Everyone, I’ve been working on this for months now, and the impressive and also sad part is; it’s only halfway done! But it’s also 60k words and brings the average playthrough of the demo to 65k words long, so I figured it was worth uploading. Can’t go too long without an update, right?
In this update, pair with Lance and Alvarez as you infiltrate the abandoned warehouse with the S.W.A.T. team on a mission to take down the suspects and end put a close on this case once and for all! There are a lot of different branches to this one. Like… maybe more than I realistically needed. But, I wanted people to be able to craft their own story and make sure they had something to come back to a second time around if they were so inclined. I may even go back and add a little more to parts of this scene before the official release, but that’s a discussion for another day.
Thank you all so much for supporting me, whether you’re a paid member or a free member, and I hope you all continue to enjoy the story I’m crafting!
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You can play the demo here! https://dashingdon.com/play/morbethgames/the-bureau-wip/mygame/
You can talk about the game here! https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/wip-the-bureau-chapters-1-3-600k-words-updated-12-22-2023/99993
Jure has excellent ships and no one utilises them!
Jure and bojan?
The two sunshine boys! Super hyped up all the time and annoying the shit out of everyone!! Balls of energy that everyone gets sick of. They delight in slightly annoying everyone. (The most wild and passionate sex that everyone can hear cause neither one bothers to be quiet)
Jure and nace?
The two oldest and yet somehow only one is the dad of the group. Jure would bring out the silliness in Nace and Nace would bring out the dadness in Jure. They're the newest and yet the most experienced and they could talk about life together! (They would be so loving and sweet, have you seen when Nace goes to play to Jure on stage? Older more experienced lovers who know how to please.)
Jure and Jan?
Black cat and orange cat. Chaotic in different ways, wildly different energy levels but somehow still perfectly in sync. Party guys/they get the drunkest and probably go on their own adventures. Cheeky jokes shared and smokes bummed off each other. (They totally shotgun smoke you cannot tell me otherwise. Sex is full of laughter and rolled eyes and "you're a fucking idiot")
Jure and Kris?
Tooth rotting sweetness. Jure making Kris laugh and helping him relax. Somehow they've both been the CEO of Joker Out? Kris and Jure talking excitedly about logistics and no one else understands how exciting it is. (Jure built the damn studio the man likes planning and organisation despite his chaotic personality. Lots of checking in on each other, praises and whispered adoration)
Well everyone, you asked for it and now it’s here! I present the next update with the Coroner’s office, where you deduce, from the latest victim, quite a bit about the case. There have also been some add-on’s which I will outline down below. I apologize the update took so long, but it was a mix of irl stuff and the fact that adding some of this stuff is a lot of editing, adding variations of dialogue, etc. I had to figure out the best way to make what you all wanted happen, and I’m happy to say I think I finally did that.
That being said, please inform me of any inconsistencies or errors as per usual. I appreciate all the feedback, and for seemingly the first time since the start of the book, starting next chapter, the MCT is going to converge to continue the investigation as a single unit rather than separate teams! Thank you all again so much for your patience, and I hope you enjoy.
Added the Coroner’s Office scene
Changed the Train Ride scene in Chapter 2 so you now talk to two of the MCT agents instead of just one.
Made the option for what you were studying before joining the Bureau more obvious in Chapter 1. (Future plans for this are to have more optional dialogue choices and flavor text based on it, as is the case with the Coroner scene.)