Companion of darkness

As I thought, loved the update
Don't want to spoil so I'll keep the more specific opinion fr myself but it felt great to finally see them back together, to learn more about the Primordials and to see the current state of the conflict

Can't wait to see more, I love it so far and I can confidently say it's part of my top 3 as far as VNs I found on Itch.Io go

love this game to pieces cannot wait for chapter 10!

Great update !

The best thing is that my name is also Gabriel, I even restarted the game with another name to confirm after seeing a dialogue like this:

Gabriel: Gab?

Gabriel: Who else?

my favorite character already

Best game so far..... really I admit it this game is so good I've been playing it for so long and not even a thought of deleting it. I appreciate the dev for such a masterpiece full support on him I hope this game never dies

I've really enjoyed this so far. One minor annoyance is that some scenes with text have a slight delay before the text appears and i end up skipping the text and having to go back quite a bit. On the topic of going back, I'd like the option to tap on a specific side of the screen to move back instead of having to use the "back" button on the menu box as that is a pain to actually hit accurately. For reference I'm playing in the tablet mode on a galaxy z fold 6

Amazing game the story is great and it's a lot more than the other games on itch. Got a quesiton though, is the 24 gallery replayable scenes spread over all the 9 chapters? 

Peak stuff as usual.

hey man, I have a question. During a certain showdown between Rule B and a madlad, there is a soundtrack playing and I just cant remember what its from. Its kind of driving me crazy XD


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On another note, I started this VN 2 days ago, and I dont think it's news to you that there's a fair amount of typos and errors. If you'd like, I could try and help you out to fix some of the errors. Spaces, capitalisations, typo's etc etc. I'm not an English Major or anything, but maybe I can smoothen things out a bit. If you have a script on hand of the releases that are out right now, I'd be more than happy to see if I can fix some of it. Free of charge obviously, I'm not a professional.

Does android version of game have less content than the pc version?

One of my favorite supernatural games out there. Can't wait until chapter 10. Good luck with development stuff!!!

I hope I don't regret this XD I wanted a game like this

Just finished CHP 9 and it was so worth the wait! Ty Berkili4 and all others who have worked on this game and supported it! Can't wait for CHP 10!!

i love this game so so much. like when i tell people i "read for the plot", this is the plot i mean. the emotional scenes tug the right heartstrings and the personalities of the characters are amazingly developed. i look forward to future content and just wanted to share my appreciation for the creator of this game and wish them the best. this avn has so much replay-abilty as it is quite full of content, and when i did replay it, its quite clear to see how far along this vn has come, quality-wise etc. there were so many plot-twists that i never saw coming at all, especially those in the recent chapter(s). easily the top few avns in terms of everything you want to see in an avn (in my opinion). keep up the good work berkili! thank you for this amazing story

Highly recommended.

Easily up there one of the best Avns overall, very hooked with the story and can't wait for more. Solid action and story focused with a good mix of humor romance and also really nice world building. Had to leave a comment here. Although some scenes from the older chapters would seem to get frozen at times and not match, Just addressing it since it could be a bug. Personally I couldn't be bothered by it overally it's really really good and underrated. Very looking forward to more content.

peak

any way to skip to the new content 
got a new pc and my save is gone and replaying all would take quite a while of mostly just clicking trought (had played somewhat recently so i dont realy need a Refresher)

有中文计划吗？

I wanted to play this game for a while now and let me say that I was not dissapointed! The quality of the renders improve by a huge margin over time and just awesome, the story is one of the best I have ever seen in a VN, managing to get me hooked and wanting for more all this while creating some insanely good characters like Noel, Amy and who could forget Asrael, the one that could always put a smile on my face.

If I am to mention some negatives would be that the early renders can look rough, if not buggy at times but idk if that's just my computer and that some background characters can look out of place at times, I am 99% sure I saw Luna from Eternum in one scene at the...void cafe if I can call it that and that wouldn't be a problem if she wasn't so huge compared to everyone else, the artstyles just don't match and her model sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the rest in my opinion but this is just me splitting hairs to be completely honest, none of this affects the gameplay and are mostly just minor details, I only put this here because I don't like to say only the good things about something no matter what I do.

TL;DR: 9/10 ,would play again (please give us more Asrael, it doesn't have to be nsfw scenes, she's funny and deserves more screen time)

On my current replay, I noticed a bit of an inconsistency in a couple characters' sexual preferences. Which, people can be multi-layered but they still seem odd.

When you first meet Amy, she identifies herself as a sadist and says that she likes to be in control. It's presumably a significant trait to her because it's one of the first things she tells you (although she seems to equate sadist and dominant). But when you actually sleep with her later on, there's almost no trace of that. In fact, she almost immediately tells you she wants you to be dominant. I suppose there was a tiny bit of dominance in the shower scene if you don't choose to extend the scene by taking control, but even then it was pretty mild especially compared to her submission if you do.

Then also, with Eda, the first time you meet her she comes across as a switch. She asks which role you'd like and seems to be happy either way, going so far as to say "Good. I like it that way" if you choose to take the lead. But then in the scene at the start of Act 2 where she's trying to cheer you up, she specifically says that she prefers to always be in control but will make an exception given the circumstances.

Hey dev, I've a question for u. Is it not possible to pursue Emma's route without femdom? I don't really like femdom but a little bit of femdom is okeis for me. But can u pls let us know that in future is there going to be an option between maledom or femdom, so we can enjoy it as our taste. I'll be really grateful if u please let us know.

Review:

MC accidentally bonds with a symbiotic spirit (called a Dark One). Initially he tries to keep his new powers under wraps and live a quiet life but when he avenges a SA attempt against his friend, he unintentionally gets drawn into both Dark One and Companion politics. (Companions are the people who are bonded to Dark Ones.) These political spheres are well-realized, with various factions and powerful individuals and no clear "good guys" or "bad guys". Main character's motivations throughout are largely to survive and protect his loved ones, but to do that he has to do some fairly aggressive things at times.

Does a good job of making you care about the characters and of presenting decent stakes (things don't always go right for our protagonists all of the time). Primarily caters to a harem/poly romantic approach (and purely hetero), but doesn't make all of the LIs feel like they're just there to check boxes off our MC's collection - they feel like they have their own lives that don't revolve purely around him. The only exception to this is his Dark One, whose life does revolve around him, but that's because she's literally bonded into his soul. Even then she has her own wants and needs that don't always align perfectly with his. Additionally, all of the LIs feel very distinct, in their personalities, their capabilities and their sexual preferences.

As a con, it's worth noting that this game is very kinetic - there aren't many choices and those that are there don't change the story much at all.

Overall, if you want a fantasy AVN that focuses on intrigue and action with a gothic/horror aesthetic, while still having decent romance/sex, I don't know of a better option. At least not if you're okay with your choices not really mattering.

Pena que nao tem tradução para português em pleno brasil

like most games on itch, i approached this game with rock bottom expectations. the game turned out to be great. far better than i had imagined. 

the pace manages to be perfect, i never felt the story lingered in one area too long. but also didn't speed along so fast that i couldn't stay up to date. the writing is fantastic especially with characters. they each speak and behave ever so slightly different.

what is there to say about the lore and world that others haven't said? the companions and dark ones are fascinating, but one aspect i praise above all is how the world isn't stagnate or in limbo without the protagonist's presence. you feel like events occur whether you are present or not.

one event i found strange and couldn't help but focus on entirely happened later in the story and ill be as vague to avoid spoilers.

in France the character is intercepted by several companions, they are fully convinced the character has back up. not only that but the character has armor that should absolutely be well known to companions, the companions who intercepted should have made an immediate retreat there. but this a different country so maybe the armor isn't as well known here.

but this presents another issue. this group has no armor and seems to only have a knife. now there are three of them sure. but they have reason to believe this individual has back up, not only that but they are in heavy military armor and is a confirmed companion as well. why on earth would this group armed with maybe a knife take on what looks like a juggernaut in military gear who is a companion and is likely to have back up? its a small event but it stood out as one area the game seemed to have no logic.

i can only conclude this group was next level idiotic.

aside from that single instance everything else was tightly written and i find myself very eagerly waiting for more chapters. this game stands among the best games this site has to offer. its up there with Eternum, Projekt Passion, Harem Hotel and Monster girl dreamers. 10/10

Hello, is there any impregnation content?

I eagerly wait for the next chapter. You got me worried about what I may have to choose in the future with certain characters, but I'll cross that bridge if it arrives. I beg you to see the game to completion, and hopefully when I get a job again I can add some support to that begging lol. I really did enjoy this though, one of the few AVN that has a story that I'm actually interested in.

I have waited so intently for that chapter 9 release, and after playing through it, oh have I missed this story. I ended up replaying the whole thing just to refresh myself, and I think I find myself repeatedly falling in love with Noel I NEED CHAPTER 10 OJKNDCSDUSDOIF. But in all sincerity, that was definitely worth the wait, and thank you so much for putting in all your effort and love into this, don't feel pressured and take your time with updates, especially if it continues being such peak fiction. Can't wait for Chapter 10!

Is there a difference if you give the brain to that scientist in Blake's bunker ?

Mano coloca português também o idioma

How many chapters you made in this game 1 to 20 I guess after you finish the game don't abandon the game put DLC in the game or fix game or remastered game

I'm at Chapter 6 right now. The writing is indeed immaculate that I'm so invested on how it progress. Well made of how the Dark Ones and Companions work. This is so cool!

Great update, absolutely loved it. I like the story, the fights, the whole concept of the Dark Ones is cool too, and I can't wait to see where it goes from here.

Great job with this game, easily one of my favorites.

A heartwarming story of true love, blossoming amongst carnage and bloodshed. Classic, indeed.

amazing game, love the story and super invested in all the characters....now the long wait for chapter 10

After playing this game from  chapter 9 I'm going to wait 10 months to play the chapter 10 cliffhanger from the chapter 9

This is possibly the best game I've ever played. All the characters have so much life, I just can't wait for the next update.

Thanks a lot for the update, much love and keep up the work

Brilliant story, loved every second of it. Can't wait to see how the story continues.

yey! thank you 💯🥒

Love the story and characters. I can’t wait to see what happens next.