A Tale of Crowns
Chapter Twelve has been released!
A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance with Middle Eastern roots, both on pc as well as mobile! It’s entirely text-based, with choices throughout to shape both your main character’s personality and skills as well as influence their relationships with others. There are four love interests for you to choose from, both female as well as male, each with their own stories and secrets for you to uncover!
I will release each chapter as I finish it, so the game will be a continuous work in progress. It will not be available for download until the entire game is finished.
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Depictions of violence, injuries and blood, death, trauma, psychological and physical body horror, sexually suggestive content and descriptions of animal cruelty. Safe to play for those 16 years and older.
The story takes place in Arsur, a fictional empire within a fantasy universe that draws inspiration from historical settings in the Middle East. Much of it is based on Kurdish culture, drawing from my own experience as a Kurdish woman.
Your character is 25 years old and was born and raised in Arsur, where magic is considered a skill no different from reading or writing. Gender, sexual orientation, and race have no bearing on social position or class; it is instead only based on wealth and level of education.
The Arsurian Empire itself is overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the spirits of this world to be the new Crown: this appears to happen at random, as Crowns in the past have ranged from the poorest farmer to the wealthiest noble.
Their parents murdered and the previous Crown of Arsur assassinated, your character finds themselves on the run as they’ve been bestowed with the golden eyes that mark them as the new Crown.
Unseen enemies at their heels, will they succeed as the Crown, or will they lead to the downfall of the Empire?
At the beginning of the story, you’ll have the opportunity to customize your Crown’s name, pronouns, sexual orientation, and their skill in magic. You can also customize many parts of your Crown’s appearance: hair color, hair texture, hairstyle, skin color, height, and clothing style are all up to you and will be reflected in the story as well.
Their ethnicity and culture is locked in as Kurdish/Middle Eastern. The Crown is also locked in as a person of color, as is in line with the setting - their specific race is up to the player to imagine.
As for your Crown’s personality, there are twelve different character traits in total, six of which will be decided based on the choices you make in-game. This will subsequently change your Crown’s behavior during story and romance scenes.
Depending on what your Crown’s sexual orientation is, the gender of the love interests will change accordingly to match that. There are four of them in total, and each love interest will have their own route which you will get to choose from at the end of the common route.
The Sorcerer; Rêzan/Rozerîn
The Crown’s Sorcerer, widely regarded to be a prodigy and expected to become the most powerful magus in the Empire.
The Hero; Xelara/Xelef
A legendary mercenary and the leader of the Crescent Blades, whose exploits were chronicled in song. Also known as the Pale Sword.
The Protector; Ashti/Azad
Once a peerless soldier in the Imperial Army, now promoted to the Royal Protector of the Crown due to their unrivaled skill and exceptional integrity.
The General; Dara/Delal
The General of the Imperial Army, known for many strategic victories in warding off attacks from hostile nations.
Artwork of the characters done by @artbygaia!
Development log
- Chapter Twelve Released!17 days ago
- Chapter Twelve Early Access Released!24 days ago
- Chapter Twelve Release Dates50 days ago
- Chapter 12 Progress [06/NOV]69 days ago
- Chapter 12 Progress [08/APR]Apr 08, 2024
- Changelog 8/1/24Jan 08, 2024
- Public Release: Patreon Bonus StoriesDec 23, 2023
- Changelog 2/9/23Sep 02, 2023
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it's impossible to express the squeal of joy i just emitted after coming back here :D
Does anyone know when the full game will come out? (I'm new)
Nope! As of right now its still in the works but there is an estimation of how many chapters which is 25 currently however you can find more content by supporting the author in her patreon or kofi and even early snippets and chapters! This is most of the information I have at the moment.
I do request some help if it's okay. I seem to try each time, but I can't give my D a high in a relationship and am wondering if you all have suggestions since I'm only able to repair it near the end of 10, but I want to try making them happy from the beginning :') much thanks!!
I think it's plot relevant to make us have not high relationship point with D. Perhaps it was part of the character? Because I already played this demo so many times, I forgot what flavor text I got for D's relationship bar, but it was "they feel reassured" or something by chapter 10.
Yeah that makes sense since D's route is like a slow burn of us trying to pull and help with obstacles while navigating the relationship and trying to convince D.... sigh poor D 😔.
ty also for the info 🙏
you can get a high romance route for D from what i know, i do not know how to achieve it though.
i recently found this out tho, so i think your best option is to try every route possible until you have a relationship that isnt unsteady
once you get there, your relationship with D should be described as 'they want to be there for you'
I think since he is a general, our political choices also affect him so I might try different choices. Kinda similar to how the 10th crown relationship worked
Also when he asks us questions maybe different combos affect it more since I did change one of my answers one time and I wasn't able to repair the relationship after
ty for the info 🙏
I LOVE ALLLLL OFFF THEMMM OMMMGGG😭😭😭😭
i've been anticipating each update this game comes with since i discovered this gem back in the pandemic days. good luck with the new chapters!!
AAAHHH R ROUTE AT CHAPTER 12 IS SOO??? OMG
I CANT THANK U ENOUGH FOR FEEDING MY DELUSIONS BCUS AAAAAAA R IS SO PRECIOUS
YOUR WRITTING, EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IF IS PERFECTION!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK :DDD I CANT WAIT FOR MORE STUFF IN THE FUTURE <33
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this game! The story is s wonderful <3 I just finished R's route, and wow, I'm hooked.
I'll be playing the other's routes next. Eagerly waiting for updates! Thank you for making this wonderful tale!
I'm not an English speaker, I'm using the translator, but, being a person who doesn't usually get hooked on a story easily, I can say that I LOVED IT. The interesting background, the magic system is incredibly entertaining, the tension of not knowing how much your decisions will influence the future, this game has really made me pause and have to reflect on what decision to make haha, the characters are interesting and I like that the romance develops gradually and naturally. Anyway, it's pure art. As a last comment, X is just another level, ZIRYAN PLEASE, 5 MORE MINUTES AT LEAST
ME TOO! ITS ILLEGAL
Literally my words mate 🙏 LIKE WHY ZIRYAN WHYYY
We love Ziryan....just maybe not as a romantic block...but its okay...the boy is trying his best 🥺
Completely unrelated to how beautiful and engaging this story is (and how much I absolutely LOVE it), but every single play-through I always find myself kinda wanting Tujo- (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
this is me rn, its my first playthrough and im only at chap 3 but mannn, Tujo is smt to me
New chapter is great!
SPOILER
Did anyone choose to ally with the historians?
Or to eithet take the merchant to court or use as leverage? Does this affect relationships?
eh....kinda depends.
a bit of a spoiler
view rest and scroll if you don't mind such.
I think its good to ally with the historians as they record much of the history and have dirt on the nobles which we may need for the Steward W later on due to the info from chapter 12, as for the merchant I thought it would be beneficial to let Kham deal with it since, it gains favor from her and her mother in the sense of a debt to us and does please Kham which is beneficial but that aside, up to you I mean it seems being on the political opposite of the Peris, especially Kham's mother may lead to more trouble down the line after this. However, it still in progress so hard to say but best to get as many allies and build relations as that might help for a good ending and also with the benefit of the past crowns relations with the Peris to keep up political relations.
A side note though
Spoiler...
you do seem to also get close to her if you pick a certain option and depending on your previous choices she will come to find you a "kindred spirit" in her words such as herself
sooo brownie points 👍 :)
however say you pick another option you do find out she may have more knowledge than she may lead on perhaps :^
Its all very in the air so you do what you want though you do get a bit more insight into some of her opinions if you play D's route
this is a huge achievement. the setting is vibrant and breathing, the descriptions are enthralling--its very immersive. also i can pine for other men just as i do irl.
SPOILER!!! In chapter 9 when dealing with minister of justice has anyone been able to choose the third option? I've tried everything other than completely snubbing the nobles in order to unlock it.
That's the way to go, I think (snubbing the nobles). That's how I always get that option at least.
I: told everyone about the assassination attempt, planned a public coronation (open to public and nobles), had festivities only for the public. Not sure if those are all the options you get, but choose ones which benefit the public the most.
Potentially spoiler, but it's just discussion about who would be the assassin.
Kham getting more sus in each chapters, but Idk, maybe because I decided to not trust her at the first place. But, consider this; why peris want to assassinate the Crown, if Crown was chosen by the spirits? The personafication of the nature itself. Peris are part of nature. At least, that's my theory. An IF theory. She getting even more trustworthy when I chose not to suspect her. I owe her an apology after these 3 years🤣
Spoiler~~~!
In chapt 12 it depends but apparently our favorite sentient tall bacon tree might be holding something from us soooooooooooooooo it is in the balance of what is Kham's possible further motive here
When I decided to trust Kham by choosing choices that not suspect her, she really friendly to MC. Even ... (Spoiler)
Showing her human form. So Idk if it's part of her facade, but after playing both route (trust and no trust), it seem like she just PLAYING with our suspicion if we don't trust her and only being genuine if we trust her. Typical fae behavior 🤦♀️
AHHH EVERY INTIMATE MOMENT WITH X MAKE ME GIGGLING AND KICKING MY FEETS. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!! Thank you so much for this beautiful work qeresi and happy New Year to you too!
Anyone know what determines the mc’s cursive? I got a different font one run but another on a different and i picked all the choices i always do 💀
It's related to your Crown's intelligence/intuitive and blunt/charming traits!
thanks for the reply! You write beautifully btw thank you for sharing your work with us ♥️
this guy's right about the value of eggs tho lol. they're so expensive where i live and i loved this little bit, it was hilarious! happy new year, readers and qeresî! <3 will be replaying and trying my hardest to get high romance for all four ROs, wish me luck i'm actually struggling sm :')
Same lmao. Eggs are very expensive in here too
I'm late like 3 daysss. Literally played every ROs while waiting back then so to indulge myself, I will be playing from the start. Thank you author for this storyT^T
this was SO GOOD OMIGOSH I LOVE R SMMM
I LOVE R MY SWEETHEART THEY ARE SO CUTEE🙁
Just played high A route... brb gonna cry bc they're so fucking sweet
I played all 4 routes because I can't choose between the ROs :))
How many chapters will there be? I actually loved the story :3
She said on tumblr there should b ~25 chapters if i remember correctly ^_^
Just played X's route and... Could the Steward not arrive one day later? Or just an hour? ToT Poor Ziryan tho, always being the messenger and interrupting MC's moments with LIs
RIGHT IM SOBBING LET ME HAVE MY
BARKING GROWLING FRTHING AT THE MOUTH KICKING MY EET TWIRLING MY HAIR THE HIGH ROMANCE R ROUTE OMYGOD MY ELUSIONS ARE FED I SHALL NEVER BE STARVED GAIN THIS WILL LINGER IN MY MEMORY FROM YEARS WHEN I TELL YOU MY JAW DROPPED /gen
Understandable 🫡
AAAAAAAHHHH R ROUTE HAS ME GIGGLING AND KICKING MY FEET IN THE AIR 😭💖. They're so precious!!!!
HEHE THIS MADE MY WHOLE NIGHT I'M SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS UPDATE
ITS OUT!! AHH
Dara my beloved....
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THE FACE HOLDING MOMENT BETWEEN THE MC AND DARA IS SO SWEET...SOBS.. I love him
HOLY SHIT HIGH R ROUTE HAS CHANGED MY BRAIN CHEMISTRY, THANK YOU FOR FEEDING MY DELUSIONS QERESÎ 🙏🙏🙏
when i first found this game i wasnt really into the interactive novels but this has made me a LOVER of them.
i was originally going to choose dara as my first LI but xelef pulled me in IMMEDIATELYY like i loved his energy and the immediate display of chemistry between the crown and him.
the scene in the tower and the scene in the newest chapter (CH12) have me completely enthralled with him, more so than i already was before, i was smiling like an idiot the entire time, im so excited to see how our relationship with him develops through the story, and i PRAY he courts the crown at some point (he probably will) and i hope we have a scene that goes uninterrupted for once lol.
THANK YOU!! qeresî for sharing your idea of this story with the world because it is so well done! im looking forward to more chapters from you <3.
edit; I PLAYED DARAS ROUTE AND ITS SO HEART WRENCHINGLY SWEET I MIGHT SOBB ugh i need the crown and dara to get it GOING already </3
azads route is def nextt
Haven't started on A, X or R's Chapter 12, but D's route tho... HEHAHAHHAHAHA DELAL MY WIFE UR SOOO💜💜 We have been interrupted once more😔💔
i literally can't bring myself to stray from d's route it's too addicting 😩😩 and also yea it's like ziryan hates us bc why is his timing so ass ONE SECOND ONE SECOND IS ALL I NEED WITH MY WIFE ZIRYAN 😭😭
Yes ToT
i just did D's route. I did A's first and now D's and.. omfg idk if i can now do X and R's routes. but i NEEED Delal.
I feel like I have something for soldier people (A & D🥰)
R's route ch12 (with high romance idk what happens in low) is good!
And A's route is really sweet ngl, tho i still don't know what happens on X's route (ch12) because i fell asleep while playin ToT
AZAD MY BABY ARGGHHH
Spoilers :3
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Ziryan I love you with all my heart but let me kiss my schmookums I don't CARE that Steward Bazo wants an audience with me I WANT TO KISS MY MAN ;;
ALSO THE SCENE WHERE HE KISSES YOUR FOREHEAD??? AAAAAAAAA!!
My second replay of ch12 but A's route
That was honestly really sweet, the forehead kiss?! Now i wonder what happens in low romance but in high romance? Ziriayn whyyyy
Now~ let me go and play ch12 but D's route tho X's route will take a while since i had just one save which i accidentally deleted ToT (more than a while honestly since it's already tomorrow?)
Dara my darling <3
he's so great in this chapter :)
IT'S OUT!!!!!!!!!!
Now I'm really happy that i stayed up late THE CHAPTER IS OUT
Just started playing the new chapter (R route)
And well /Spoiler\ .................I'm just on the cheek kiss don't know what happens next but it's so cute ToT Also Ziryan... Not again- (yeah i kinda did all of the routes up to ch11) But the kiss happened so i can't really be mad
IT'S OUT IT'S OUT IT'S OUT
what I’m commenting again? WELL OF COURSE I AM IM ECSTATIC SOME ONE PUT ME DOWN IM RABID
awww how cute!! (im gonna put u down !!!!)
hehe (ASRGFEG)
ITS HEERRREEE
AAAAAAAAAA
whats up guys chapter 12 is coming TODAY im freaking out (its like already 8pm for me but i dont care hehhehhehHAHAHAHAHA)
im especially excited to see all my bbgs again UUEHHHH everytime i scroll past this game it feels like a divorce
I KNOOWOWWWW
It's already like 1 AM the next day here but I don't care aswell 🤭 eagerly waiting 😁
It's 9PM for me I've been waiting for 10 hours 😂 I'll wait til at least it's 29th
Just realised it's actually 11 hours not 10 But that's not important
woah same time for me EU people unite!!??
HOLY SHIT SLOW DAMAGE PFP?!?!?!?!?
I LOVE SLOW DAMAGE its so close to being my favorite game evr
I first played this game in June (2024) and i absolutely loved it! i kinda forgot to look if the game has and update since like November, but today i was just on itch looking for something to play since i was bored and saw A Tale of Crowns so i went to check if new chapter is out... AND IS COMING OUT TODAY- I'm honestly so excited.
Now I'll go replay all the routes until the chapter is out
(Just realised it may not be 28th where the author? [Qeresî] Is so it may be on 29th or in night for me ToT BUT IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT)
Hi! I recently got into this game knowing the chapter 12 is coming out within hours (!!!).
I just played through D’s route and by the end I was like, “wow this is angsty” not realizing we were UNSTEADY the whole time :((
Could someone please send me a guide on how to have high romance with D? I’ve tried everything haha. Thank you so much!!
i just learned high/low relationships were a thing :(
i'm going to replay and see how it goes lol
Hey! I played the game some time ago so I'll go check what i did so i can like tell you but i know it probably has something to do with the decisions before D is leaving
I just checked it and I don't have a safe before D left so i may tell you how to do that later since I'm going to replay D's route from the start
saw this post that guided me for options past chapter four and this one for before that. i just tried to push our forbidden romance basically. D briefly feels unsteady in ch8 w/ the nobles but we reassure them when we talk to them next.
Hi! Can't go to the specifics as the author discourages guides and such to fully experience the game. But the way it works is to get to know the RO, basically respect their boundaries, and fulfill your role as the Crown thst mostly aligns with how the RO views it.
For D, what mostly works is to choose options that respect their sense of duty, but with a balance of showing interest beyond them being your general. I hope you find this helpful, even though it's vague.
guys please help i just played this game (im still in chapter one) and i saved it. unfortunately my web refreshed itself and i want to restore the game but it doesn’t want to load 😭 or is it because the update? im sure my wifi signal is good
the game is supposed to save to your cookies (i think) so either they got fucked up or its js a bug from the update!!