Orphan is a text based dark fantasy CYOA with a small number of AI-generated images.
The story is set in the dying district of Cradle, a neo-Roman ruin built inside a colossal crater and ruled by steel, sorcery, and slavery. Violence, magic, sex, and political conflict dominate the city, as corrupt nobles fight for control.
You begin as a nobody in a brutal setting, and your future depends on your decisions.
What's new in version 3.31?
Chapter 3.31 - First Contact
(MAJOR UPDATE - December 13th, 2025) 🔥🩸
• 60,000+ new words - the biggest Orphan update so far
• 14 new images - dark elves, tempting noblewomen, busty courtesans 🔥
• Interactive Ludus map + freeroam - a fully clickable, explorable hub 🗺️
• First Contact - a long, erotic & private balcony sequence 🌙
• Huge branching spar - test the champion’s arm 🗡️⚔️
Chapter 3.31 - First Contact
(MAJOR UPDATE - December 13th, 2025) 🔥🩸
• 60,000+ new words - the biggest Orphan update so far
• 14 new images - dark elves, tempting noblewomen, busty courtesans 🔥
• Interactive Ludus map + freeroam - a fully clickable, explorable hub 🗺️
• First Contact - a long, erotic & private balcony sequence 🌙
• Huge branching spar - test the champion’s arm 🗡️⚔️
Chapter 3.3
• Cinematic intro - a branching ride from the auction block to Duchess Livia’s yard 🎭
• New gladiators - the beginning of your cohort and a new threshold into the latest arc ⚔️
• Arrival at Duke Varro’s Yard - first steps into the ludus, a new area to explore 🏛️
• The Doctore - scar-latticed hobgoblin of whip and law; his rules are not optional 🩸
• Minor bug fixes - mainly targeting the Stavrick fight 🛠️
Chapter 3.2
• Cinematic intro + extended character creation 🎭
– 6 archetypes and the new Defy the Scale path
– Choose height, build, endowment, hair, tattoos, scars, and voice
– Your body is now part of the text 🩸
• Night’s Watch - mid and late-phase progression 🌙
– New beats, Gerwin’s uncertainty, and setup for the night’s finale
• Bathroom threesome - a full, steamy scene 🔥
– Free for all players
– Patron-only: long/thick variation lines in select branches
– Future trait-based variations planned for all erotic scenes
• Codex update - the bloodglass bead enters the Chronicle 📜
– Mage / Mearesdes plotline revisions
• Polish & audio/UI
– Fixed subtle heartbeat clip ❤️
– Improved sidebar and font contrast
– Added choice icons for better playability
Chapter 3.1
• Major audio system overhaul 🔊
• QoL improvements across the game experience
• Expansion of the Academy route 🏛️
• Patron-exclusive scene - goblin thief turned Highrock maid 🩸
Chapter 3.0
• ~26,000 new words (209,200 total)
• 3 new images 🖼️
• Extended fight scene with Stavrick ⚔️
• Gant’s sale, Khalika’s fate, and the full Auction Block 🪙
• Four branching buyer outcomes: Livia, Alesia, Novia, Sibylla
• Post-auction revelations leading into Duchess Livia’s gladiator ludus 🏛️
Chapter 2.9
• Extended erotic scene with Khalika (3 strong variations) 🔥
• Completely overhauled main menu
• New UI enhancements and polish 🛠️
• Fixed music system - now persists across saves and loads 🎵
• 20+ passages reworked for tone, clarity, and flow
• New visuals to deepen immersion 🖼️
Chapter 2.85
• Private audience with the Young Heiress 👑
– Knight, Bastard, and Cowboy variations
• Post-scene reflection and banquet transition 🍷
• Optional Courtesan encounter
– Dominant & Submissive paths (Patron exclusive) 🔥
• ~10,000 new words (177.8k total)
Chapter 2.8
• Major UI overhaul - darker, more cosmic 🌑
• 15,000+ new words across 30+ passages (167k total)
• New locations throughout Highrock’s dormitories 🏛️
• Rewritten & expanded Goblin Thief encounter 🩸
• New music track and sound effects 🎵
• 7 new images (excluding UI elements) 🖼️
Chapter 2.75
• 152,000+ words total
• 35 new passages
• Two major scenes: Dream Sequence & First Morning 🌙
• Bug fixes and corrected typos 🛠️
Chapter 2.6
• 141,000 words total
• Short scene in the Academy route 🏛️
• New UI and character sheet page
• Bug fixes and text corrections 🛠️
Chapter 2.5
• Nearly 140,000 words total
• Major expansion of the Gladiator route ⚔️
• More images and new characters 🖼️
• Spicy dialogue and darker worldbuilding 🔥
Chapter 2.2
• Bug fixes and minor revisions 🛠️
Chapter 2
• 105,000+ words
• Most expansive and responsive erotic scene so far 🔥
• More images, music, and fight scenes ⚔️🎵
• Major expansion of the mage / ascender storyline ✨
Chapter 1.5
• ~60,000 words
• 4 erotic scenes 🔥
• Fully remastered presentation 🖼️
• More images, music, and sound effects 🎵
• Doubled word count
• Large dynamic fight in a grand colosseum ⚔️🏛️
Chapter 1
• ~28,000 words
• 2 erotic scenes 🔥
• Forbidden magic and tantalizing sights ✨
• Fast-paced violence and cruel debauchery 🩸
• Story splits into two deep branches
• The humble beginning of a dark fantasy saga 🌑
