Harlowe's Eve (BL Yaoi 18+ Victorian)
Rich, decadent, luxurious. Mingle around and explore Lord Harlowe's castle on a moonlit night filled with wine and music. Beware, however, for not every man you meet there is as fine as you might think, and not every room or item has a dignified purpose! Even those that do can be sullied.
In this piece of interactive fiction, you play the elegant eldest of the Allister sons, Damon. Choose your encounters through a series of text-based choices, making conversations and exploring different rooms and courtyards.
This game contains unspeakable content
Please be advised that there is dub/non-con or voyeurism in some of the routes. There are bad endings.
For more information on unspeakable content, click here.
Information:
* All characters in this game are above 21.
Everyone in this game is called "Lord". I have no idea how to address peerages and "Lord" sounds good. "Your grace" is something I picked up from Netflix's Bridgerton. It also sounds good.
In any case, I used to borrow game-books from my cousin when I was younger. Nostalgia hit hard with this one.
If you yourself are looking for options to develop text-based games without any need for coding, you may try your hand at Twine 2, which requires no installation and can be used on your browser.
Available Routes:
Lord Willow - Speak less, do more. Find him outside the castle. May or may not be a voyeur.
The Favourleigh Twins - Two for the price of one. Find them inside the castle.
Lord Harlowe - Your dad does NOT like him. And for good reason too. Find him in the garden.
Lord Darlington - Is he as swoonworthy as his name implies? Find him inside the castle.
Feedback:
Enjoyed the game? Don't forget to leave a rating and comment if you did! It keeps me energized!
Credits:
Castle backgrounds by: http://www.wallpaperaccess.com
Music: "Waltz (Tschikovsky Op. 40)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Character Design: I took the main character from my own drawing here.
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Development log
- Harlowe's Eve celebrates 10.8k browser plays! So what went right? - A postmortem...Nov 27, 2023
- Here's what I've discovered as an adult BL game developer on Itch.io (Viewership...Aug 31, 2022
- Harlowe's Eve: Postmortem notes and observations; detangling thoughtsJul 21, 2022
- Lord Darlington route completed - complete release!Jul 21, 2022
- Lord Harlowe route completedJul 20, 2022
- Ed Twins (Favourleigh Twins) route completedJul 20, 2022
Comments
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Im so confused on how to play it.. Im stuck at the "STOP" screen
ooo all the routes were pretty good... i liked willow and darlington's the most (and i preferred harlow's "bad ending" where willow doesn't appear over his "good ending(s)") 🥴
Ooo thank you!! Poor Harlowe lol! His good endings aren't exactly the best, given what he's like hahahahahaha
Aw, ended up with a nice boy who liked me so much and had a beautiful evening.
Great to hear! Nice boys are some of the best boys!
As a nerd of the phrasing here’s some tips- Lords are “My Lord”/Ladies are “My Lady”, Dukes/Duchesses are “Your Grace”, then for royalty it’s “Your Highness”. If you need terminology help then I’m your person! So Lord Harlowe would be a Duke if you were to use “Your Grace”
Also Lord Willow is m favorite- Nice and gentle/caring :) Yes, men
Oooh! Thank you for explaining! Can Lord Harlowe be called "Lord Harlowe" as well if he's a duke? It would make sense if he's above the other lords in rank, because this would mean he can get away with anything he wants. He can get pretty nasty!
Aww, I love Willow too! He's the first love interest in the story, bless~
Harlowe wouldn’t be called “My Lord” if he was a Duke
nice^^ pity there are no CG's ;P
Someday there might be! ;)
ooo.... thak makes my hopes go up^^
will be waiting:D
Amazing!
Thank you~~
Nice game! I absolutely loved Lord Willow (I've got a soft spot for quiet but protective loners!).
Thank you so much! I have a soft spot for the quiet but protective loners too. There's something about them that makes you feel safe, somehow, even if they don't always express themselves in words.
>3<
🤗
forgive me if i sound stupid, but im not sure on how to move forward in the game.. I've pressed that i accepted the risks but it brings me to the "STOP.
Kindly read the warning prior to proceeding." screen with no continuation mark..
Hi, hello! Thank you for informing me. You can find the link on the first page of the game by reading the warning label.
Edit: I made the warning label larger and reuploaded the game. I hope you can find it now. Warm regards!
I forgot to respond earlier but I'm able to play now! Thank you so much for your assistance! I'm sorry if I had troubled you in any type of way. Stay Healthy :)
No problem! I'm so glad it worked! Thanks for playing and commenting - it means so much to me!
Bless~
Hi! Is it possible to know which routes contain dub/non-con or voyeurism, please? And if it happens only in the bad ends?
Just avoid the garden!
Okay, thank you! <3
I really enjoyed this! Short but satisfying, and I loved the twins route especially~ (With my apologies to Edmund, Edward is the winner of those two in my heart <3)
Aww thank you very much!! I'm so glad you liked it! Aha, Edward seems to be winning, that big old puppy dog~ There's something about the eager ones who always gets you, huh? ✨
This is awesome, I love lord Willow and the twins, specially Edward
Thank you so much! I see you love the big puppy types~ (Willow's secretly a big puppy isn't he? Bless!)
I really like the game! I also like the atmosphere the music provides (good choice btw). I love Lord Willow and am looking forward to spending some time with the others once you finish their route if you know what I mean.
Thank you so much! I adored the Waltz piece too, so glad you enjoyed it as well. It's so swanky~
I do know what you mean, hehe! So glad you liked our wild boy - will try to make more, bless!