My New Interactive Fiction Game is LIVE!
Greetings, fellow fantasy lovers and game enthusiasts!
I’ve just completed a heroic quest in writing that has taken the better part of two years. I’ve been drafting and coding and generally letting the characters that hop out of my mind run wild. The result is an interactive fiction game of epic adventures and legendary love, published by Heart’s Choice under my fantasy pen name, Leia Talon.
I'M SO EXCITED TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT! 🎉🎉🎉
Sorry. Didn’t mean to yell. But seriously, do a happy dance with me, would you please? This has been the most challenging writing project I’ve done to date, and I’m so damn proud of it.
It’s my distinct honor to present you with the latest game from Heart’s Choice:
In this enchanted escapade, will you revel with mysterious rogues, cunning Fae, the Prince, or the Princess? Where will your heart and loyalty lead you as the kingdom trembles on the edge of war?
You Control the Story.
There are so many cool things about this game. It’s entirely text-based and fueled by the vast power of your imagination. In this epic fantasy romance adventure, you get to choose who your character is and how they relate to the world around them.
One of the things I’ve enjoyed about writing interactive fiction is is the ability to create scenarios that appeal to many different people. If you’re into fight scenes, I’ve got you. If you want to read in the library of the Keep, have at it. Relaxing in the hot springs? Check. Delving into the history and politics of the Fae and the kingdom? You can do that, too!
This medium also allowed me to write different romance options in the same story, which has probably been my favorite part. Why stop at one rogue royal when you can have five?
Their Majesties' Pleasure is a swoon-worthy, spicy as you like it romance with a dynamic plot and multiple outcomes, depending on the choices you make.
YOU get to decide the heat level. This game earned a 3-pepper rating from Heart's Choice, which means it's smoking hot. But there are always options to avoid the sex scenes. Do you prefer conversation and companionship? Sparring? Sweet kisses? Or do you want ALL the spice?
You can play this game any way you choose.
Their Majesties’ Pleasure: Game Description
In this enchanted escapade, will you revel with mysterious rogues, cunning Fae, a warrior prince, or a headstrong princess? Where will your heart and loyalty lead you as the kingdom trembles on the edge of war?
Their Majesties’ Pleasure is a 225,000-word interactive erotic fantasy novel by Leia Talon, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
As a member of the royal guard, it is your duty to protect the heirs to the throne: the rebellious, fun-loving brother and sister who lead you on a merry chase outside the fortress. They open you up to a world that you never knew before: a secret network of assassins, corrupt city officials, and a cabaret brimming with songs, spirits, and sex. And when you are done carousing in the city, you can move into the dark of the magic-filled forest, where demigods and Fae throw jubilant, bacchanal revels, which include orgies for those so inclined.
But the forest is not a peaceful neighbor, and as the enmities of generations past rise up, the realm begins to tip towards war. You are at the center of a tangle of intrigue, and your loyalty is tested at every turn. Your actions could spell the difference between a tentative peace or fierce battle on two fronts.
What happens if your allegiance to the realm comes into conflict with the devotion of your heart? Which will you choose: loyalty or love? Can you find a way to have both?
• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bi; asexual; monogamous or polyamorous.
• Romance a provocative prince, a feisty princess, a rogue king, a demigoddess, or an immortal warrior.
• Choose high-heat or sweet options, or avoid sex scenes entirely with lively conversation.
• Pledge your loyalty to the King, turn away from the Crown to side with its enemies - or become a spy to play both sides against the middle.
• Plunge into a steamy urban underworld full of assassins, criminals, and riotous taverns.
• Indulge in mysterious Fae revels, with magical food and drink to heighten your senses and otherworldly music to accompany your dances.
• Uncover the secrets of ages past to help prevent - or to incite - a future war.
Indulge your fantasies in Their Majesties’ Pleasure.
Major Milestones
This game has been nearly two years in the making.
I reached out to Heart’s Choice in July of 2021, and after submitting writing samples I was invited to pitch a few concepts. They liked this one, and we started the outlining process. Thus, was a story born and an interactive fiction novel developed through hard work and persistence.
MAJOR MILESTONES on this project:
Started outlining Oct 2021
Project greenlight Jan 2022
Started drafting Feb 2022
Finished drafting Mar 2023
Revisions April - May
Dozens of beta testers
3 professional editors
Final read through: 5 days!
Total words: 225,000
Launch: TODAY!
🎉🎉🔥💖🔥🎉🎉
You see above where it says 225,000 words? A single playthrough is closer to 50-65,000 words, which is comparable to a short novel, except you get to choose how your character thinks, responds, and shapes a kingdom on the edge of war.
Thank you for reading!
If you have any questions about this game, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer.
Thank you for celebrating this achievement with me! It's been an epic journey, and I'm glad to finally share this game with you!
Peace @Katrina-Ariel / @LeiaTalon
Credit for TMP character art: Adrien Valdes
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Put a copy on Steam delivery for my Son-In-Common-Law's birthday. He loves point and click style gaming. Sounds like a good match.
Right on! Thank you! I hope he enjoys it. 😊
That's really cool! I hope it ends up being successful.
Thank you! So far the comments on the Choice of Games / Heart's Choice forum have been super positive, so it looks like players are enjoying it!
This will soon easily be my favorite addition to your portfolio and am heading over to try it out! Way to come through to completion Princess. Much love and I'll give you a review soon 😇
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You're amazing. Thank you so much for your support and encouragement throughout this process. It's been a journey! But I think the result is fully worth it, and I'll be developing novels from this game when I get a chance to recover from all the work it took to get it to launch. 🤣
I hope you have a ton of fun playing! 💖
Bought it, and as I said, will dig in to the game when I get a little more time this evening. And 225,000 words? Good golly miss Molly, no wonder it took so long to complete! Putting heavy stacks on betting it is well worth it 😁
Sorry, did you say heavy petting? Oh, no. I read that wrong. Gotta get my mind outta this game. 🤣 Or not.
Yeah, I was not expecting to write that much, but the characters have most of the control of my writing process, and it just kept growing!
Let me know how what you think when you get a chance to play! 😎
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I totally want the Hawt version 😁 lol
This sounds like such a cool game and I love how you can choose the direction of the story by your choices.
What a accomplishment and I bet it has taken lots of time and hair pulling 😁 lol
I have to try it out. Congrats ❤️💋
Much love 🤗
There is definitely hair pulling if you're into that, I mean the good kind. Oh wait, that's not what you meant. 😉 Yes, it was A LOT of work, but so worth it! I hope you enjoy playing. There are so many hot scenes I lost count of how many I wrote, but I balanced it with a lot of sweetness, intrigue, danger, and straight-up FUN!
Thanks for the congrats, my friend. I appreciate you so much! 💖
😁 Lol
Good to know it is good hair pulling, but ya not what I meant but working so Hard for so long probably had its ups and grrrr... Lol
Really interesting and Will there be books of the stories to?
YES! I'm working on adapting the story into novel form. It might take me a hot minute, but I'm super excited about the books because it means I get to add details and follow threads that many players might not even find in the games.
Very interesting to read about. I might give it a try. Have a wonderful rest of your week..
Thanks so much! I'm glad you find it interesting. I hope you enjoy it if you try it out. You can demo the first few chapters for free. 😊 I hope you have a great rest of your week, as well!
woah! very cool! looking at the steam reviews it's sexcapades!~ hehehehehe!😏
Ha! I have not seen the steam reviews. It can definitely be played that way, but it can also be played without any explicit scenes... depending on what people are into. 🔥