dance (Here I would like CG art where they dance and look at each other, I hope there will be additional art later, I FELL in LOVE with the artist who painted them) and there, when they dance, the melody of the Sval plays. Aarya will certainly recognize her. As far as I remember, Emrys says that this melody has become part of the Sheorya. Then Emrys buys shoes for Aarya (I would like art here too). There I liked the moment where Emrys says to carry out the custom of the Sval, and Aarya immediately realizes that this is a wedding ceremony, and agrees. In fact, Aarya was teasing Emrys, and our prince did not understand. That this is a joke. He blushed so prettily when Aarya grinned.
I liked the moment when Aaryu warns that there is a trap, then Aarya rushes to help Emris anyway. When Aarya asks why Emrys didn't leave, he says that he was waiting for Aarya, because he knew that Aarya would come to help.
Remember in the library, Emrys asked what the difference is if a warrior who has consumed a Berserker Potion does not feel pain and a warrior who feels pain. This is my favorite moment. So when Aarya doesn't have time to finish the game, he sacrifices his life force several times. Emrys is upset about this and he is secretly preparing this potion from Aarya, in fact, it was not he who prepared the potion, but his servant. Aarya finds out, asks why Emrys does this, then he says, pressing Aarya against the wall, since Aarya sacrifices himself, he can also do whatever he wants with his body. Aarya confesses her love to Emrys. SUCH A GREAT MOMENT. I liked Emrys's words.:
"My life, my soul, my essence... I dedicate everything to you. Not because you saved me, but because I love a man like you."
When Aarya's identity is revealed, Emrys stands aside and reads from Aarya's LOOK that Emrys is ready to pull him out and reveal himself to others.
Then, when everything is settled, the problem is solved. Aarya is going to return to his homeland. Aarya tells Emrys they can see each other, but Emrys refuses the throne and is ready to go after Aarya. Emrys says he has a house where Aarya is. Such a sweet, touching and beloved moment.
Emrys is my favorite character. He is ready to sacrifice everything he has for the sake of Aarya. Agrees with everything that Aarya says. He will carry out any order, if that's what Aarya wants.
Daryl's routine was difficult for me. I felt guilty about Emrys and Lucius. Most of it was friendly. Only towards the end did the romance begin, but it also ended quickly. Daryl confesses his love, And Arya, by my choice, says that he likes Daryl, but we need to get to know each other better. Then when he finds out Aarya's identity, he is of course shocked. Then they talk after a while, and Arya leaves, and Daryl comes to him. They are still having a secret relationship. That's the end of it. I can't say that much about Daryl's Ruth, but I liked him too.
If I had started ruth Daryl right away, he would have hit me right in the heart, but by the time Emrys was there.
So the advantages of the game:
+ beautiful drawing
+ gorgeous characters
+ interesting
plot
+ each root is different, but in the case of Iris, I didn't go through her root, so I don't know, but I think everyone has a unique root
+ a great main character. Aarya is a very interesting character that I was interested in playing for.
+ beautiful CG art
Disadvantages of the game:
- there was no Ruth Neri and Nils. I want to walk along the branch with them. I hope you will add them. They look so good with Aarya. Neri suits Aarya well, and it was possible to make a gorgeous love line with him. Aarya saved Neri's parents and this can be done well. Nils and Aarya are also suitable for each other, and I would like to have more interactions with him.
- there was no choice to take revenge on everyone, the High Council, Harald because of Sister Nidhegg and get a good ending. I would like to take revenge on Harald, the Patriarch and others. I didn't want to remove the Rosenkreutz curse at all, I didn't even have a choice. I think they didn't treat Aarya fairly. When Aarya tells them what Harald did, they did nothing, and when they found out that Harald had experimented on the Rosenkreuz clan and destroyed it, his trial immediately began. It just burned me up.
- I wish Aarya was tougher and could immediately expose Sean, he already has an interesting character, but I would like to see him cruel so that Sval respects him, otherwise they listened more to Sean than to the law of the Ruler of Svals
In general, that's all.
Hopefully, when you're done with the help, add Ruth Neri and Nils. Additional CG art will appear.
And so I really liked the game.
I hope you will continue the Royal series....
I would like to play as the Main Character with Deviant Magic.
Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew how to achieve the very last two Darryl cgs? I've gotten his friendship ending and romance ending but I'm not sure if its connected to the bad ending or something else? Suggestions would be appreciated!
I love Darryl so much even though his route pained me. I can see why people love Emrys, his route is adorable, but as much as I debate myself to love him like I do with Darryl I just can't. I like him very much, but not as a romantic partner, so the choice to draw the line with him really make me relief... How wonderful, instead of easy lovey-dovey road I choose the hard one for myself ಥ_ಥ
And, personally, I don't feel satisfied with the game solution, Maybe because the fact the Sval is the victim from the start but have to forced to negotiate peace instead. I agree about they should put a long hurtful history aside and try to make peace. BUT aren't they a little too naive, hopeful and goody-two-shoes for demons that lived for millennia? Like, they just learned about the betrayal but Aarya still be like I want to believe in power of peace or else we will get bad ending, and didn't have a damn back up plan either didn't sit right with me. The council didn't have good will either, since they obviously try to cover it up and even absolution for his sin once they learned Aarya didn't let the Sval know about this yet. It would be much more interesting if we get a choice where we can kill Harald silently and fake his death as if it was an accident, or we can cooperate with Shawn and make it a simply domestic revenge where the husband revenge for his wife, AND still negotiate peace without get bad end. Good thing Shawn is there to save this mess by spread the news. Sorry Aarya but Floki is right, you deserve his axe you know? Eventhough there are the Eskia former king to save the day, but I don't like it. This whole "just be good and heaven (someone else) will punishment the bad for you" so meh. In the end it still need SOMEONE to carry out the punishment, then why couldn't we do it ourself (and then life happily ever after) and instead wait and hopefully the heaven or someone will take care of it? (Not the characters, but the solution give me that feeling, there are way too many stories do that it frustrated me).
I so agree with you. In general, the plot was fine until MC found out about his sister’s death and did nothing about it. The moment with the queen on the ship completely killed me. After all, to put it simply, the whole situation, just imagine: your dear one is kidnapped and taken apart for organs; a few years later, an organ recipient shows up on your doorstep and tells a sob story about how the kidnapper was theirs childhood friend and tried so hard to cure them. And the narrative is constructed as if the reader\MC is supposed to empathize with this? Wtf. And you can only avenge her death in the bad ending? I don't know, for me the "bad" ending is the most canonical. And logical from the point of view of the development of MC character. You see, in the flashback we are shown that MC has not forgiven humans for the war and does not believe them - Nidhogg believes. She promises that they will change their mind when they follow her. She disappears. Instead of searching for her, MC spends 15 years as an adopted child, 15 years of which are not shown to us at all, even as flashbacks, but for some reason we have to believe that these two adoptive parents changed MC's opinion about humanity so much that MC communicate absolutely friendly with everyone around and with news of the violent death of her sister as a result of betrayal, MC still believe in a peaceful solution? I don't know, I'm very disappointed with the last third game. Although, considering how much Nidhogg didn’t believe in MC, that she didn’t even want to show her daughter, maybe the closeness of their relationship was exaggerated. Poor Shaun. By the way, why didn’t MC ever check Lilith’s condition? She's a magical being, don't they care about all of them? Well, Harald, of course, a cool man, for the sake of saving one person, continued a war on a global scale, as a result of which his friend still has a significant chance of dying not by natural causes. A reliable plan, just like a Swiss watch.
Absolutely! Aarya could have better thought about human, but it just 15 years, it's nothing compare to millenia years of war! They could only hate human less at best! And with the news of such a betrayal, how could they take it so... well? Even Emrys first thought is revenge! But I can understand why Nidhoggr didn't dare to bring up about her child to Aarya. She's scared of their reaction and maybe her daughter and her husband safety if they learned about it, consider how much Aarya hate human back then, and Shawn is the result they get from killing Lucius whole clan. I think that's also why she tried to change Aarya's opinion about human first before let them know. That's more about how you know someone well enough to predict their reaction and want to handle it the best you could rather than trust issue to me.
It's more about inconstancy. And she miscalculated. She expected Aarya to take her union with the homunculus and her daughter so badly, considering she wasn't some stranger, while Aarya had absolutely no problem with humans when they were alone. Narrative logic died somewhere here. Everything looks as if Nidhogg died by accident and Harald simply decided not to let the good things go to waste. And when his action was revealed, he was like “oops, sorry, but I really needed that.” In this case, I would probably really just shrugged, but we are dealing with premeditated murder.
man did someone get butthurt over you preferring darryl lol. he is the best gap moe boy :3 emrys's archetype is so overdone that i get bored with those characters when it comes to love interests, and the super manly design isn't my thing either, but at least he kind of went against the usual trope
Haha, thank you for the worry. Lucky for me, ppl share the same interest around me is nice so nope. I won't tolerate when other forced their prefer LI onto me. I just really feel regretful that I can't love Emrys (and maybe a little guilty too), I just not into the old-friend-that-one-sided-love-you-since-forever. It's good that Emrys keep things chill and all, because would hate it and hate him if he forced his affection to Aarya.
Oh right, I think people already demand Nils and Neri enough that I didn't need to repeat it, so I voice my hope for Van and Illyria instead (especially Illyria!!!)
Emrys route should be the last one to play. Because of the mini-route guide, I made the mistake of playing his route first. He is, oh my, idk how to say for me, he is the obvious and the most make sense. I feel like the backstory of this game was created in their minds. They are literally soulmates. He is so perfect; their banter and their dynamic are deliciously sweet. I try to play another route, but I can't do it. I feel like I betrayed him somehow, and whenever he appears on another route, I feel longing to get back to his arm. I need a few days to detach myself for him to be able to pursue another LI.
Overall, I love it because this game is easier to play compared to your previous game. Honestly, I'm not really a big fan of stat-raising games and bad/dead endings, but because I like the graphics and the story, I'm willing to give it a try, so thanks a lot for the story mode and a bit of your mini-ending guide; it helps.
It's illegal how adorable Nils is. I know he's not a romantic interest like Emrys or Iris, but it's so refreshing how kind and gentle he is. His "battle" side is cool, too. He even does his own cooking! For a cat, no less! If Aarya was romancing the Seniors (not the Senior Alchemist, obviously) instead of the royal heirs, then I would 100% do his route. :)
Mate, people who are smiley in the first meeting then see them being all serious when comes to serious moment is quite intimadating for me XD. Same goes to Nil and Ven.
So true! I also like to view it as good character portrayal. If a powerful character can successfully intimidate me (while looking absolutely beautiful), then they've been written very well. XD
I've been playing this game non stop since it dropped, and I absolutely had a wonderful time with not only the love interests, but with the political intrigue and mystery of this game! Truly a great sequel to Royal Alchemist, yet still maintains its own distinct type of drama.
I took the mini guide's advice for recommended route order, and it definitely was a great way to discover and piece together the smaller lore behind the context of the war and all the characters (anyone who experienced Emrys' route last lmk if you think otherwise T-T I'm very curious!)
I was a bit disappointed by the lack of missions but I was very happy to read that the team is still working on implementing those features! I was a big fan of navigating all the missions and stat checks in the first game (the fruit wine.....)
I do want to report a bug! I've been collecting the bad ends and the Suspicion checks in Week 41 and 47 will not trigger even with 20+ Suspicion on Challenging mode.
i went into this expecting emrys's romantic ending to be my favorite romantic route (which i would still say it was from a personal perspective), but iris's romantic ending blew me away! there's just something about the chemistry between mc and iris that clicked so beautifully in a way i didn't expect, and i really loved the storyline!
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i think the only gripe i have is that emrys's true identity doesn't technically come out in the storylines that aren't his which makes me feel so bad that the mc is all alone :( although it does add to the mystery if you don't play emrys's route first, wonder if there could be a cool little thing where if the game recognizes you've already achieved one of his endings (romantic, friendship, or bad), the truth could come out somehow? i was hoping it would come out in iris's story outside the infirmary if i stayed with emrys but idt it did :(
Very similar thoughts here, Emrys' route was fantastic but Iris' was surprisingly just as amazing. The little things that start to make sense when you put all three storylines together are just *chef's kiss*. And I liked playing them in the recommended order (Em, then Darryl, then Iris).
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I KNOOOOOWWWWW. I was playing Darryl's route and every so often Em would pop in with a subtle reference, my heart! Imagining that MC would just go on never knowing about hi, I can't handle it. *Sobs* In my initial Em playthrough, I couldn't help but wonder if they would try to combine both of them back together somehow. What a great story, ugh, this whole thing is so beautifully-done.
I downloaded the game and just started playing, but so far almost every character is this weird semi-transparent silhoutte. Is this a bug? Are the illustrations not loading? I remember playing the demo and looking forward to seeing all the character art in the finished game. :c
I'm working on getting Iris' bad ending now, but I'm stuck on Darryl's as well. You said that you already got the other bad ends. If you don't mind, how did you get Darryl's?
Can it really be true that 75 is not high enough for the darkness check in week 30 of Emrys' route, on story difficulty? I literally had to go and unlock 8 deaths to get the stat that high, and I still fail the check.
Okay, 95 did it, but that really seems too high, since that required a death bonus of 16 + loading back 3 weeks to focus on just levelling darkness. The tests before that has been 40 at the highest, I think.
I didn't download it until after the update was out, and used the download link provided after buying the game. I also started a new game, instead of using my old demo saves. And the files say 1.1
I'm playing in adventure mode, Emrys route and at week 27 there is a suspicion check and it fails. Does anyone know how to avoid it? Do I need a particular stat to be higher?!
That suspicion check actually checks your suspicion stat (visible under the character's name in the Grimoire). Your suspicion has to be under a certain value (15 for adventure mode, I believe) to pass it.
The suspicion stat is something you raise sometimes with certain choices if it doesn't fit your public behaviour when someone in the High Council is present. (For example, choosing a bloodthirsty answer while your character is overly considerate and charismatic).
That said, the suspicion check in that week doesn't need to be passed. It will decrease your faction approvals a bit, but you can easily get those back with tea parties or later checks.
I've just completed the Emrys route. And I can say that he is my favorite. I really wanted there to be more romance between Emrys and MC.
And I would like to have a lot of CG art. Is it strange to ask if there will be additional CG, like a patch, to add to the game?
I won't spoiler, but I guessed about Lucius, it was nice to confirm the theory, and it's good that it was resolved immediately, and not delayed, and I won't say anything more.
Now I'm looking forward to adding additional routs to the Royal Order, like Neri and Nils. Yes, yes, I'm still waiting for Neri and Nils.
I will add my review later, but I will leave it like this.
Hello and thank you so much for your kind words! And for excellently guessing about Lucius
For now, we are not sure about additional CG patches. The team is still busy with some additional content for the game (mini missions, faction missions; which are both kind of like optional little side stories with the LIs and the faction leaders). But after that, we will reorganise and review the requests we've gotten and see where to go from there.
I hope you will add additional CG art at least 3-4 pieces per LI. I wish only Aarya and LI were there. And then I noticed that there were few of them on CG, mostly only LI.
Since I've been through Emrys's routine so far, he was there alone a lot, but I would like Emrys to be with Aarya on CG.
Therefore, I really hope that additional art will appear. I hope you will add it.
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed playing an English vn this much!
Emrys is just wonderful and his route is so touching. There were so many great romantic moments that left me squealing and the good ending really felt like a complete story that left me teary-eyed at its conclusion. I kept hoping that it would never end, but when it did, it was just so fulfilling that I can't even wish for more.
I also liked the bad ending although I would have liked it even more if it were longer since I love angst. I did think that I got tricked a little by the suggested route order in the mini-guide because after playing through the romance ending with Emrys, I feel a strong aversion towards pairing Aarya up with anyone else. Like I progressed some of Darryl's route but I was honestly physically pained whenever Emrys showed up; I actually felt so bad that I had to stop playing 😭
Perhaps I'll be able to finish the game at a later time by doing friendship routes or using MC with a different gender and name for Darryl and Iris.
Aarya is an amazing, complex protagonist, and I loved that there are subtle differences in text depending on their personality. I also really appreciate the plot especially in how you built upon and expanded the setting from the first game while introducing the ethical dilemmas and nuance that come with having a protagonist who is the "other." It's a refreshing perspective! I do wish that there was a bit more character building for Aarya (like one flashback sequence with their adoptive parents) so that we can gain a bit more insight into how they came to care for humans, but that might just be me being greedy because I love them so much.
Do you plan on producing any merch for the characters for those who missed kickstarter acrylics like me by any chance?
Anyway, thank you for creating such a beautiful game! You've created a loyal fan out of me~ I hope to see another game in the series (perhaps one with a protagonist who uses deviant magic and/or a game where we can finally romance Neri?!). Now I'm off to play Emry's route again with the newly patched version 💕
Thank you so much for playing and your kind words!!! We are really happy you enjoyed his route!
As for your question, yes, we will put another batch of the Kickstarter physical rewards on sale at a later date. (The team is currently still a bit busy with some elements of the release itself.)
In our narratives, we actually don't use the concept of 'canon LIs'. Each romantic interest is crafted to complement specific aspects of our lore and world. It's ultimately up to our players to decide which romantic path they prefer.
Not sure if this has been reported yet, but the images that sequence through during lectures do not move no matter which element is being trained. For example, performing a Darkness lecture shows Aarya in the middle of a bunch of green circles. That image will remain even if I follow up with lectures for Fire and Light.
I finally finished Emrys' route and I cried happy tears.
I mean, I achieved the bad ending a few times during the 1.0 version of the game (I could never choose not to kill...well, one of the big bads, or die lol; I think that was a bug, but idk). Now I can get a good ending and it was so lovely!!! The way this connects Royal Alchemist and Royal Order is superb and those questions left unanswered are getting answered.
just finished emrys' route and i made a mistake on picking him first :') i need a few days to detach myself from him cause id feel too guilty seeing him in the other love interests' routes hh ill just pretend aarya is part of a triplet and that the other two romance iris and darryl head in hands
Guys, I'm dumb and help me. As I was playing Emrys' route. I always get the 50 week ending.
I already touch the "I dont know option" but my question is, what is the main trigger for the 50 week bad end? Because when i replay the game again to get the alliance for Darryl and Iris affection to 20. I get the 50 week end again and again :,D. Please tell what's the trigger when you choose the right option but get the bad end.
To reach Emrys's good endings, do not choose the Revenge option in Week 16, do not get rid of the Alchemist in Week 30, do not choose the War option in Week 48, do not run away in Week 53, and never kill anyone during your heists.
I've noticed Illyria's name comes up as ??? when she shows up again in week 14 and continues as ??? every time we see her afterwards. I'm not entirely sure if its a bug or not, just so you know of it.
Same here, still waiting to see if there's any delays. I managed to get the Wallpaper Pack, before the final game was uploaded but it's gone now for some reason.
Hello, if you pre-ordered here on Itchio, you should have received an email with the download link for the mini-guide (to the address connected to your Itchio purchase). Please check your spam folder too just incase.
If you cannot find it, please send us a mail to customer.niftyvisuals(at)gmail.com ! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I've since played Emrys' and Darryl's routes before seeing this and I loved it! Just found the mini-guide, can't wait to check the deaths KEK
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Hello, we have to update the description here, but there are 10 endings in total! 3 for each love interest (Romance, Friendship, Bad End) plus a generic one.
Hello! I'm playing Emyrs' route and I'm stuck at week 50. Is this because of the choices I made? I have points for every magic type, lowest is fire with 18 pts. 1've replayed it twice now.
UPDATE:
I did it! Week 48 is the important check. Emrys should ask you "What is it that you want to do?" instead of being blinded by rage.
Here are the choices I made: Week 16: "Find a peaceful end to this conflict." Week 27: "Ask about a diplomatic solution." Week 30: "Wait." (Don't get rid of the alchemist)
After playing Emrys' route 10 times, I've marked every choice. Hope this helps!
exactly same issue, i've posted about this on the steam forums.
I just completed a new playthrough picking alchemists while going down Emrys' route again. Picked easy this time since I wanted to test out the no stealing route. I had a few new scenes with Illyria due to the Alchemy branch but still received the same bad ending.
I again maxed out war effort and Emyrs' romance, kept my wood and darkness at or above 200, made all the factions have over 50 approval, and like previous play throughs I was at 0 suspicion.
I'm genuinely at a stump as to what I need to do.
edit: I've also made several different choices in the story, such as the peace or fight option when asking about certain blonde sibling.
Choose "I dont know" choice to skip that part when Emrys and Aarya are having a talk about the Sval :D. Although, there still more ending after that so keep your guard up and make sure friends a lot of alliances for back up.
I did an entire playthrough and chose that option still got the bad ending. Is there another requirement I'm missing? I have a stat in each element. My primary personality scores are straightfoward and manipulative.
Same I also have straightforward and manipulative as my highest personality. I'm thinking of doing a play through and making considerate higher than manipulative if it will make a difference.
In order to get the good ending, I choose the easy route, had all three love interests war effort at 150, Emrys affection maxed, darkness and wood at 200. I also had zero suspicion and selected to work with the Alchemist's which gave me access to more information. The Garrison, the Mages, and the Alchemists all had approval above 100 as well. Like said in another comment I choose 'i don't know' when Emrys and you speak about the Sval.
Then after discovering the secret library I choose 'take the evidence and hope to use it to leverage for peace'. I hope this makes sense and helps !! I was stuck for a while but this is what helped me actually get the romantic ending lol
Quick question, is it possible to pass the fire, water, and light check if you chose to steal the magic vials from the boat during Emrys' route?? I've been stuck on it and I can't manage to get my stats for those above 80 while safely passing the other checks earlier in the game.. I'm a bit confused as to how Im supposed to get past that without sacrifing my own magic. It seems a bit too difficult, even on story mode.
Hello, you should be able to pass that check with Darkness. The magic combinations are Wood & Darkness for Emrys, Fire and Light for Darryl, and Water and Wind for Iris.
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OMG I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS VISUAL NOVEL AND I LOOKED AT YOUR PAGE JUST CAUSE AND I FIND OUT IT RELEASED?? 5 HOURS AGO??? OMG I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THIS (when i have the money)
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Hi, I want to say that I love this game. The lore and the plot is really interesting and make you want to delve more. But, I was wondering whether there would be an update for the shadow sprite? Like Neri's parents or the lords and ladies in Iris route
Hello and thank you, we're glad you enjoy the game!
In response to your inquiry, at this time, we do not have definite plans to include additional art assets. While we would certainly love to, it's outside of our budget.
However, this is something we will reconsider in the future, especially depending on how our sales perform and if we are able to secure additional funding through channels such as Patreon!
I LOVE THIS GAME <33333 AAHHHH I CANT AND WILL NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT JT. THIS GAME IS GENUINELY THE BEST AND RBJWAGEBJRGWBS
Thank you! We're super happy you enjoyed it!
Hello! i rarely write comments, but after finishing Royal Order i just CAN'T hold it in - thank you so much for this game! I can tell it's made with love and care! To me, it's even better than Royal Alchemist! The plot and storytelling blew me away, they are so engaging i couldn't stop reading until i was done, i didn't even sleep! lmao
I really, really love how deep and interesting the story is, it has so many details, all that lore.. It's very rare i feel this way about vn's nowadays, when i feel so engrossed in the story, that i don't even care about romance that much! It felt like reading a book, nothing was rushed. Some ppl say they feel like there was too much text in the middle that was just about everyday life, but i'm sure it was all necessary, it enriches the plot and helps us dive into it. I love the way MC is written too, i only just realized that never felt like mc has specific gender, i mean it feels neutral and you have no trouble at all envisioning female or male MC. It's really hard to make me cry when i'm reading or watching smth, i'm not too sentimental, but i swear i cried quite hard towards the end of the game! Also, i saved Emrys route for the last and dang was it worth it! ohoho it feels like True route, Emrys is just PERFECT i can't get enough of him! I just want to continue reading about their romance endlessly! i will never get enough of him i swear T_T
Oh right! i also LOVED music very much! it was so fitting, i'll be honest, most of the time i dont pay attention to music in games, but in this one i spent a lot of time just listening to the background music, it's so beautiful..
Thank you so much for all these emotions you gave me! I play a lot of bl vn's and i think this is one of the best ever!
Thank you so much for leaving such a kind comment to let us know! We're super happy you enjoyed the game~
Hey, everyone! I'm having trouble obtaining a few CGs for Darryl and Iris. For Iris, I'm missing the CG between her tea beaker and kissing events. For Darryl, I'm missing his last CG. Any tips for options I may've missed?
These are their Bad Ending CGs! :D
Any hints on how to obtain those endings? I've discovered so many death ends when trying to obtain those bad ends, but not the bad ends themselves. xD
Hello! I pre-ordered the game, and have access to the Steam key, but don't know where to find the artbook and the mini-guide that comes with it.
Hello! If you pre-ordered the game on Itchio, you should have received the mini-guide on the email that is attached to your Itchio account around a week ago. (It might have landed in your spam folder though.)
If you haven't received it, please send an email to customer.niftyvisuals(at)gmail.com from that email address and we will get back to you!
As for the art book, it is not released yet, but if you have pre-ordered it, you will get a key for it over email once it is as well :D
Love this game.
I recommend you should buy this game on steam because they localize the prize of the game depend on regions.
Thanks for making the game affordable.
I can't wait for yours next project.
Thank you so much! We will continue trying our best!
I have a message for the creators as well as my input on this game. Ill start with my input. So i cant describe in words how much i love this game. Named the mc after myself and find it so cute how the words she would use are how i would be if i was to be on those positions. I played tge demo and fell in love with this game. (I used Joiplay even though i can just download it lol) The first prince Ems might be the one i go for. Something bout that mystery in him makes me REALLY want to know what he knows. NO SPOILERS OR I WILL BE SAD AND THROW SOMETHING AT YOUR FACE but also regarding the creators of this game, if (WHEN) i buy this game, will my progress from the story be carried over or will i have to restart? I have no problem restarting but just wanted to know. The demo ended in such a cliffhanger i almost exploded my heart and brains out lol😅 I hope we can stay customize mc as well
Thank you so much!
This may come a little late but yes, although a fresh run would always ensure nothing unexpected happens, the old saves should have carried over!
No worries. I buy the game already and restarted. But im still in LOVE with the game😻
I will do a full review when i beat the game( if there is a ending) because right now i really can't put into words my enjoyment of this game😝 So when im done i will make a big review lol.
Now onto even bigger question......WHERE CAN I GET THOSE STICKERS? TOOOOOOOO CUTE I NEED THEM lol😻
Thank you! And all of those stickers are actually available in our Discord channel~
Tooo cuuuute. I will be needing those stickers😻😝
so i bought and have played this game through steam and figure i might leave comment here since nifty team will probably read it. so far i'm really enjoying the game. however i noticed in week 25-26 during emrys route where he bought MC shoes and MC decided to wear those. weren't the shoes described as heels with laces...? i don't think such shoes fit male MC. i can pass off the 'dainty little feet' comment as a joke... but not my guy wearing heels. not sure if i didn't understand it correctly or something got lost in translation but that's how i perceived it. p.s. oh yeah my MC is a mage, not alchemist nor garrison.
also another thing i noticed in the beginning after MC met emrys for the first time and saved lord daevaris. he stood up and was hugged by ilyana and it's said that he 'looked up' at her face. not sure if lady daevaris was taller than him or he was sitting down but yeah it feels like the canon MC was supposed to be fem! aarya.
Hello!
While that whole purchase was for Emrys's amusement to tease the MC, the reason behind this is rooted in the setting of our narrative.
In medieval times, heels were often worn by royalty and nobility for practical reasons and as a display of status, regardless of gender. While our story exists within a Medieval Fantasy realm, we've incorporated such historical details to maintain authenticity.
Regarding Lady Daevaris, we'll investigate to ensure all branches are functioning properly. However, it's important to note that our narrative doesn't privilege one version of Aarya's gender over the other. We've made efforts to include branches where their respective heights play a significant role.
I went through two routs of Emrys and Daryl.
Unfortunately, I will not go through ruth Iris, because I do not go through stories with girls, even if there is a ruth with a girl. If Iris were male, then I would have passed her ruth. But maybe later.
Now there will be spoilers, but now I will say, if you have bought the game NOW, then I STRONGLY ASK YOU TO BE THE FIRST TO GO THROUGH DARYL'S ROOT OR IRIS.
BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!
When the game came out, I was the first to go through Emrys's route, since I immediately liked him in the demo version and decided to start his route first. This was a huge mistake, because his root is THE BEST AND CHICEST.
Emrys is the best and most gorgeous man in the world. I'll explain now. Maybe not as it was, but as I remember.
When we find out the identity of Aarya, then we choose Ruth who we will start first. Naturally, I chose Ruth Emrys. Aarya wants to see him. We immediately find out who he is, it's good that we didn't stretch this moment for a long time, but immediately found out that Emrys is Lucius. We learn that Aarya was on the verge of death and Lucius sacrificed his core to save him. I was glad that Aarya was no longer alone. Then there was a party where Aarya becomes a full member of the Supreme Council. Emrys invited me to dance (Here I would like CG art where they dance and look at each other, I hope there will be additional art later, I FELL in LOVE with the artist who painted them) and there, when they dance, the melody of the Sval plays. Aarya will certainly recognize her. As far as I remember, Emrys says that this melody has become part of the Sheorya. Then Emrys buys shoes for Aarya (I would like art here too). There I liked the moment where Emrys says to carry out the custom of the Sval, and Aarya immediately realizes that this is a wedding ceremony, and agrees. In fact, Aarya was teasing Emrys, and our prince did not understand. That this is a joke. He blushed so prettily when Aarya grinned.
I liked the moment when Aaryu warns that there is a trap, then Aarya rushes to help Emris anyway. When Aarya asks why Emrys didn't leave, he says that he was waiting for Aarya, because he knew that Aarya would come to help.
Remember in the library, Emrys asked what the difference is if a warrior who has consumed a Berserker Potion does not feel pain and a warrior who feels pain. This is my favorite moment. So when Aarya doesn't have time to finish the game, he sacrifices his life force several times. Emrys is upset about this and he is secretly preparing this potion from Aarya, in fact, it was not he who prepared the potion, but his servant. Aarya finds out, asks why Emrys does this, then he says, pressing Aarya against the wall, since Aarya sacrifices himself, he can also do whatever he wants with his body. Aarya confesses her love to Emrys. SUCH A GREAT MOMENT. I liked Emrys's words.:
"My life, my soul, my essence... I dedicate everything to you. Not because you saved me, but because I love a man like you."
When Aarya's identity is revealed, Emrys stands aside and reads from Aarya's LOOK that Emrys is ready to pull him out and reveal himself to others.
Then, when everything is settled, the problem is solved. Aarya is going to return to his homeland. Aarya tells Emrys they can see each other, but Emrys refuses the throne and is ready to go after Aarya. Emrys says he has a house where Aarya is. Such a sweet, touching and beloved moment.
Emrys is my favorite character. He is ready to sacrifice everything he has for the sake of Aarya. Agrees with everything that Aarya says. He will carry out any order, if that's what Aarya wants.
Daryl's routine was difficult for me. I felt guilty about Emrys and Lucius. Most of it was friendly. Only towards the end did the romance begin, but it also ended quickly. Daryl confesses his love, And Arya, by my choice, says that he likes Daryl, but we need to get to know each other better. Then when he finds out Aarya's identity, he is of course shocked. Then they talk after a while, and Arya leaves, and Daryl comes to him. They are still having a secret relationship. That's the end of it. I can't say that much about Daryl's Ruth, but I liked him too.
If I had started ruth Daryl right away, he would have hit me right in the heart, but by the time Emrys was there.
So the advantages of the game:
+ beautiful drawing
+ gorgeous characters
+ interesting plot
+ each root is different, but in the case of Iris, I didn't go through her root, so I don't know, but I think everyone has a unique root + a great main character. Aarya is a very interesting character that I was interested in playing for.
+ beautiful CG art
Disadvantages of the game:
- there was no Ruth Neri and Nils. I want to walk along the branch with them. I hope you will add them. They look so good with Aarya. Neri suits Aarya well, and it was possible to make a gorgeous love line with him. Aarya saved Neri's parents and this can be done well. Nils and Aarya are also suitable for each other, and I would like to have more interactions with him.
- there was no choice to take revenge on everyone, the High Council, Harald because of Sister Nidhegg and get a good ending. I would like to take revenge on Harald, the Patriarch and others. I didn't want to remove the Rosenkreutz curse at all, I didn't even have a choice. I think they didn't treat Aarya fairly. When Aarya tells them what Harald did, they did nothing, and when they found out that Harald had experimented on the Rosenkreuz clan and destroyed it, his trial immediately began. It just burned me up.
- I wish Aarya was tougher and could immediately expose Sean, he already has an interesting character, but I would like to see him cruel so that Sval respects him, otherwise they listened more to Sean than to the law of the Ruler of Svals
In general, that's all.
Hopefully, when you're done with the help, add Ruth Neri and Nils. Additional CG art will appear.
And so I really liked the game.
I hope you will continue the Royal series....
I would like to play as the Main Character with Deviant Magic.
Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew how to achieve the very last two Darryl cgs? I've gotten his friendship ending and romance ending but I'm not sure if its connected to the bad ending or something else? Suggestions would be appreciated!
I love Darryl so much even though his route pained me. I can see why people love Emrys, his route is adorable, but as much as I debate myself to love him like I do with Darryl I just can't. I like him very much, but not as a romantic partner, so the choice to draw the line with him really make me relief... How wonderful, instead of easy lovey-dovey road I choose the hard one for myself ಥ_ಥ
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And, personally, I don't feel satisfied with the game solution, Maybe because the fact the Sval is the victim from the start but have to forced to negotiate peace instead. I agree about they should put a long hurtful history aside and try to make peace. BUT aren't they a little too naive, hopeful and goody-two-shoes for demons that lived for millennia? Like, they just learned about the betrayal but Aarya still be like I want to believe in power of peace
or else we will get bad ending,and didn't have a damn back up plan either didn't sit right with me. The council didn't have good will either, since they obviously try to cover it up and even absolution for his sin once they learned Aarya didn't let the Sval know about this yet. It would be much more interesting if we get a choice where we can kill Harald silently and fake his death as if it was an accident, or we can cooperate with Shawn and make it a simply domestic revenge where the husband revenge for his wife, AND still negotiate peace without get bad end. Good thing Shawn is there to save this mess by spread the news. Sorry Aarya but Floki is right, you deserve his axe you know? Eventhough there are the Eskia former king to save the day, but I don't like it. This whole "just be good and heaven (someone else) will punishment the bad for you" so meh. In the end it still need SOMEONE to carry out the punishment, then why couldn't we do it ourself (and then life happily ever after) and instead wait and hopefully the heaven or someone will take care of it? (Not the characters, but the solution give me that feeling, there are way too many stories do that it frustrated me).I so agree with you. In general, the plot was fine until MC found out about his sister’s death and did nothing about it. The moment with the queen on the ship completely killed me. After all, to put it simply, the whole situation, just imagine: your dear one is kidnapped and taken apart for organs; a few years later, an organ recipient shows up on your doorstep and tells a sob story about how the kidnapper was theirs childhood friend and tried so hard to cure them. And the narrative is constructed as if the reader\MC is supposed to empathize with this? Wtf.
And you can only avenge her death in the bad ending? I don't know, for me the "bad" ending is the most canonical. And logical from the point of view of the development of MC character. You see, in the flashback we are shown that MC has not forgiven humans for the war and does not believe them - Nidhogg believes. She promises that they will change their mind when they follow her. She disappears. Instead of searching for her, MC spends 15 years as an adopted child, 15 years of which are not shown to us at all, even as flashbacks, but for some reason we have to believe that these two adoptive parents changed MC's opinion about humanity so much that MC communicate absolutely friendly with everyone around and with news of the violent death of her sister as a result of betrayal, MC still believe in a peaceful solution? I don't know, I'm very disappointed with the last third game.
Although, considering how much Nidhogg didn’t believe in MC, that she didn’t even want to show her daughter, maybe the closeness of their relationship was exaggerated. Poor Shaun. By the way, why didn’t MC ever check Lilith’s condition? She's a magical being, don't they care about all of them?
Well, Harald, of course, a cool man, for the sake of saving one person, continued a war on a global scale, as a result of which his friend still has a significant chance of dying not by natural causes. A reliable plan, just like a Swiss watch.
Absolutely! Aarya could have better thought about human, but it just 15 years, it's nothing compare to millenia years of war! They could only hate human less at best! And with the news of such a betrayal, how could they take it so... well? Even Emrys first thought is revenge! But I can understand why Nidhoggr didn't dare to bring up about her child to Aarya. She's scared of their reaction and maybe her daughter and her husband safety if they learned about it, consider how much Aarya hate human back then, and Shawn is the result they get from killing Lucius whole clan. I think that's also why she tried to change Aarya's opinion about human first before let them know. That's more about how you know someone well enough to predict their reaction and want to handle it the best you could rather than trust issue to me.
It's more about inconstancy. And she miscalculated. She expected Aarya to take her union with the homunculus and her daughter so badly, considering she wasn't some stranger, while Aarya had absolutely no problem with humans when they were alone. Narrative logic died somewhere here.
Everything looks as if Nidhogg died by accident and Harald simply decided not to let the good things go to waste. And when his action was revealed, he was like “oops, sorry, but I really needed that.” In this case, I would probably really just shrugged, but we are dealing with premeditated murder.
man did someone get butthurt over you preferring darryl lol. he is the best gap moe boy :3 emrys's archetype is so overdone that i get bored with those characters when it comes to love interests, and the super manly design isn't my thing either, but at least he kind of went against the usual trope
Haha, thank you for the worry. Lucky for me, ppl share the same interest around me is nice so nope. I won't tolerate when other forced their prefer LI onto me. I just really feel regretful that I can't love Emrys (and maybe a little guilty too), I just not into the old-friend-that-one-sided-love-you-since-forever. It's good that Emrys keep things chill and all, because would hate it and hate him if he forced his affection to Aarya.
Oh right, I think people already demand Nils and Neri enough that I didn't need to repeat it, so I voice my hope for Van and Illyria instead (especially Illyria!!!)
Emrys route should be the last one to play. Because of the mini-route guide, I made the mistake of playing his route first. He is, oh my, idk how to say for me, he is the obvious and the most make sense. I feel like the backstory of this game was created in their minds. They are literally soulmates. He is so perfect; their banter and their dynamic are deliciously sweet. I try to play another route, but I can't do it. I feel like I betrayed him somehow, and whenever he appears on another route, I feel longing to get back to his arm. I need a few days to detach myself for him to be able to pursue another LI.
Overall, I love it because this game is easier to play compared to your previous game. Honestly, I'm not really a big fan of stat-raising games and bad/dead endings, but because I like the graphics and the story, I'm willing to give it a try, so thanks a lot for the story mode and a bit of your mini-ending guide; it helps.
I’m not even done with Emrys’s route but my god… I am in pain right now from what is happening in the story. Devs why did you do this to me… 😭😭
The Game is so good ;3; I have gotten done Emrys's route and am about to start the other two and I am excited to see them all.
It's illegal how adorable Nils is. I know he's not a romantic interest like Emrys or Iris, but it's so refreshing how kind and gentle he is. His "battle" side is cool, too. He even does his own cooking! For a cat, no less! If Aarya was romancing the Seniors (not the Senior Alchemist, obviously) instead of the royal heirs, then I would 100% do his route. :)
Mate, people who are smiley in the first meeting then see them being all serious when comes to serious moment is quite intimadating for me XD. Same goes to Nil and Ven.
So true! I also like to view it as good character portrayal. If a powerful character can successfully intimidate me (while looking absolutely beautiful), then they've been written very well. XD
I've been playing this game non stop since it dropped, and I absolutely had a wonderful time with not only the love interests, but with the political intrigue and mystery of this game! Truly a great sequel to Royal Alchemist, yet still maintains its own distinct type of drama.
I took the mini guide's advice for recommended route order, and it definitely was a great way to discover and piece together the smaller lore behind the context of the war and all the characters (anyone who experienced Emrys' route last lmk if you think otherwise T-T I'm very curious!)
I was a bit disappointed by the lack of missions but I was very happy to read that the team is still working on implementing those features! I was a big fan of navigating all the missions and stat checks in the first game (the fruit wine.....)
I do want to report a bug! I've been collecting the bad ends and the Suspicion checks in Week 41 and 47 will not trigger even with 20+ Suspicion on Challenging mode.
Thank you so much for a very fun week!
i went into this expecting emrys's romantic ending to be my favorite romantic route (which i would still say it was from a personal perspective), but iris's romantic ending blew me away! there's just something about the chemistry between mc and iris that clicked so beautifully in a way i didn't expect, and i really loved the storyline!
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i think the only gripe i have is that emrys's true identity doesn't technically come out in the storylines that aren't his which makes me feel so bad that the mc is all alone :( although it does add to the mystery if you don't play emrys's route first, wonder if there could be a cool little thing where if the game recognizes you've already achieved one of his endings (romantic, friendship, or bad), the truth could come out somehow? i was hoping it would come out in iris's story outside the infirmary if i stayed with emrys but idt it did :(
Very similar thoughts here, Emrys' route was fantastic but Iris' was surprisingly just as amazing. The little things that start to make sense when you put all three storylines together are just *chef's kiss*. And I liked playing them in the recommended order (Em, then Darryl, then Iris).
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I KNOOOOOWWWWW. I was playing Darryl's route and every so often Em would pop in with a subtle reference, my heart! Imagining that MC would just go on never knowing about hi, I can't handle it. *Sobs* In my initial Em playthrough, I couldn't help but wonder if they would try to combine both of them back together somehow. What a great story, ugh, this whole thing is so beautifully-done.
I downloaded the game and just started playing, but so far almost every character is this weird semi-transparent silhoutte. Is this a bug? Are the illustrations not loading? I remember playing the demo and looking forward to seeing all the character art in the finished game. :c
can someone help me get iris bad ending, got her good ending in one try and i already got the other bad endings
I'm working on getting Iris' bad ending now, but I'm stuck on Darryl's as well. You said that you already got the other bad ends. If you don't mind, how did you get Darryl's?
pretty sure you gotta get in a relationship with him when he takes you out
Thanks for the suggestion! However, choosing to court Darryl seems to lead to a death end where Aarya's core is stolen.
Can it really be true that 75 is not high enough for the darkness check in week 30 of Emrys' route, on story difficulty? I literally had to go and unlock 8 deaths to get the stat that high, and I still fail the check.
80 is not enough either. It really feels like a bug.
Okay, 95 did it, but that really seems too high, since that required a death bonus of 16 + loading back 3 weeks to focus on just levelling darkness. The tests before that has been 40 at the highest, I think.
Hello, if you are on story difficulty and still have a death check for that high, you're most likely still playing on 1.0.
We've adjusted the difficulty in our latest patch. It's recommended to switch to that one!
I didn't download it until after the update was out, and used the download link provided after buying the game. I also started a new game, instead of using my old demo saves. And the files say 1.1
Alright, that shouldn't be the case then. We'll investigate it as a bug. Thank you for the report!
I'm playing in adventure mode, Emrys route and at week 27 there is a suspicion check and it fails. Does anyone know how to avoid it? Do I need a particular stat to be higher?!
That suspicion check actually checks your suspicion stat (visible under the character's name in the Grimoire). Your suspicion has to be under a certain value (15 for adventure mode, I believe) to pass it.
The suspicion stat is something you raise sometimes with certain choices if it doesn't fit your public behaviour when someone in the High Council is present. (For example, choosing a bloodthirsty answer while your character is overly considerate and charismatic).
That said, the suspicion check in that week doesn't need to be passed. It will decrease your faction approvals a bit, but you can easily get those back with tea parties or later checks.
Thank you! Is it possible there is some kind of bug? My suspicion level in the Grimoire is literally 0
You're right, it is a bug on Challenge Mode. We'll fix that in the next patch. Thanks!
Thanks to you!!!
I've just completed the Emrys route. And I can say that he is my favorite. I really wanted there to be more romance between Emrys and MC.
And I would like to have a lot of CG art. Is it strange to ask if there will be additional CG, like a patch, to add to the game?
I won't spoiler, but I guessed about Lucius, it was nice to confirm the theory, and it's good that it was resolved immediately, and not delayed, and I won't say anything more.
Now I'm looking forward to adding additional routs to the Royal Order, like Neri and Nils. Yes, yes, I'm still waiting for Neri and Nils.
I will add my review later, but I will leave it like this.
Hello and thank you so much for your kind words! And for excellently guessing about Lucius
For now, we are not sure about additional CG patches. The team is still busy with some additional content for the game (mini missions, faction missions; which are both kind of like optional little side stories with the LIs and the faction leaders). But after that, we will reorganise and review the requests we've gotten and see where to go from there.
I hope you will add additional CG art at least 3-4 pieces per LI. I wish only Aarya and LI were there. And then I noticed that there were few of them on CG, mostly only LI.
Since I've been through Emrys's routine so far, he was there alone a lot, but I would like Emrys to be with Aarya on CG.
Therefore, I really hope that additional art will appear. I hope you will add it.
Thank you in advance.
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed playing an English vn this much!
Emrys is just wonderful and his route is so touching. There were so many great romantic moments that left me squealing and the good ending really felt like a complete story that left me teary-eyed at its conclusion. I kept hoping that it would never end, but when it did, it was just so fulfilling that I can't even wish for more.
I also liked the bad ending although I would have liked it even more if it were longer since I love angst. I did think that I got tricked a little by the suggested route order in the mini-guide because after playing through the romance ending with Emrys, I feel a strong aversion towards pairing Aarya up with anyone else. Like I progressed some of Darryl's route but I was honestly physically pained whenever Emrys showed up; I actually felt so bad that I had to stop playing 😭
Perhaps I'll be able to finish the game at a later time by doing friendship routes or using MC with a different gender and name for Darryl and Iris.
Aarya is an amazing, complex protagonist, and I loved that there are subtle differences in text depending on their personality. I also really appreciate the plot especially in how you built upon and expanded the setting from the first game while introducing the ethical dilemmas and nuance that come with having a protagonist who is the "other." It's a refreshing perspective! I do wish that there was a bit more character building for Aarya (like one flashback sequence with their adoptive parents) so that we can gain a bit more insight into how they came to care for humans, but that might just be me being greedy because I love them so much.
Do you plan on producing any merch for the characters for those who missed kickstarter acrylics like me by any chance?
Anyway, thank you for creating such a beautiful game! You've created a loyal fan out of me~ I hope to see another game in the series (perhaps one with a protagonist who uses deviant magic and/or a game where we can finally romance Neri?!). Now I'm off to play Emry's route again with the newly patched version 💕
Thank you so much for playing and your kind words!!! We are really happy you enjoyed his route!
As for your question, yes, we will put another batch of the Kickstarter physical rewards on sale at a later date. (The team is currently still a bit busy with some elements of the release itself.)
so are people right with their hunch about him being the 'canon' LI? just curious because in the previous game it never felt like there was
In our narratives, we actually don't use the concept of 'canon LIs'. Each romantic interest is crafted to complement specific aspects of our lore and world. It's ultimately up to our players to decide which romantic path they prefer.
Not sure if this has been reported yet, but the images that sequence through during lectures do not move no matter which element is being trained. For example, performing a Darkness lecture shows Aarya in the middle of a bunch of green circles. That image will remain even if I follow up with lectures for Fire and Light.
Thank you for the report! We will check this.
I finally finished Emrys' route and I cried happy tears.
I mean, I achieved the bad ending a few times during the 1.0 version of the game (I could never choose not to kill...well, one of the big bads, or die lol; I think that was a bug, but idk). Now I can get a good ending and it was so lovely!!! The way this connects Royal Alchemist and Royal Order is superb and those questions left unanswered are getting answered.
Glad you enjoyed it!!! And thank you so much for playing
just finished emrys' route and i made a mistake on picking him first :') i need a few days to detach myself from him cause id feel too guilty seeing him in the other love interests' routes hh ill just pretend aarya is part of a triplet and that the other two romance iris and darryl head in hands
honestly this was so worth the year of waiting
The saga of the Aarya triplet has begun~ :'D Thank you so much! We're super glad you enjoyed his route!
Help to get the good end for Emrys :,D.
Guys, I'm dumb and help me. As I was playing Emrys' route. I always get the 50 week ending.
I already touch the "I dont know option" but my question is, what is the main trigger for the 50 week bad end? Because when i replay the game again to get the alliance for Darryl and Iris affection to 20. I get the 50 week end again and again :,D. Please tell what's the trigger when you choose the right option but get the bad end.
Slight spoilers below.
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To reach Emrys's good endings, do not choose the Revenge option in Week 16, do not get rid of the Alchemist in Week 30, do not choose the War option in Week 48, do not run away in Week 53, and never kill anyone during your heists.
In Android version, when I reach week 16 there is no return button when you open grimoire
Noted, this one will be fixed with an upcoming patch, thanks!
in week 26 of iris's route her sprite becomes massive at a point lol
Noted and fixed. Thanks!
I've noticed Illyria's name comes up as ??? when she shows up again in week 14 and continues as ??? every time we see her afterwards. I'm not entirely sure if its a bug or not, just so you know of it.
It is a bug and will be fixed in the next quick patch. Thank you!
i pre-ordered the game but i cannot find the promised bonus (
Same here, still waiting to see if there's any delays. I managed to get the Wallpaper Pack, before the final game was uploaded but it's gone now for some reason.
Hello, if you pre-ordered here on Itchio, you should have received an email with the download link for the mini-guide (to the address connected to your Itchio purchase). Please check your spam folder too just incase.
If you cannot find it, please send us a mail to customer.niftyvisuals(at)gmail.com ! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I've since played Emrys' and Darryl's routes before seeing this and I loved it! Just found the mini-guide, can't wait to check the deaths KEK
Hello, if you pre-ordered here on Itchio, you should have received an email with the download link for the mini-guide (to the address connected to your Itchio purchase). Please check your spam folder too just incase.
If you cannot find it, please send us a mail to customer.niftyvisuals(at)gmail.com ! Thank you!
Hi! Just a quick question, how many endings are there? Because itchio page says 8 endings but steam achievements show 10
Hello, we have to update the description here, but there are 10 endings in total! 3 for each love interest (Romance, Friendship, Bad End) plus a generic one.
Hello!I'm playing Emyrs' route and I'm stuck at week 50. Is this because of the choices I made? I have points for every magic type, lowest is fire with 18 pts. 1've replayed it twice now.UPDATE:
I did it! Week 48 is the important check. Emrys should ask you "What is it that you want to do?" instead of being blinded by rage.
Here are the choices I made:
Week 16: "Find a peaceful end to this conflict."
Week 27: "Ask about a diplomatic solution."
Week 30: "Wait." (Don't get rid of the alchemist)
After playing Emrys' route 10 times, I've marked every choice. Hope this helps!
exactly same issue, i've posted about this on the steam forums.
I just completed a new playthrough picking alchemists while going down Emrys' route again. Picked easy this time since I wanted to test out the no stealing route. I had a few new scenes with Illyria due to the Alchemy branch but still received the same bad ending.
I again maxed out war effort and Emyrs' romance, kept my wood and darkness at or above 200, made all the factions have over 50 approval, and like previous play throughs I was at 0 suspicion.
I'm genuinely at a stump as to what I need to do.
edit: I've also made several different choices in the story, such as the peace or fight option when asking about certain blonde sibling.
Spoiler
Choose "I dont know" choice to skip that part when Emrys and Aarya are having a talk about the Sval :D. Although, there still more ending after that so keep your guard up and make sure friends a lot of alliances for back up.
I did an entire playthrough and chose that option still got the bad ending. Is there another requirement I'm missing? I have a stat in each element. My primary personality scores are straightfoward and manipulative.
Same I also have straightforward and manipulative as my highest personality. I'm thinking of doing a play through and making considerate higher than manipulative if it will make a difference.
Nah, I have considerate higher than manipulative and I have the same issue
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In order to get the good ending, I choose the easy route, had all three love interests war effort at 150, Emrys affection maxed, darkness and wood at 200. I also had zero suspicion and selected to work with the Alchemist's which gave me access to more information. The Garrison, the Mages, and the Alchemists all had approval above 100 as well. Like said in another comment I choose 'i don't know' when Emrys and you speak about the Sval.
Then after discovering the secret library I choose 'take the evidence and hope to use it to leverage for peace'. I hope this makes sense and helps !! I was stuck for a while but this is what helped me actually get the romantic ending lol
Thanks! I'll try this, I'm getting crazy lol already played 4 times already.
bah time to make a new play through :')
hey can you also tell us what stats you have :( I picked the i dont know option and im still geting the bad ending
Quick question, is it possible to pass the fire, water, and light check if you chose to steal the magic vials from the boat during Emrys' route?? I've been stuck on it and I can't manage to get my stats for those above 80 while safely passing the other checks earlier in the game.. I'm a bit confused as to how Im supposed to get past that without sacrifing my own magic. It seems a bit too difficult, even on story mode.
Hello, you should be able to pass that check with Darkness. The magic combinations are Wood & Darkness for Emrys, Fire and Light for Darryl, and Water and Wind for Iris.
Hi there! I supported on Kickstarter and I don't see a place for my steam key - is there anything I have to do?
Hello, you should have received the keys in your DMs before. If Kickstarter somehow doesn't show them, please send us a DM and we will get back to you with them. Thank you!
Just wanted to reply here to say, thank you for resolving this so quickly!!
OMG I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS VISUAL NOVEL AND I LOOKED AT YOUR PAGE JUST CAUSE AND I FIND OUT IT RELEASED?? 5 HOURS AGO??? OMG I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THIS (when i have the money)
Hello, I'm having a bug on Android where after I access the stat screen after week 10 I can't exit out.
Thank you for the report! It has been noted and fixed. We will release a patch for that as soon as possible.