Yes, once it is complete, and any existing purchase on itch will be given access to a steam key at the that time. ^_^
I hope this helps. Many thanks for your interest.
When I completed a survey to this effect on Steam, the game was given a rating of around a 12 to 14 years old across a few different rating agencies, so about there.
Though the games is not graphic, it is set during an apoloclytic event and contains descriptions of scenes/circumstances that might be upsetting to some.
Many thanks for your interest
Hmm, it shouldn't be too hard to get. Do you mean you managed to get on the romantic path with Fred, but couldn't get this ending? Or upi tried to romance him and nothing came of your attempt?
If it is the former, can I ask how far you got in the romance?
If it is the latter, can I ask if you picked the menu option to open it? The "—fills me with a strange sense of longing..." option, on day 2? From that point on, you need to pick the flirtatious/caring options and if you have enough points there should be a confrontation that sets you firmly on that path by day 7.
If this guidance here does not help any, then please email me at support@blackcross-taylor.com and I can write you a quick walkthrough or we can discuss it further if I have misunderstood the problem. ^_^
Many thanks for playing
Many thanks for the kind feedback - I'm glad to hear you enjoyed Leopold's route. Though there is no more to play in his route, Leopold does make appearances in other routes as a potential ally, and he plays a much more prominent role in the Loveless route which I am writing currently, so perhaps there is no need for tears just yet ^_^
Many thanks for playing
Thank you for your comment. I am certainly aware that some MCs are going to have circumstances that make being married to Guillaume more problematic and I have plans to allow those characters to state as much and explore that in the route.
As for the extra romance in Sofia's route, its a bit of a secret, so to avoid spoilers if you would like to message me at support@blackcross-taylor.com I will happily tell you more there. ^_^
Many thanks for playing
I've actually been working on a devlog addressing just this and giving a general update on the game. Please feel free to check it out if you are interested ^_^
https://blackcrosstaylor.itch.io/ttow/devlog/681929/the-thorns-of-war-update-32
Sorry, I somehow missed this - I hope you had a nice new year. ^_^
I have no eta right now, sadly. I was having some trouble with the route and put it on hold while I worked out why I was not happy with it. I know Frederique is very popular and I did not want to risk producing something that might disappoint players.
So I moved my attention over to the Loveless route and the word count there is just over 100,000 words as of this evening. I am hoping to complete the Loveless route this spring and then return to working on Frederique's route, but I will know more at the end of the month when I plan to publish a devlog with more details.
Many thanks for your patience
Thank you for your kind feedback – I’m glad to hear you’ve enjoyed the routes so far.
And your predicament sounds like something I would do. I am not very good at resisting temptation, even when it would be to my benefit.
I remember once I had an 18 hour layover in an airport coming up, so I ordered a book I wanted to read to occupy me. It arrived, I read it straight away in the comfort of my house - despite there being many other things there to entertain me - and then got to spend 18 hours bored in the airport. >_<
I am happy to hear, though, that you did well in your exams. Many thanks for playing and I hope Frederique's route is worth the wait. ^_^
Hello and thank you for your purchase - I am sorry to hear you had trouble initially with the download. Any refunds are handled by itch.io and I believe the process for requesting one can be found here:
https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms#refunds
Many thanks again and all the best
Many thanks for your feedback on the demo – I’m glad it caught your interest for the sequel.
As for your questions…
No, I did not write Rose of Segunda knowing there would be a sequel and its popularity came as a surprise, but I am happy it worked out this way.
I’ve been asked before for some information on the world and I think I am leaning towards releasing something in the Extras menu before Thorns is officially released.
The loveless marriage route (as opposed to the MC being in love with Guillaume – pretending or otherwise) will be an entirely separate route and very different to Guillaume’s route, though I won’t go into any more details for fear of spoilers.
I probably can’t answer the last one, mostly because it depends on what you feel is ruthless/manipulative, but I will say that outright murder would be considered a very grave crime, wholly against the values of both the nobility and the Church, and one to which even the Duchess di Parisi would not stoop outside of the most grievous circumstances.
Many thanks again for your interest in the game ^_^