#a tale of crowns

ataleofcrowns:

New Chapter Released!

Newroz pîroz be, happy spring to everyone!

With the release of this chapter, as a reminder for all the major changes:

• Rebalanced plot-related reputation points: replaying starting from Chapter Five is highlyadvised. You risk breaking certain plot-related scenes in the future otherwise.
• With the Chapter Eight update the Character Codex will show all the LI names from the moment you unlock it at the start of Chapter One, so if you want a specific gender combination with a bi Crown you won’t have to replay as much of the game every time
• New chapter title headers will be added, Chapters 1 - 4 now have titles as well!
• New background color has been implemented; it’s not a dark mode, but I hope it’ll make the screen a bit easier on the eyes!
• Adjusted the image size of the Arsurian Calendar, it should be larger and higher quality now
• The portraits of the Love Interests have been added to the codex and will now be visible once you meet them in the game
• Added the option to change your Crown’s pronouns at any point in the story from the Character Traits passage. Changing it won’t be addressed in the story itself (coding a scene for it would be too difficult, timing wise) but the option is there now!

Specific to Chapter Eight:

• New codex entries, lore and relationship stats!
• The map of Arsur will be unlocked in this chapter!
• The opportunity to solidfy friendships with the cast
• A bit of the mystery around the Crown’s parents is revealed
• A lot of lore and history about the founding of Arsur and its first Crown

Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter with the coming of spring

For those that are unfamiliar with the game

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.

Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the Spirits of this world to be the new Crown. In this story, your MC takes on that role.

There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!

Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.

Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!

If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! Share it with your friends! Recognition and reader interaction is just about the only thing I get in return for creating it ❤️

gncrezan:

atoc crack comics for april fools! revolving around ‘i think X would become even funnier if they got a phone’ :)

ataleofcrowns:

A Tale of Crowns, Chapter Eight;preview for D

s-ewell:

Rêzan in his coronation outfit from @ataleofcrowns because I’m obsessed ✨

s-ewell:

quick rêzan cause i’ve been really enjoying a tale of crowns ✨ 

atoc crack comics for april fools! revolving around ‘i think X would become even funnier if they got a phone’ :)

crown/r doodles from throughout this month :’)

ataleofcrowns:

A New Interactive Novel

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance with Middle Eastern roots, free to play from start till finish, both on pc as well as mobile! It’s entirely text-based, with choices throughout to shape both your main character’s personality and skills as well as influence their relationships with others. There are four love interests for you to choose from, both female as well as male, each with their own stories and secrets for you to uncover!

❂THE SETTING

The story takes place in Arsur, a fictional empire within a fantasy universe that draws inspiration from historical settings in the Middle East. Much of it is based on Kurdish culture, drawing from my own experience as a Kurdish woman.

Your character was born and raised in Arsur, where magic is considered a skill no different from reading or writing. Gender, sexual orientation and race have no bearing on social position or class; it is instead only based on wealth and level of education.

The Arsurian Empire itself is overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the spirits of this world to be the new Crown: this appears to happen at random, as Crowns in the past have ranged from the poorest farmer to the wealthiest noble.

❂ THE STORY

Their parents murdered and the previous Crown of Arsur assassinated, your character finds themselves on the run as they’ve been bestowed with the golden eyes that mark them as the new Crown.

Unseen enemies at their heels, will they succeed as the Crown, or will they lead to the downfall of the Empire?

❂CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION

At the beginning of the story, you’ll have the opportunity to customize your Crown’s name, pronouns, sexual orientation and their skill in magic. You can also customize many parts of your Crown’s appearance: hair color, hair texture, hair style, skin color and height are all up to you and will be reflected in the story as well. Their backstory and ethnicity are the only things that are locked in. The Crown is also locked in as a person of color, as is in line with the setting - their specific race is up to the player to imagine.

As for your Crown’s personality, there are twelve different character traits in total that will be decided based on the choices you make in game. This will subsequently change your Crown’s behavior during story scenes.

The character traits are: Charming/Blunt, Kind/Calculated, Intelligent/Intuitive, Cautious/Adventurous, Flirtatious/Reserved and Assertive/Passive. Some of these will mix and interact with each other in different ways as well!

❂THE LOVE INTERESTS

Depending on what your Crown’s sexual orientation is, the gender of the love interests will change accordingly to match that. There are four of them in total, and regardless of their gender their titles are as follows: the Sorcerer, the Hero, the Protector and the General. Each love interest will have their own route which you will get to choose from at the end of the common route.

So far, the common route of the story has been completed, and I have started publishing the routes for the love interests! The story overall has 7 chapters so far, with a word count of ~230k, including scene variations. I will release each chapter as I finish it, so the game will be a continuous work in progress. Would you like to know more about the story, the setting, or the love interests? Check out the game blog!

NOTE: This game is not suited for those under 16 years of age! Please keep the age rating in mind.

❂PLAY THE GAME❂DESIGNING YOUR MC❂STORY & SETTING❂THE LOVE INTERESTS❂PINTEREST REFS❂FAQ❂DISCORD❂KO-FI❂

Last updated:29 jan, 2022

Art by@artbygaia

ataleofcrowns:

The male love interests for A Tale of Crowns

[the female love interests]

art commissioned from @artbygaia

gncrezan:

if you think the line about the crown and rezan having complimentary outfits has left my mind you would be so incredibly wrong <3

riessene:

the lovely royal protector and his beautiful eyes @ataleofcrowns

sorcererrezan:

“happy ending” crowns, with fai free to be playful and navid to be unguarded. they’re in love your honor

art by @twiddletaffy | characters for @ataleofcrowns

clouiis:

atoc was like u WILL feel things about mutual vulnerability in the face of grief and i sure did!

thank you @catkindness you did an amazing job w these <3