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Black Equation: A Branching Dark Fantasy & Sci-Fi Visual Novel.

Welcome to Highgard.

Created by a solo indie developer, Black Equation is a uniquely vast and deeply non-linear interactive fiction adventure. This isn't just a story; it's a living tapestry woven from your choices, offering two distinct playable paths within one epic saga.

Explore Highgard, shaping its destiny through profound choices and unique experiences. Will you unravel biological secrets in a sci-fi quest of scientific discovery, or delve into epic fantasy through fragmented memories of a colossal creature? Every decision matters, affecting the narrative and leading to multiple endings.

Prepare for a journey where every choice matters, and every secret discovered reshapes your understanding of both science and destiny.

Dive Deeper into Highgard in Black Equation, a story-rich text-based game with dynamic narrative and consequential choices.

Start Your Story:

• Part 1: The Analysis of Form

  • Journey: Delve into a realm of scientific exploration. You will meticulously examine the remains of a colossal creature, unraveling its biological secrets through precise observation and deduction.

  • Gameplay: This section unfolds like a scientific journal, demanding your intellect to navigate medical/anatomical procedures.

  • Genre: Sci-Fi.

• Part 2: Echoes from Within

  • Journey: Embark on an epic fantasy adventure through Highgard, a narrative tapestry woven from the creature's own fragmented memories.

  • Gameplay: Your path here will be shaped by profound choices, guiding characters through a world of magic, intrigue, and personal sacrifice. Every decision dramatically influences the unfolding story, as choosing one path may lead to unseen events and skipped narrative fragments in others, urging you to explore every possibility.

  • Genre: Fantasy.

Explore a World of Depth:

• Vast and Non-Linear: Experience over 29 chapters of story-rich, text-based gameplay, offering thousands of unique textual variations based on your choices.

• Consequential Choices: Every decision matters, subtly shaping the narrative and leading to multiple endings.

• Unique Art & Sound: Immerse yourself in an atmospheric world brought to life with anime-style character portraits and environmental art. Listen to unique character ballads – haunting original soundtracks that reflect the soul of each character, available at your discretion.

• Rich & Complex Themes: Delve into a lore-rich medieval world filled with dark fantasy, psychological drama, emotional depth, mystery, war, and conspiracy. Experience tragic personal journeys, themes of identity, forbidden love, LGBTQ+ narratives, and encounters with the supernatural (including zombies / undead).

A Literary Journey:

Based on the Finnish novel "Varjot Ylvägardin yllä", this game expands upon its universe, offering a new dimension to its narrative.

What destiny will you forge?

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Some visual and audio elements of this game, including character portraits, and unique character ballads, were crafted using generative AI tools. As an indie developer working solo, AI was instrumental in bringing this ambitious project to life.

The core narrative text of the game was written entirely by me. For the songs, I personally crafted the lyrics based on my book and personal experiences; the music and vocals were then created with the help of AI technology.

All AI-generated content has been meticulously reviewed, refined, and curated by the author to ensure artistic coherence, high quality, and full compliance with Steam guidelines. This content is unique and does not replicate existing images or songs from other sources.

All rights to the AI-generated content belong to me, based on the licenses of the AI services and my paid subscriptions. My use of AI is a tool to enhance the narrative and deepen your immersion, allowing me to bring a uniquely vast and rich story to life.

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This game contains stylized depictions of blood and death, mature themes, non-explicit sexual content, and medical/anatomical procedures. Recommended for a mature audience.