Alpha Launch – The Butcher's Son (Devlog #1)

Hey all, this is the first alpha release of The Butcher’s Son, a dark medieval interactive fiction game where your choices carve your fate in blood, betrayal, and legacy.

  What’s In This Alpha?

•   Full character creation (origin, trauma, appearance, stats, and more)

•   Branching Chapter 1 scenes (arena, labour camp, noble offer, and more)

•   Dynamic dialogue system with companion opinions and loyalty

•   Introduction of codex unlocks, factions, and stat-driven paths

•   Permadeath, difficulty settings, and early free-roam setup

  Planned Features

• Travel to any region in the world: Tamoa, the Northern Continent, Love Isles, Rockwood, and more.

• Build your own guild, recruit companions, and earn legacy titles.

• Romance, betrayal, faction wars, and multi-ending storylines.

  Note: Early Build

This is a short, rough alpha (~20–30 mins) designed to show core systems.
More chapters, polish, and gameplay features are coming soon.