Love the Guard, Be the King by Ligia Nunes

**Two children raised together. One, a future King. The other, his whipping boy. **Their relationship? It’s up to you to develop.

MATHIAS’S HEART HAS BEEN bleeding since his father, the former King, decided to punish you for his mistakes. As the youngest child of a lesser bourgeois, you were raised in the castle, between the King’s cruelty, the Queen’s friendship, and Mathias’s kindness (or supposed kindness?).
Now, more than twenty Carnivals since your arrival, the King is dead and the Queen’s sickness worsens each day. As the azure taint spreads in the kingdom and the Opalean Wars come to an end, it’s Mathias’s time to sit on the throne.
Will the docile Prince become a kind King, a violent Monarch, or a ruthless Tyrant? Will you have any say in it? And how much will your relationship change?
Develop your personality, see how your choices build, and change your bond with Mathias.
It’s time to help him choose. Will your monarch Love the Guard or Be the King?

Features:

~57k words (3 out of 4 chapters developed + 1 Extra Story)
Black & White aesthetic
6 black & white CGs + 2 colored illustrations
One Love Interest with five possible types of branching relationships, non-romantic options included.
Possible romantic rendezvous with other characters while in Mathias’s friendship route.
LGBTQIA+ friendly + representation (you can choose your gender and your relationship with Mathias)
Age suggested: 16+ for non-explicit sexual scenes, some soft swearing, and violence.
If you donate $4.99 or more, you’ll also receive the 2022 Artbook, filled with lore and more information about every character in the game! 😉

About the game:
This game is my first prototype. I’m trying to see if I can give you the freedom to build your relationship with a character while also deciding how you feel about your past and present.
Our experiences (and the way we feel about them) help define who we are, so, in this game, I’d like you to decide yours—and to face whatever consequences come with that choice.
This story will have 4 chapters. 🙂 Right now, you have 2 out of 4 chapters + 1 Extra Story. If you want to support the development of LtGBtK, please consider leaving comments, following me, and sharing it with your friends! 🙂
You can also support me via ko-fi where I’ll post more constant dev updates, lore, and extra content. 🙂

AGE SUGGESTED: 16+ for erotic nudity and non-explicit sexual scenes.

Main Characters:
**Mathias Jan Yvanson (LI) – The Crown Prince – 28 – He / His **

You and Mathias were raised together. As you grew up, he would often read for you, treat your wounds, and he honestly thought he was protecting you while your whole life went up in flames.
Mathias is the future King of Opala, but something seems to be missing, and you’re not the only one who sees it. With Mathias being the target of a ravenous court, it’s up to you to give him the guidance and answers he needs—or to sit back and watch as the flames get higher. He may seem innocent and good, but there’s an underlying layer of guilt shaping his personality. Will you enforce it, break it, or use it in your favor?

******Mandreis Jay Yvanson – The Grand General – 26 – They / Them **

Mathias’s sibling and the-child-who-didn’t-have-a-whipping-boy. Like you, Mandra was also a victim of King Elias’s punishments, and it shows in the many scars they carry.
Everything Mandra does has a reason, and no matter how reckless, rude, or violent they may be, you can be sure of one thing: they’ll have Mathias exactly in the place he should be, one way or another. Mandra was once the child who ran after you and Mathias. Today, they’re the Grand General of the Opalean Forces, and the symbol of everything that could’ve gone right—but didn’t. Their intentions? Not even the Goddess knows.

Queen Yvana Jal Yvanson – THE Queen – 53 – She / Her

The Queen was the one responsible for bringing you into the Castle, decades ago. She used to be sweet and good while you were growing up, but something changed and nobody knows exactly what. Now, as the Azure Taint consumes her, Queen Yvana seems to slowly go back to her former self. Be careful, though. Her gentle countenance hides secrets that go much beyond the black cherry wood forming her crown.

Doctor Helena Filtchen – The Spymaster The Royal Doctor – 56 – She / Her

********Brutal when needed, incisive when asked, and always paying attention. Some people might think her long-lasting, romantic relationship with Queen Yvana left her too soft to keep acting in the shadows, but Dr. Filtchen is always ready to prove them wrong.
She’s now focused on studying the Azure Taint and on finding a cure. If she’ll find it in time or not, that’s another story.

Master Mercurio – The Great Arcanos – ??? – He / Them

Nobody knows exactly where he comes from, but “Master Curio,” as Mathias has always called him, is possibly one of, if not **the **most powerful Arcane Mage in all the Five Kingdoms. Nobody knows why or how Master Curio chooses their students or how many they are, but he is in Opala now to train Mathias—and he better not waste the opportunity.

… And YOU! – The Dragon Commander

Child of a lesser bourgeois, you were raised in the Castle with everything a royal child could have—plus a painful coating of scars that mask your back, arms, nape, and face.
Build your own Dragon Commander, your relationship with Mathias and the others, and discover the past that binds you all, so you can stir your present in the direction you want… and maybe decide the future of the entire kingdom.

About the dev:
**Watty-award winner, writer, game dev, and Illustrator. I write in English & em Português também!**Hi! I’m Ligia Nunes, and I write sci-fi and fantasy diverse and inclusive books filled with romance and humor.I believe in justice, love, feminism, and equal rights for everyone.If you’re like me, then my books were written especially for you. You’re one of us now; welcome to the family! ♥ If you’d like to read my books, head to My Profile on Wattpad.
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