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Shards of the Past
A trading trip with a nearby village turns into an epic adventure when you discover a hidden truth about your world. You will meet new friends and foes, explore amazing places, and face a choice that will shape the future. Your actions and choices will determine the outcome of this story.
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Single-player
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Why Early Access?

“I anticipate that Early Access will offer the community support and feedback necessary to sustain the development and enhancement of Shards of the Past.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The current chapters have taken about 4 months of development each to complete. With the remaining planned content putting completion at or near the end of 2026.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“It is planned that the full version of Shards of the Past will contain a continuation of the story that is begun in the Early Access version, with multiple narrative branches leading to more than one ending. Improvements to the journal system as well as UI updates are planned.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Shards of the Past currently contains three completed chapters worth of content. This includes numerous dialogue choices and branches that will require multiple playthroughs to experience. Also included are achievements, an unlockable image gallery and a journal system.

Current version 0.3.1
3,630 story renders, not including Journal, Gallery or Achievement images.

84,000+ words of story dialogue.

Multiple main story paths with numerous dialogue choices. Many choices come into play now as well as having an impact in further updates.

Achievement System.

Image gallery with images unlocked via gameplay and earned achievements.

Journal system that describes your character's journey so far and gives possible insight into the motives and actions of those you have interacted with.

Complete soundtrack for all scenes and events.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Purchasing Shards of the Past during Early Access grants you access to the full game upon release. Once completed, the game will be offered at a higher price point.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I am currently a solo developer working on Shards of the Past, but I do take community feedback for improvements and new features for the game. Those who wish to be more involved in development are encouraged to reach out through the Steam community page or the game's Discord.”
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Mature Content Description

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Shards of the Past is a story-focused adult-themed visual novel with mature and sometimes dark themes. Scenes in Shards of the Past can contain mature language, nudity, explicit sexual content, incest, sexual assault, bullying, harassment, alcohol use, and graphic violence.

All characters engaging in sexual activity are over the age of 18. This is a work of fiction. All characters are a product of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

About This Game

While returning from what was supposed to be a routine trading trip to a nearby town, a young man is pulled into an epic story of your making. Along the way you will meet new people and see incredible sights as you travel across the continent seeking to solve a great mystery. What you find will cast doubt on your beliefs and history as you know it, while allowing you to create a future of bright exploration or epic destruction. With a branching narrative and multiple possible outcomes, you shape the story with your decisions.



About
Shards of the Past is an adult visual novel game currently in development using the Ren’Py game engine. The game is focused on the rich storytelling of mature themes using interactive and choice driven dialogue, thematic background music and sound effects as well as custom created environments and images using 3D characters.




Gameplay
The story in Shards of the Past unfolds via text and character dialogue over 3D rendered background images. As you read through the story you will be prompted to make decisions that will determine how your character will act and respond to the current situation. These choices will change the current dialogue as well as have an impact on the story as it progresses. Many choices will branch off from the main storyline as well as possibly lock you out of some content as you move the story in a different direction. Some situations in the game are a result of a random encounter generator so each playthrough can differ from others even when the same choices are made. The results of your choices will also impact how your game ends.




Characters and Relationships
While embarking on your journey within Shards of the Past, your character will encounter various individuals. Some may become friends, others potential foes, and some you might not know until much later where their loyalties are. Your in-game decisions will enable you to forge intense rivalries or enduring friendships, with the possibility of some evolving into romantic relationships.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or Newer
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz or higher (64bit only)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or DirectX 9.0c compatible GPU/Integrated Graphics
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.10+
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz or higher (64bit only)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+ or Kernel 3.x+ based distributions
      • Processor: 2.0 GHz or higher (64bit only)
      • Memory: 2 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0
      • Storage: 1 GB available space
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