Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds

This was a short but really good game. I hope the continuation will be just as good.

免费序章 有成就 没中文 有收费DLC 《深渊之叹：暗影羁绊▪序章》（Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds ▪ Prologue） 《暗影羁绊》是《深渊之叹》世界观与角色的入门序章。 你被锁链与一个陌生人相连，那是个愚蠢 —— 或是勇敢 —— 到逃离镀金囚笼的男孩，法师们在那座囚笼中被禁锢得温顺听话。除非找到破解之法，否则这诅咒将置你们二人于死地。换作他人早已丧命，但你不同 —— 你能听见深渊古老的低语，还被赋予了黑暗而恐怖的力量，这既是祝福，亦是诅咒。 深渊是否赐予了你超乎常人的力量与敏捷？你能否操控暗影，窥见它们所见之物？或许你的黑暗天赋，是撬开他人心智、将其摧毁并使其听命于你。 拥抱你的情绪吧。四种体液将决定你回应的语气与性格：你会是无忧无虑的多血质、深思熟虑的粘液质、多愁善感的抑郁质，还是暴躁易怒的胆汁质？ 你会与同伴保持友谊，还是追求更进一步的关系？深入了解你的同伴，观察他们对你身上诅咒的反应，接受或拒绝他们的帮助。《暗影羁绊》将让你提前体验《深渊之叹》中的友谊与恋爱系统。 游戏特色 提前了解《深渊之叹》的角色与世界观设定 自定义主角的姓名与技能 多分支叙事，包含艰难抉择与严重后果 3 种独特结局，每种结局另有多个变体 体验恋爱对象的魅力，或选择维持友谊 通过百科条目深入了解《深渊之叹》丰富的世界观

A quick and high quality game, i was mainly interested by the gorgeous art and fascinating worldbuilding. It's free and i look forward too it's full release

This is a really great fantasy story with attractive visuals. The main characters in the story line are very likeable and include queer representation. It was heavily implied that one romantic interest is asexual and you can choose if you would still like to pursue this character or not. I really like how representation was not thrown in there for the sake of inclusivity, but was well integrated into the story. You play as a female and can choose your name and whether you would like to play as straight, bi or lesbian. You can also choose which skillsets you would prefer to prioritize (shadow magic, strength or mind control) which will influence your ability to make choices down the line and influence the story. The story is quite short and to the point, yet enough detail was provided and it did not feel rushed. There was enough to allow full immersion. I am looking forward to playing the full version of the game when it comes out.

[h1]EXCELLENT DEMO[/h1] That's how you should make a demo for a game! ~1h of gameplay, with focus on a world building and introducing characters. In my opinion, it's enough to make you interested in full release. There is no reason to complain. Visuals and audio are top notch. Story will come in future. Small suggestions: give me ability to roll back dialogues+choices (via scroll). Some people will want to try different choices and this option will make it easier. Better and faster than save & reload. [i]Check my Curator's page for more reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41437353-mnik%2527s-Experience/[/i]

Wowie. Ok so I first played this months ago by downloading it on itch.io. As people can see by this review, I have also downloaded it on Steam, and the purpose of that was to get all of the achievements. Now that I've done so, I feel competent enough to write this review. If you love visual novels, PLAY THIS. If you love magic/fantasy, PLAY THIS. If you love romance, PLAY! THIS!! This is BY FAR one of THE BEST GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED!! I am SO excited to play the full version (when I get the money to do so; it's not a matter of deciding if I will but when). So far I have seen clips of playthroughs on YT and it looks amazing! Ok, now I'm done gushing about the game! Time to get into the technical aspects of why this game is amazing: The art style: The art style is so beautifully unique and well-crafted. Every single frame reminded me of a painting. I am honestly in awe still. How did a game that's not mainstream (even though it deserves to be) get such amazing art? And I wouldn't be able to answer that question, but I don't think I need to. Cause 1) it doesn't matter and 2) I'm just glad it happened! And if you don't believe me, look at the trailer and screenshots (they speak for themselves)! The sound design/music: I felt deeply immersed throughout every single playthrough I made, and I truly believe it's because everything feels so connected. When you click the status interface or a dialogue choice, it's this really whimsy click sound. The music changes depending on the mood of the scene. There are coins that jingle and people that laugh and spells that roar. So so SO beautiful! The story: When it comes to stories I am honestly not that picky. I am not one to be able to distinguish why a movie was called "bad" by the general public until I watch a video essay about it. However, I can GUARANTEE that this story was very well written. I appreciate the fact that you already start by knowing the characters. It helps move things forward. And on top of that, while my MC knew them, I didn't and yet through the story I was able to figure out exactly who they were; little by little. Every arc left me with an equal amount of questions as well as answers. And I bet most of my questions I still have will be solved when I play the full game. I know I sound heavily biased, so I should probably list some cons. However, even when I first asked about some of these things, I wasn't even that mad cause everything was still amazing. Not having customization over the appearance of the MC: Now while I myself was not personally bothered by this because I am a white sapphic girlie, I still questioned why this wasn't added. The dev did respond to this question, actually (they responded to all of the questions I asked on itch.io; dev you're wonderful). For people who aren't like me, it might be a little upsetting. However, the character design is flawless and I don't believe people getting into this game will have a problem with it either (if you've gotten this far into my review). Another con that I'd have to put (which isn't even a con, I'm just a tiny bit sad) is not being able to get together with 2/4 love interests the game offers. Those 2/4 *will* admit in some shape or form that they reciprocate your feelings, however they will tell you that you/they are not ready for a relationship (depends on the character, I won't say which because of spoilers). Again, this isn't a con for ME, however it makes me a little sad. But I would see how it'd be a con for some other people, so I'm simply putting this out there. Have I thought of some others? Yes. Do I believe that the two cons, plus any others that I could mention will have been fixed in the full game? Absolutely yes, aside from the first con (which could be a lesser or bigger con depending on the person). So anyway, there is my full review! While I could ramble even FURTHER about this game, I won't. I don't think anyone will actually read this far except from a very few amount of people who hyperfixate on this game just as much as I do. Everyone who worked on this project, no matter how big or small of a contribution, should be IMMENSELY proud of themselves! P.S. Marané is love. Marané is life. Marané I will make you mine, if you allow me (pls I beg). <3

That cliffhanger ending tho

本来看画风挺期待这个游戏的，结果莫名其妙的上来跟一个男孩绑一起了，然后也没头没脑被诅咒了，然后感情戏发展得飞快？听说下个月发售我等等看吧

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