Crown of Exile
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Description:
When your village is razed to the ground, you're left fleeing with an exiled prince. You can trust no one but each other. Your father's dying wish was to protect the prince, but can you really trust a man who was exiled from his kingdom?
Journey across the borders in search of allies. But in this deadly game of treachery and deceit, there is more than just the prince's life at stake. Will you flee from the past that haunts you or will you embrace the fate that awaits you?
The decision is yours.
Crown of Exile is an 18+ interactive fiction game, with its main focus being on character development and interactions with NPCs. It is intended for mature audiences and will contain scenes of violence, mild sexual themes and vulgar language. Follow the game development on my blog.
Note: Crown of Exile contains optional romantic content. Players can choose either fade-to-black or explicit scenes depending on preference. All explicit scenes can be skipped. No visual nudity or explicit artwork is included.
For extra content and early access to the game demo, make sure to become a Patron.
Public Demo: Prologue - Chapter Eight.
Please note that there will be no further updates to the public demo. All future chapters will be released only for my Patrons.
Features:
- Play as male or female.
- Romance or befriend one of four characters.
- Uncover the shrouded history of your past.
- Delve into politics and scheming.
- Help the exiled prince reclaim his throne.
- Flee from your past or embrace your fate.
Characters:
- Prince Irus (he/him - romanceable): Prince Irus is the illegitimate child of King Erlan and a low-born noblewoman. Stubborn and headstrong, Prince Irus believes that the throne of Cyre belongs to him. He is determined to reclaim his rightful place as King, regardless of what anyone says.
- Queen Elora (she/her - romanceable): Queen Elora is the ruler of Vinia, a neighbouring kingdom to Cyre. Queen Elora is charming and attractive, but beneath her beauty is a cunning woman who wields her power with expertise.
- Sir Oren (he/him - romanceable): Sir Oren is the captain of the guard of the Vinian Royal Guard. While Sir Oren can come across as straitlaced, he can be kind and generous to those he respects.
- Anu (she/her - romanceable): Anu is a Priestess of Ehulla and believes that the only way to end the war between Ishari and Cyre is through bloodshed. Brash and unafraid of confrontation, Anu will fight for what she believes in.
- Dena (gender-selectable): Coming soon in the full game.
Things to note:
- The game is written using UK English, so if a few words seem to be spelt incorrectly, it's likely because of this.
- The game is currently a work in progress - what you are seeing is the first draft. Additional options and expanded scenes will be included in the full game.
- The gender choice will be restricted to male and female options - there will be options for body choices in NSFW scenes as the need arises.
- Some choices will not be implemented in the game - suggestions are welcome, but there is no guarantee that I will add them in the game.
- The full game will be a paid game; depending on its popularity, the game might be available for android users. Otherwise, it will be released strictly for PC users.
- There will be additional DLCs once the full game is complete - these DLCs will be separate from the main game as they are not required to complete the main plot.
- The game focuses on a narrative and character-driven plot as opposed to a stats-based plot. Stats play a role, but they are not the main focus of the game - it will be difficult to fail tasks.
- Negative responses to characters will be limited to character-relation interactions - this is easier for me to write, and because the plot is fairly linear.
- Artwork used in the demo for character portraits is not the final version - character portraits have been commissioned and used in the Patreon demo and will be available in the final version of the game.
Credits:
Writing and Coding: Ramona G.
Character art made using ArtBreeder.
All in-game images and backgrounds made using Canva.
Game page background by liuzishan on Freepik.
Music from Pixabay.
Game cover designed by Ludmila.
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Development log
- A New Chapter: Crown of Exile demo is live on Steam ✨49 days ago
- A little weekend treat… The Steam demo is almost here! 💖50 days ago
- First Draft Complete 🎉Dec 22, 2025
- A Kingdom for a Wolf – Virion AUJul 11, 2025
- 📢 Wishlist Crown of Exile on Steam!Jul 04, 2025
- Virion AU Free StoryJan 02, 2025
- Limited Access up to Chapter TenDec 16, 2024
- Free Bonus StoryNov 29, 2024
Comments
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will the full version be available on itch.io or just steam?
Hi, just on Steam 🌸
aw :') is there any chance it'll be released on mobile devices somewhere? i really love your story and I'd hate to miss out
Thanks! It really depends on whether or not the game does well on Steam, and if it does, there's a likelihood it will be ported for mobile devices 🌸
how much would it cost?
I'm still not sure but roughly $10-$12 depending on the end product.
Currently playing this,its a good story,ever thought turning it into a VN?
Thanks! Not really 😅 VNs require art and art, unfortunately, costs a lot more than I can justify. That said, this is an interactive fiction game first and not designed to be a visual novel, so I'm probably not going to venture into the world of creating VNs.
No worries thought i'd ask out of intrest
i love the main story but the family dynamic is what have me hooked! i replay the parts with the mc mom all the time, im here for the family drama if you ever do like a AU with the family stuff i will be here for it!
Thank you for playing, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the family dynamic! It's one of my favourite parts to write, especially the scenes with Salyra 😅 there are a few bonus stories from the family's perspectives on my Patreon, and those will eventually be sold as a compiled PDF/ebook, but I'll likely be releasing a few freebies in the new year (2026) so keep a look out for announcements on those 💖
No amount of words could explain how i want the full game now *insert sobbing noises on the background for relentless waiting*
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the game 💖I've just wrapped up the first draft so expect an edited Steam demo in Feb 2026.
ARGHHH, can't wait! 🥺
SO EXCITED FOR THE FULL GAME!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD, how did I only JUST notice you already put this up on Steam?? I'M SO EXCITED!!! It's crazy seeing how far you've come from those first few chapters to now being this close to releasing the whole thing! I can't wait to purchase the game when it releases!! >_<
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Just to expand just a tad further on our character's mother, Salyra (SORRY, I LOVE RANTING ABOUT HER), I'm wondering if you intentionally wrote her as narcissistic, because the more I read her scenes, the more her narcissistic tendencies stand out.
This only came to me because I was talking (yapping, actually) to my friend about this story a few days ago in hopes it'd get her into IFs, and since she studies psychology, she pointed out that the mother's behavior seems a bit narcissistic.
I think it's actually very interesting if you had written it intentionally because she, deep down, seems to be trying her best in her own twisted way.
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Anyways, I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I ADORE your writing. This IF is slowly torturing me... It's got me on chokehold.
Thank you and I'm so excited to share the full game with you and everyone else 💖💖
And yes, Salyra is definitely written to be a narcissist 😅 You could say much of the story is influenced by my experiences so it was intentional.
Thank you for playing and leaving a comment! 🌸
Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't get what she did that was particularly narcissistic? It seems like a lot of people hate her but I'm not really sure why. Her going through the player's belongings is quite invasive and I don't like that she's keeping secrets but overall it doesn't seem like she's done anything really unforgivable. (Though I've only played the demo version so maybe this is expanded upon in the patreon builds)
No, you're not missing anything 😊I try to leave the character dynamics to feel as open-ended as possible so that players can interpret the different actions as they feel to them without being told they're wrong. There is no right or wrong way to interpret Salyra's actions and I have a range from she's evil to she was just trying her best from players. If you can forgive her, great and if not, you won't be punished for acting against her either. So however you feel about her, it's completely valid and definitely not wrong.
i'm so excited for this to drop, wishlisted on steam!
also I've replayed this game non-stop for a whole week, like—🫨
thank you so much, author, for this game! wishing you all the best!
Thank you so much for playing 🌸💖 I hope you enjoy the full game once it's released! You can always join my Patreon (free members included) for extra posts and updates as I work on the epilogue.
yes! i actually already am following on patreon haha 🤭
Thanks! It's hard to know who's who on Patreon 😅
Hi, I've already finished the demo and I really loved it, but I had a question: When the full game comes out on Steam, will it be possible to transfer saved games from where they left off in the demo? Or will I have to start all over again from scratch?.thank you for your time
Thanks for playing 🌸 You'll need to start from scratch since the demo build doesn't have all the same variables from the full game. There'll also be new scenes added from the Prologue, so it'll be impossible to carry over saves from the public demo to the full game. I hope that answers you 😊
I LOVE THIS BUT THE MOTHER OOOH THE MOTHER I HATEEE HER BUT OMG THIS SOMEHOW MADE ME CRY THE WRITING THOOO Chefs kiss 👌👌👌👌👌 edit: also I was play some different music and uhm beautiful boy came on so that definitely got me in my feels 😭
I'm so glad you're enjoying it 💖 And yes, Salyra does bring out some strong emotions in players 😅 Thank you for playing!
Itch.io is weird, Iknew for a fact this was called Crown of Exile but I couldn't find it every time a searched
It might be because it's classified as 'adult' by itch.io and that's hidden it from searches 😬
If this has been answered elsewhere, I will apologize in advance for posing this question. Any plans to release the full version on Hosted Games or Choice of Games? I have no issues buying it via steam when it fully releases if that becomes the only available method, however, I do like keeping all my IFs in one place and available on my mobile device.
Hosted Games and Choice of Games uses Choicescript to code/design the games and my game is created using Twine, so there's definitely no plans to use them to publish Crown of Exile. The game is being developed solely by me, so there's no need to be using Choice of Games or Hosted Games to publish Crown of Exile. Hope this answers you!
Returned to this IF after a little over two years, and I'm honestly amazed all over again.
Star-struck.
Bamboozled.
The characters feel layered and real, the conflicts cut deep, and every replay brings out a new piece of info that I, like, missed the first few times. INCREDIBLE writing.
SPOILERS below:
I might ramble A BIT here, but the writing struck such a nerve with me in the BEST way possible. Salyra made me absolutely furious, BUT that's exactly what makes her so well written. Everyone in this story feels layered and human, which is one of the biggest reasons I adore this IF. Salyra, though, is the kind of complex that leaves me torn between admiration and frustration </3
She acts in ways she ACTUALLY BELIEVES are in our character's best interest. She's trying, she's made mistakes, and she thinks she's protecting us. But then she goes through our character's belongings, excusing it with, "I want to know who you've become" and that LITERALLY boils my blood. I like to think of myself as forgiving, but if I put myself in my character's shoes, that kind of intrusion is something I genuinely can't excuse.
imo, it's so heartbreaking. The tenderness she shows toward Rana makes it clear she wants to be the kind of mother she never really was to our character. She's trying to do better, and that complexity makes her all the more fascinating. From my perspective, I can almost sympathize with her. But again, from my character's point of view, no matter how much they try to be understanding, it still leaves a bitter taste because Rana represents everything they should have had.
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ANYWAYS, I love a bit of angst, which is probably why my character leans toward a more apprehensive relationship with her mother. And again... LOVE the writing. I can't wait for the full game to be released! Please remember to take regular water breaks too!!
Thank you so, so much for this beautiful comment 💖✨️ I can't tell you how much it means that you not only came back after two years, but that Crown of Exile could still resonate with you in such a deep way. Reading your thoughts honestly left me a little star-struck myself 🥹💫
Your breakdown of Salyra is absolutely spot-on. You've captured her complexity perfectly. She's such a tangled character to write because, as you said, she truly believes she's doing the right thing, even when her actions cross lines that feel unforgivable. That mix of love, regret, and intrusion is exactly what makes her so bittersweet, and you explained it in such a moving way. I'm really touched by how much care and thought you put into reflecting on her 💕
It makes me so happy that the layers in the characters and relationships are shining through for you, even across different playthroughs ✨️ That's one of the things I love most about interactive fiction, and knowing it's connecting with you like this makes all the hours of writing and re-writing worth it.
Thank you again for sharing your heartfelt thoughts (and for reminding me to hydrate 😅💧). I'll do my best to make the wait for the full game worthwhile! Sending you lots of love and sparkles 💖🌸✨️
When will it be released on steam?
Quarter 2 in 2026 so possibly June. It might go into Quarter 3.
thank you so much! I can't wait to get it
You're welcome ❤️ You can wishlist it on Steam and follow the store page for updates while you wait to get notified as soon as the demo's available.
This is a truly wonderful world you have created.
Thank you so much 🌸💖
I just submitted a bug report for Chapter Four (a minor spelling error) but if it would help make it more clear, here is a screenshot.
Thank you so much! I will be fixing grammar and spelling errors during edits, but the form does help me to have a list of issues. The screenshot is super helful 💖
I'm absolutely enthralled with the world you have crafted so far, and I adore just about every character we see on screen (especially Sir Oren, I wish he were my friend irl). Can't wait for the full game next year! <3
Thank you so much! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the world and characters ❤️ Oren is definitely a sweetheart. We could all use him in our lives 😅 Expect a polished demo early next year on Steam ✨️
Almost finished with this story and can I just say that I love it so much 🥹 Next week I’m becoming a patreon subscriber so YOU BETTER TAKE ALL MY MONEY!
Thank you for your support! 💖 I'm so happy you're enjoying it! You'll be able to play up to halfway of Chapter 12 (still in progress and the final chapter) on Patreon 😆
Omg are there going to be 12 chapters total for the full version of this story? 🥹
Yes, and an epilogue to explore the different endings you get. The epilogue will be set out similarly to the prologue 😊
Will the game be sold on itch as well?
the Steam page is unavailbale in germany
I'm still debating releasing on itch.io because it's so easy to pirate paid games here. I understand the 18+ rating is an issue with German customers, so I'm likely going to intergrate Steam keys for German players wanting access to the game, but through itch.io. I'll be posting a full update on this sometime in Q1 of 2026. Sorry about the access issue!
I have a similar issue, I don't have a PC, so will there be an android version available on the Play store?
It depends on how well the game does on Steam. It costs money to build the app with the proper licence, and then to host it on Google Play, and since I'm paying for all of this, I'll need to see if it's feasible to spend more money on making an android version. If it does happen, it'll only be after the Steam release and once I see how it's received there 😊
when is the game finished ? or where can i buy it?
I'm still working on the final chapter, and have the epilogue to go. It will be available for purchase on Steam in the first quarter of 2026 if all goes to plan 😊
I finished it before noticing the portraits available… some look TOTALLY different, in my head… Ok… Well. Significantly, anyway… Maybe just in ethnic appearance.
The portraits here aren't the final version. You can find them on my main post on Tumblr here. When you mean ethnic in appearance, are you referring to certain characters not appearing how you imagined or how they're described in the text of the game?
We need another, I'm talking a whole list, maybe with different starts to make different character arcs ourselves
The game follows a linear story. Unfortunately, what you're asking is for a game outside the scope of what I can achieve as a solo developer.
omg I love it!!
Is this game available on Steam?
It's still being worked on at the moment 😊 I'll make an announcement when it'll be available on Steam – likely by next year Q1.
God, i cant belive i tried this game. i love it!!! (in chapter 5 as i write this) this needs more recognition. love you game developer
Thank you so much for playing! I'm so happy you're enjoying the game!!
i was so immerse in the story that i cried when we found mama 😿😿 ANYWAYS, I LOVE THIS STORY SO MUCH!!! delicious, scrumptious, and brought tears to my eyes. im looking forward for more chapters
Thank you for playing and I'm so glad you're enjoying the game 💖 There won't be more chapters added to the public demo. I'm currently working on the final chapter so if you can't wait for the full release, you can always join my Patreon to play the rest of the chapters as they're completed.
So, once it's done will the game be fully released to the public or no?
Yes, as a paid game.
10/10 this is one of the best stories ive read! Such a good game and i cant wait for it to be done. When the full game is released will it be available on android? I would love to be able to download it once its done, but i dont have a PC
Thank you so much 💖 I'll have to see how well the game does before deciding on an android release since it costs money to host the game on different stores. It'll be released on Steam when completed but it is technically designed for PC only at the moment.
Hello i wanted to ask how many chapters will the full game have? (Just a random question that i thought about rn and sorry if you already answered this question somewhere else or even here in the comments somewhere, also sorry for my grammar it may not be the best since English is not my first language)
Hi, it'll be 12 chapters excluding the prologue and epilogue 😊 I'm currently working on Chapter 11 which should be completed this month then I'll start work on Chapter 12. There's still a lot of edits to complete but my aim is to complete everything for a late 2025 to early 2026 release.
Because you indicated you were hoping for feedback when you made the two chapters public: it seemed like an oversight that I could thwart the alliance with the nomads by murdering my duel opponent and then it… just not come up again. At all.
The option is there for role-playing purposes. It does have consequences for Chapter 12 and it is mentioned again when you return to Ishari but no one is going to hold it against the MC because the Nomad Tribes and Ishari have been clashing against each other for years. If you follow Anu's path, you're there to gather information on their weaknesses, not to build an alliance. Wars can be won in more than one way – at this point, people don't have time to sit around and mope about failures/lost chances because of the battle that's coming. I hope that clears it up for you! Please note this is also a first draft. Some scenes are bare-bones right now and will be fleshed out during edits.
That was DELICIOUS! i got to both destiny with two mc and was shooked on both of them! Plot thickening! Even more! Lol.
you have my gratitude for allowing us to hate Salyra and love her despite everything and everything in between. I loved both routes. In both I can't hate Rana, but still its good that we can. I love this IF exactly for it allows mc many emotions or none at all.
Our cousin is troubled young man and I hope that gentle approach to him will help... but I also don't think that this is always the answer. We'll see. I WAS HOPING THAT MY FAMILY JUST VISITING BUT ALAS this turn of events made my mc feral. Also Ama's initiative was not something I expected, and I loved uncle's reaction. I love him. I'm glad that mc can connect with that part of the family, I'm glad that mc can move on. It's not easy and not for everyone, but its here as an option and it's wonderful.
As for romances IRUS I'VE MISSED YOU. still funny that he is the main RO for me. Well, what can I say, I'm here for trauma bonding (same parental situation! Same struggle) and for equally fun flirting. And devotion. And gay sex. I can go on like this.
Loved new information about world and our companions.
I'm glad that you had an opportunity to show us special content. Thank you very much! Will be here, waiting to buy full (eventually) game.
Thank you so much for playing and I'm so happy you enjoyed it! I'm glad you're enjoying the range of emotions available and being able to hate on Salyra. Some of my favourite scenes to write are the angsty ones with her 😅
Zikar will be hurting for a while. The war has been affecting everyone differently and Part 4 is where you start to see how people are changing.
Irus is definitely a fan fave for a reason 😋
Thanks for playing!
Loved the "new" chapters. Salyra hate was excellent. Only little issue i had was the scene where Rana is hiding from the bullies, i would have loved a way to simply leave without interacting, but that's just a minor issue.
Also few minor issues i found:
"Cotten" should be "cotton", unless it's a material i haven't heard about.
Save: https://gofile.io/d/uLagbk
Dena got wrong prounoun
save: https://gofile.io/d/sConi7
I think there is a word missing here
Save: https://gofile.io/d/iXFWqD
I'm glad you enjoyed Chapters 9 and 10! A lot of the scenes aren't fully fleshed out as yet. My main focus is getting the full game completed then I'll go back during edits to add more choices and flesh out certain scenes 😊 Thanks for the grammar/spelling issues! It's not my focus right now, as I'll fix them during edits but these are helpful!
love this if so much you have no idea prince irus just does stuff to me. wishing men were real💔
anyways could someone send the link for “far away from home acoustic ver”because the links aren’t working for me:(( it’s so nice and beautiful I NEED IT
Sorry for the late reply! I just realised thr link doesn't work when I tested it myself. Here's the song.
I really loved the story... One day I'll see the full story🙂↕️🌸
And thanks for the demonstration 💖
Thank you! Hopefully the full game will be out by the end of 2025 if all goes well 😊
Ahhhh, catching up on the update was so exciting!! Thank you!! I'm so eager for what happens next 🙇🏻♀️
Im so glad you enjoyed it! Some rescuing and final battles ensue so just two more chapters and the game will be done 😊
Wonderful news! Thank you! Will be here waiting for access to some chapters haha 🥰😊
Just over 24 hours to go 😊
I can't wait for the day the game fully out and I can finally buy them! Great story and I'm completely hooked up when I first download the demo version!
Thank you so much! I'm so happy you're enjoying the game 💖
hi,do you have a Steam page?
I do, but it's not set up as yet for the game.
I've played the demo multiple times and I also follow your tumblr, but I've been so busy working I haven't had time to see about any new updates.
Dena.... is going to be a LI!?!?!? Wooooo!!!! I've loved him since he helped Aena (my MC) out when she was younger. Mwah!
However, Irus will always have a special place in my heart. He's such a good LI.
Now I'm off to play Sir Oren's route again! Lol. I may end up getting the patreon later on just to get the updates. XD But I will definitely be paying for the full IF once it's finished. :)
Thank you so much for playing! I fell in love with Dena the moment I write that scene in the prologue then I instantly thought, gosh, wouldn't it be nice to smooch Dena so here we are 😆
Some good news on the horizon, the demo will be available for a limited time in December up until Chapter 10 so if you're tight on cash, you can always wait until 21 December.
amazing story, can't believe it took me playing like fifty other IFs to reach this lol
Thank you! I'm so glad you found your way to the game and enjoyed it 💖
Definitely one of the best IF's I've ever played! I've been hooked on it for the past couple of days, and while it is unfortunate that the public demo only extends to Chapter 8, I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of the chapters turn out!
(Yap session below, read at your own expense 🙂 )
As I stated previously, this is one of the IF's I've ever played! Everything, from the plot, to the music, and the writing was done to a T! I loved the descriptive words, and it was clear that you put a ton of effort into this IF, it puts most others on this website to shame.
As far as the characters (companions in specific) go, I absolutely loved their personalities, and I was conflicted as to who I should romance (at least in the early chapters, 3-4 I believe), since I liked Iri, Sir Oren, and Ellie, both as romance options and characters!
(Iri my beloved 😇 I didn't have it in me to flirt with all three, it felt wrong 😭)
I could honestly go on and on about everything that I liked about the game, but if I did, this comment would probably take up half the page. But it was worth every hour of my time, and I hope that I'll be able to buy the full game when it gets released! You're a great author, and I hope nothing but the best for you!Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm so happy you enjoyed what was available to play in the public demo. I'm already working on Chapter 11 out of 12, so hopefully the full game will be available in the next year or so.
I'm so pleased you enjoyed the writing! I've always enjoyed fantasy and political stories but I was afraid of writing my own, so this was a leap of faith for me. It helps that I love ancient history so research wasn't as boring as some might think. I think Irus has always been a fan favourite and he continues to be a fan favourite. I love him to bits so it's good to know you do too! And I'm happy you enjoyed the different personalities of the ROs.
Thank you again for playing and if you ever have any questions, comments or feedback, feel free to reach out here or through my Tumblr.