The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella
Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of refugee camp ITOH. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems?
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October 5, 2019
6 years and 303 days ago
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Very Positive79 reviews84.8%
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A 100% FREE project, made with love by a diverse group of local hobbyists. ^_^
Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of a mysterious incident. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems? Immerse yourself wandering the confined spaces of the warship Ithaca. Uncover their secrets as Athena decides where she truly belongs.
Choose your path in this short, densely-packed space opera visual 'novella', where one full play-through can be finished within an evening! With what consequences will your path lie? Choose wisely, as your decisions may lead you to one of seven potential endings.
FEATURES:
FUTURE BONUS ENDING FOR VERSION 2.0:
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VOICE-OVERS
Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of a mysterious incident. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems? Immerse yourself wandering the confined spaces of the warship Ithaca. Uncover their secrets as Athena decides where she truly belongs.
Choose your path in this short, densely-packed space opera visual 'novella', where one full play-through can be finished within an evening! With what consequences will your path lie? Choose wisely, as your decisions may lead you to one of seven potential endings.
FEATURES:
- Completely free!
- A 24,000+ word script
- Partial voice-acting (implementation incomplete, see below)
- Truly meaningful choices
- Over half-a-dozen endings
- Point-and-click game elements
- Original art, backgrounds, music, and sound
- One full play-through may reach 1-2 hours.
- Steam achievements! (we FIXED IT \o/ )
FUTURE BONUS ENDING FOR VERSION 2.0:
- *]An additional 'true ending' path
- Will implement the remaining partial voice-overs.
- Planned release - BEFORE 2020.
SEE MORE FROM DEVS
DEVELOPERS
- Free VN Games from Heiden -
- Debbie Trader's Portfolio Website -
- aMira Kim - (professional social media ghost)
- Liam's Twitter -
MUSIC
- Mike Morton's Portfolio Website -
Markell Naylor's SoundCloud -
Andy Stark's BandCamp -
VOICE-OVERS
- Rochelle J Chiang's (Athena) Portfolio Website -
- Reece Bridger's (Odysseus) Portfolio Website -
- Robyn McConnell's Casting Call Club Profile -
